Modelling perception-action coupling in the phenomenological experience of "hitting the wall" during long-distance running with exercise induced muscle damage in highly trained runners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

"Hitting the wall" (HTW) can be understood as a psychophysiological stress process characterised by (A) discrete and poignant onset, (B) dynamic interplay between physiological, affective, motivational, cognitive, and behavioural systems, and (C) unintended alteration of pace and performance. A preceding companion article investigated the psychophysiological responses to 20-km self-paced treadmill time trials after producing exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) via a standardised muscle-lengthening contraction protocol.

Methods

A 5-step procedure was applied determining the extent to which the observed data fit the hypothesised cause-effect relationships. Running with EIMD negatively impacts performance fatigability via (A) amplified physiological responses and a

SUBMITTER: Venhorst A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037658 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature