Higher psycho-physiological refinement in world-class Norwegian athletes: Brain measures of performance capacity

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-41

  Harung, H S ^a   Travis, F ^b   Pensgaard, A M ^c   Boes, R ^b   Cook Greuter, S ^d   Daley, K ^b  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d Independent Scholar and Management Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain integration; Peak experiences; Self development; World class athletes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; NORWAY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; NORWAY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 78651378419     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01007.x     Document Type: Article

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