Psychological and physical contributions to marathon performance: An exploratory investigation
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ABSTRACT:
Recent emphasis on the role of cognition in athletic performance prompted a correlational examination of the psychological and physical performance of marathon runners. Ninety runners, predominantly middle age, middle class males completing their second marathon responded to pre- and post-race questionnaires assessing demographic, cognitive, and physical skill factors. The relationship among these variables and performance in a marathon was then examined using correlational and regression analyses. These analyses indicated that marathon finishing time was related to training variables, past race performance, and measures of self-efficacy. However, cognitive strategy use was not significantly related to marathon performance. The findings presented here suggest that cognition must be considered in context, and that cognitive explanations of and cognitive interventions for athletic performance must be tempered by a recognition of the role of physical skills and physical preparation. Examined the relationship among individual demographic, cognitive and physical skill factors, and performance in a marathon. Collected data from 90 runners who completed a questionnaire. Correlations indicated that finishing time was related to a number of training variables, past race performance and measures of self efficacy. The use of specific associative or dissociative cognitive strategies showed no relationship to finishing time.
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