Table 1. Instructions.
Single-joint | ||
IF | Attempt to produce as much force as you possibly can while focusing on contracting your arm muscles as hard and as fast as you can | |
EF | Attempt to produce as much force as you possibly can while focusing on pulling the strap as hard and as fast as you can | |
N | Attempt to produce as much force as you possibly can | |
M | Attempt to produce as much force as you possibly can while looking at yourself in the mirror | |
Multi-joint | ||
IF | Attempt to jump as high as you can while focusing on contracting your leg muscles as hard and as fast as you can | |
EF | Attempt to jump as high as you can while focusing on pushing of the ground as hard and as fast as you can | |
N | Attempt to jump as high as you can | |
M | Attempt to jump as high as you can while looking at yourself in the mirror |
The instructions provided to each participant in the single and multi-joint experiments for the Internal Focus (IF), External Focus (EF), Neutral (N) and Mirror (M) investigation conditions.