Background: Neuroergonomics is an emerging science that focuses on the human brain’s performance during physical work. The advent of portable neurophysiological methods, including electroencephalography (EEG), has enabled measurements of real-time brain ...
Lina Ismail, Waldemar Karwowski
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Examining physical training versus physical and mental training programmes in Swimrun semi-professional athletes: A randomised, controlled, trial [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of two psychological interventions, named ‘Mental imagery’ and ‘Motivational self-talk’ training used in combination, on perceived excertion and flow state in a sample of Swimrun semi ...
Francesco Chirico +2 more
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Judgments of effort exerted by others are influenced by received rewards [PDF]
Estimating invested effort is a core dimension for evaluating own and others’ actions, and views on the relationship between effort and rewards are deeply ingrained in various societal attitudes.
Kagan, Igor +5 more
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Do placebo expectations influence perceived exertion during physical exercise? [PDF]
This study investigates the role of placebo expectations in individuals' perception of exertion during acute physical exercise. Building upon findings from placebo and marketing research, we examined how perceived exertion is affected by expectations ...
Hendrik Mothes +3 more
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Response of a Number of Gas Exchange Variables to Aerobic Physical Exertion of Varying Intensity Children Aged (10-12) Years [PDF]
Identify the differences in the variables (relative oxygen consumption volume (V̇O2), relative carbon dioxide volume (V̇CO2), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and metabolic equivalent (METs)) when moving from rest to physical aerobic exertion of ...
Omar Al-Naqeeb, Ahmed Taha
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Physical activity levels in Portuguese high school physical education [PDF]
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the physical activity (PA) levels of high school Portuguese students during physical education (PE) and investigate the association of PA levels with students’ goal orientation and intrinsic motivation.
Aldeias, Nuno +2 more
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Physical exercise during encoding improves vocabulary learning in young female adults [PDF]
Acute physical activity has been repeatedly shown to improve various cognitive functions. However, there have been no investigations comparing the effects of exercise during verbal encoding versus exercise prior to encoding on long-term memory ...
Banzer, Winfried +7 more
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Towards understanding balancing in exertion games [PDF]
Playing exertion games with others can be engaging. However, players with different physical skill levels competing against each other can experience reduced engagement because they are either not challenged enough, or challenged too much.
Adams E. +8 more
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The impact of physical exertion and man-made environmental factors on lymphoid organs [PDF]
The athletes' body is exposed not only to intense physical exertion, but also to man–made environmental factors - transport and industrial noise, of which infrasound is an integral part.
Oleynik Elena +4 more
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Endurance performance involves the prolonged maintenance of constant or self-regulated power/velocity or torque/force. While the impact of numerous determinants of endurance performance has been previously reviewed, the impact of fatigue on subsequent ...
Benjamin Pageaux, Romuald Lepers
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