The effects of manipulating verbal suggestions on physical performance

Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 154-164

  Carlino, Elisa ^a   Benedetti, Fabrizio ^a   Pollo, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conditioning; Expectation; Human; Placebo; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906968036     PISSN: 21908370     EISSN: 21512604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000178     Document Type: Article

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