Effects of pre-performance routines on concentration and task accuracy in non-athletes

Top athletes use pre-performance routines to improve their performances. We here examined whether pre-performance routines improve accuracy in the tasks performed by non-athletes. Thirteen non-athlete students were subjected to darts, arithmetic and memory tasks after pre-performance routines. The non-use of pre-performance routines was used as a control. The levels of concentration were assessed with the electroencephalography. The use of pre-performance routines significantly increased the levels of concentration during the darts and the memory tasks. Moreover, pre-performance routines also significantly improved the accuracy in the darts task. These findings suggest that pre-performance routines have potential to improve concentration and task accuracy even in the non-athletes.