The interaction of psychological and physiological homeostatic drives and role of general control principles in the regulation of physiological systems, exercise and the fatigue process–The Integrative Governor theory

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 25-36

  St Clair Gibson, A ^a   Swart, J ^b   Tucker, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Exercise regulation; fatigue; homeostasis; integrative governor

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL FEEDBACK; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY;

EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 85018299071     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2017.1321688     Document Type: Review

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