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Markwell, Logan T.; Nolan, Russel; Brown, Blake; Makaruk, Hubert; Porter, Jared M. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
Subtle instructional changes that direct attentional focus can lead to changes in performance, potentially hindering a fitness assessment. An external attentional focus has been found to improve motor performance, however less is known about instructional effects on performance and the physiological response during an isometric endurance test. To…
Descriptors: Attention, Physical Fitness, Testing, Exercise Physiology
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Meir, Gily; Hutchinson, Jasmin C.; Habeeb, Christine M.; Boiangin, Nataniel M.; Shaffer, Cory; Basevitch, Itay; Tenenbaum, Gershon – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2015
Two studies examined the trustworthiness of commonly used measurement scales for ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and state attentional focus (SAF) during exercise. In Study 1, participants (N = 24, 14 female) performed a treadmill graded-exercise test. The order of scale presentation during the task was manipulated (i.e., RPE followed by SAF…
Descriptors: Attention, Physical Activity Level, Exercise, Measurement