Run for the team: An analysis of effort gains in track and field relays
(Lauf für das Team: Eine Analyse der Leistungssteigerung in der Leichtathletik-Staffel)
Objectives: We studied whether effort gains in relay as compared to individual swimming competitions generalize to 4 × 400 m track and field relays.
Design: We employed a 4 (indispensability levels) × 2 (relation of team performance and team outcomes) design.
Method: German national squad runners (N = 23) were surveyed on their effort expenditure. In our main study, we tested within-person performance differences (N = 397) between individual and relay competitions relying on archival data from major track and field championships. We operationalized the indispensability of one`s own contribution via relay positions and the relation of team performance and outcomes via medal chance.
Results: Athletes reported effort gains in relay as compared to individual competitions. The archival study revealed effort gains for later positions if the relay had a high medal chance. These effort gains showed an unexpected quadratic pattern across the relay with smaller effort gains at the last position.
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Schlagworte: | Sportpsychologie Sprint Leichtathletik Kurzstreckenlauf Staffel Leistung Erfolg Motivation Deutschland |
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Notationen: | Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften Trainingswissenschaft Kraft-Schnellkraft-Sportarten |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101567 |
Veröffentlicht in: | Psychology of Sport and Exercise |
Veröffentlicht: |
2019
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Jahrgang: | 45 |
Heft: | November |
Seiten: | 101567 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |