Table 2.

Drop jump verbal instructions designed to invoke external focus of attention.

Conditions	Verbal instructions
COND 1	“Focus on spending as little amount of time on the floor as possible.”
COND 2	“Imagine the ground is a hot surface, get off the ground as quickly as possible.”
COND 3	“Focus on getting as close to the ceiling as possible.”
COND 4	“Imagine you are like a stiff spring and focus on jumping to the roof.”

COND = Conditions