THE EFFECTS OF FOCUS ON ROWERS

Schucker, L., Jedamski, J., Hagermann, N., & Vater, H. (2015). Don’t think about your movements: Effects of attentional instructions on rowing performance. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 10(5), 829-839.

By Blake Gourley

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Researchers steered a rower's focus with three different sets of instructions. What they observed were several physiological changes that may impact rowing performance. Can the way we focus our attention as athletes or direct attention as coaches influence our physiology, efficiency, and technical abilities?

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