There is considerable research interest in psychological aspects of endurance performance.
Until recently, research typically lacked a theoretical underpinning, and contemporary …

In combat sports, athletes continuously co-adapt their behavior to that of the opponent. We
consider this interactive aspect of combat to be at the heart of skilled performance, yet …

Objective Our objective was to explore the training-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices
of athletes and the influence of lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 …

The session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) method was developed 25 years ago as a
modification of the Borg concept of rating of perceived exertion (RPE), designed to estimate …

An athlete's pacing strategy is widely recognised as an essential determinant for
performance during individual events. Previous research focussed on the importance of …

Pacing has been characterized as a multifaceted goal-directed process of decision making
in which athletes need to decide how and when to invest their energy during the race, a …

Performance in endurance sports relies on athletes' drive, which is the sum of all factors
pushing athletes to exert effort during exercise. Mental fatigue can influence endurance …

Objective The positive effect of an audience on performance is anecdotally well known, but
the impact of such social facilitation to both performance and the motivation to exercise have …

An essential determinant for success in sports is pacing. Cognitive mechanisms like self-
regulation and executive functions are strongly related to adequate pacing behaviour, and …

It was the Summer Olympic Games 1968 held in Mexico City (2,300 m) that required
scientists and coaches to cope with the expected decline of performance in endurance …