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Coaching Instructions and Cues for Enhancing Sprint Performance

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: COACHING INSTRUCTIONS AND CUES ARE METHODS OF VERBAL COMMUNICATION THAT CAN BE USED SPECIFICALLY BY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING AND SPORT COACHES TO FOCUS AN ATHLETES' ATTENTION FOR ENHANCED SPORT PERFORMANCE. SPECIFICALLY, THERE IS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT PROVIDING ATHLETES EXTERNAL OR NEUTRAL ATTENTIONAL FOCUS INSTRUCTION AND CUES CAN ENHANCE SPRINTING SPEED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO TRANSLATE THE FINDINGS FROM THE LITERATURE REGARDING THE BENEFITS AND EFFECTS OF COACHING INSTRUCTIONS AND CUES ON SPRINT PERFORMANCE AND TO PROVIDE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING ATHLETE SPRINT CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION OF APPROPRIATE VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS.

Source: Strength and conditioning journal

DOI: 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000185

Authors: Adam Benz, Nick Winkelman, Jared Porter, Sophia Nimphius

Institutions: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Edith Cowan University, Exos (United States), Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2335527871

FWCI: 10.92

Cites: 71

Cited by: 50

Related to: 10