Table 3 Performance outcomes for focus of attention
From: Autonomy and focus of attention in medical motor skills learning: a randomized experiment
| Â | N | External focus | Internal focus | Difference [D] or rate ratio [RR] (CI95)c; p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chest compressions | ||||
 Depth deviation in mm; mean [SE]a | 126 | 16.2 [1.1] | 15.1 [1.1] | D: 1.1 (-2.04, 4.17); p=.50 |
 Rate deviation in bpmb; mean [SE] | 126 | 8.5 [2.5] | 4.3 [2.7] | D: 4.2 (-3.14, 11.61); p=.26 |
 Overall success; % of time (CI95) | 126 | 2.1 (0.9, 4.9) | 5.6 (2.5, 12.6) | RR: 0.37 (0.12, 1.21) p=.10 |
Peg transfer | ||||
 Penalized time In minutes; mean (CI95) | 129 | 1.42 (1.20, 1.68) | 1.59 (1.34, 1.89) | RR: 0.89 (0.7, 1.13); p=.33 |
 Raw time In minutes; mean (CI95) | 129 | 1.30 (1.10, 1.53) | 1.48 (1.25, 1.74) | RR: 0.88 (0.7, 1.1); p=.27 |
 Wedge drops; mean (CI95) | 129 | 0.69 (0.47, 1.03) | 0.76 (0.52, 1.11) | RR: 0.91 (0.53, 1.57); p=.72 |
 Instrument out of vision; mean (CI95) | 129 | 0.15 (0.07, 0.33) | 0.23 (0.13, 0.41) | RR: 0.66 (0.26, 1.66) p=.36 |