Effects of anxiety on running with and without an aiming task

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-19

  Nibbeling, Nicky ^a,b   Daanen, Hein A M ^a,b   Gerritsma, Rens M ^a   Hofland, Rianne M ^a   Oudejans, Raôul R D ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Attentional control theory; Dart throwing; Gait; Perceptual motor tasks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING;

ANXIETY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83755187945     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.617386     Document Type: Article

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