The effects of verbal encouragement and conscientiousness on maximal voluntary contraction of the triceps surae muscle in elite athletes

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 982-988

  Binboǧa, Erdal ^a   Tok, Serdar ^a   Catikkas, Fatih ^b   Guven, Senol ^c   Dane, Senol ^d  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BARTIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Kirazdagi Primary School   (Turkey)

^d FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

athletic performance; muscle contraction; personality; surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REINFORCEMENT, VERBAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877816132     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.758869     Document Type: Article

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