Goal Orientation and the Presence of Competitors Influence Cycling Performance

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate time-trial (TT) performance in the presence of one competitor and in a group with competitors of various abilities.Methods: In a randomized order, 24 participants performed a 5-km cycling TT individually (IND), with one similarly matched partici...

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Main Authors: Andrew W. Hibbert, François Billaut, Matthew C. Varley, Remco C. J. Polman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
ego
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01212/full