"Psyching-up" enhances force production during the bench press exercise

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 599-603

  Tod, David A ^a   Iredale, K Fiona ^b   McGuigan, Michael R ^c   Strange, Deborah E O ^b   Gill, Nicholas ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental preparation; Performance enhancement; Psychology; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 24944494498     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/14263.1     Document Type: Article

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