Effects of Attentional Focus on Sprint Performance in Road Race Cyclists
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The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the effects of attentional focus on sprint performance in road race cyclists. Seventeen road cyclists volunteered for the study (x̄ ± SD; age = 39.76 ± 7.10 years; cycling experience = 6.24 ± 1.52 years; VO2max = 53.41 ± 9.97 ml.kg-1.min-1). Participants performed a 30 second sprint Wingate testing under three attentional conditions (control, internal and external focus of attentions). The obtained data were analyzed in terms of means, standard deviations, one-way ANOVA with repeated measures and multiple comparison by the bonferroni. The statistical significance of this study was accepted at p < .05 level.
The results indicated that external focus significantly enhanced sprint performance (average speed, average cadence, average power and 30 second sprint distance) better than internal focus and control condition (p = 0.01). But no differences were found in level of attentional focus, level of fatigue and maximum heart rate. In conclusion, an external focus has been shown to result in superior performance of a 30 second sprint to finish line for road cyclists compared to an internal focus. Therefore, road race cyclists and coaches can apply the attentional focus in both training and competition to be successful effectively.
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