The Effect Of Auditory Focus Of Attention With High And Low Cognitive Load On Sports Performance And Working Memory Adolescents

The purpose of the research was to investigate the effect of auditory focus of attention with high and low cognitive load on sports performance and working memory adolescent. The research was semi-experimental and included elementary and high school students of Kohnani city. The statistical sample was 20 students aged 11-13. In the pre-test, soccer chip shot was used. The acquisition stage was performed on 4 consecutive days. In the stages of delayed recall and transfer, n-back test and soccer chip kick were performed. The results showed that in the group of auditory focus of attention with cognitive high load, the effect of auditory focus of attention with high cognitive load on sports performance and working memory was significant (p≥  0.01) and The group of auditory focus of attention with low cognitive load showed improvement only in working memory (p≥  0.01). So Cognitive load manipulation has a positive effect on working memory and sports performance.