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Comparison of Internal and External Attentional Focussing Strategy on Power Gain with Plyometric on Upper Limb

Shahana , Shahana , Shibli Nuhmani , Saurabh Sharma

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 6(3):p 117-124, July - September 2013. | DOI:

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Introduction: Attention is a process of selection and selective processing . Attentional focus is either directed internally or externally. The emphasis of verbal instructions can have a significant impact on an individual’s attentional focus and the quality of their movements Instructions that influence an individual’s attentional focus can have a significant influence on both the accuracy and efficiency of their movements. A sample consisting total of 30 individuals was selected for the study using randomized sampling. It consisted of all the male participants . Chosen subjects were randomly allocated to the three groups, each having 10 subjects where group A (CG) and group B (PIAFG) performed plyometrics with internal attentional focussing strategy and Group C (PEAFG) external attentional focusing strategy . The data was analysed with SPSS software. Conclusion: After providing 6 weeks of plyometrics training to the recreational collegiate athletes ,results showed maximum improvement of power in group 2 i.e. the group performing the plyometric training utilizing the internal attentional focus instructions, followed by group 3 i.e. the group performing the plyometric training with external attentional focus instructions and minimum improvement was seen in group 1 i.e. the group performing the plyometric training with no instructions . The internal focusing strategy , may will be beneficial in specific circumstances .it is there by possible that using internally focused instructions to increase muscular activity may aid muscular resistance training and the rehabilitation of injured muscles through increased stimulation. 

Keywords: Plyometrics internal attentional focusing(PIAFG); Plyometrics external attentional focusing strategy(PEAFG); Plyometrics. 

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