Evaluation of mental preparation strategies for the 200 meter run: A controlled outcome study

Few studies have been conducted on improving anaerobic running performance. The present study evaluated the relative influence of several mental preparation strategies on performance in running 200 meters. Seventy-nine participants were recruited from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Psychology Department Subject Pool. Baseline run times were established for the 200 meter run. One week later and immediately prior to running 200 meters again, participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) statements delivered by research assistants related to technical skills and motivational statements, (2) questions related to what the participant is experiencing, and (3) statements expected to inhibit optimal performance. As compared with the aforementioned questions, the technical and motivational intervention statements were hypothesized to significantly improve performance, whereas administering inhibitory statements about performance was expected to worsen running performance. Results revealed no significant differences among these conditions. Future directions regarding mental preparation strategies are discussed in light of these findings.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

2003

Author dc:creator

• Dickens, Yani L

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bradley Donohue

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1620

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2619