ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Switching focus enhances swimming performance and attentional flexibility in beginner swimmers.
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Previous studies have shown that directing attention externally can facilitate more fluent and automatic motor control, whereas an internal focus of attention may introduce excessive conscious regulation and impair performance in land-based tasks such as archery, shooting, and golf putting. However, emerging evidence suggests that switching attentional focus may be functionally beneficial for performance in complex motor skills that require continuous coordination of multiple body segments, such as swimming. However, prior research has rarely manipulated switching attentional focus, leaving a critical gap in understanding how dynamic attentional regulation influences motor performance. To address this gap, the present study examined whether a switching focus strategy would lead to superior swimming performance compared to fixed internal or external focus strategies. A total of 20 novice male swimmers (
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