Influence of attentional focus distance on motor learning of skilled children

In adults, longitudinal external focus benefitsthe motor performance of high-skilled performers. Whilelow-skilled performers benefit from a proximal focus. Children seem to respond differently adults regarding the effects attentional on learning, and cause this difference remains unclear.The present study investigated distance learning children. Forty-five 8-years-old children were divided into three groupswith different distances (internal, proximalexternal distal external). All participants practiced aninside-of-the-foot kick soccer task in 5 blocks 10 trials. Motorperformance was assessed through absolute variable errors before practice (pre-test), immediately after (post-test), 24-hours (retention test). As inferential analyses,we run an ANOVA two-way (3 groups x 3 times) for errors. For error, there aneffect time (p< .0001), with improvement across retention; also, group demonstrated lower error than othergroups .0001). contrast,proximal provides variability inter-trials (but score)(p< .001).Our findings suggested that benefits skilled children.Practice experience are predominant factors interaction, as it happens adults.Childhood characteristics not influence process.