Internal focus
Internal focus has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Mar 21, 2025: “The Influence of Attentional Focus on Gait Stability and Conscious Movement Processing During Challenging Walking Conditions in Older Adults”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
“No gait changes were observed between an internal focus condition and control.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: University Grants Committee
- Human trial1
What did studies of Internal focus find?
2Studies of Internal focus measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are gait variability (1 study) and gait variability (1).
Gait variability
no changein humans1
1 study
Gait variability
no changein humans1
Internal focus showed no clear effect on gait variability in humans.
“No significant differences were found between INT and CON in both variables.”
Human trialthree walking trials per condition across three blocksn = 98
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
Gait variability
no changein humans1
1 study
Gait variability
no changein humans1
Internal focus showed no clear effect on gait variability in humans (walking on an unstable foam surface).
“No gait changes were observed between an internal focus condition and control.”
Human trialwalking on an unstable foam surfacen = 98
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences