External focus strategy improves visuomotor control of gait in older adults
This study is the first to explore SSI with an external focus in older adults, providing evidence of significant improvements in gait stability and visual search behaviors that facilitate feedforward planning. Practicing with an external focus strategy could be recommended as an adjunctive psychomotor approach in clinical settings to enhance visuomotor performance in older adults.
Authors
- Debbie C.L. Chan
- Shamay S. M. Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1660-0548)
- Thomson W. L. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-9034)
- Dennis R. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3835-2613)
- Toby C. T. Mak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0490-4950)
- Melody C. Y. Leung
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Research
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-025-02122-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.52
Funders
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University