Cognitive orientations in marathon running and "hitting the wall"

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-235

  Stevinson, Clare D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

"the wall"; Cognitive strategies; Marathon running

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MARATHON RUNNER; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT; FANTASY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUNNING; SENSATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031715284     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.32.3.229     Document Type: Article

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