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'Psyching-up' and muscular force production.

David Tod1, Fiona Iredale, Nicholas Gill

  • 1Centre for Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport Science, School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. david.tod1@research.vu.edu.au

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
|December 13, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Psyching-up strategies may enhance physical performance in strength and endurance tasks. However, more research is needed to confirm effects on power and understand the underlying mechanisms in trained athletes.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Psychology
  • Human Performance
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Psyching-up involves self-directed cognitive strategies to boost performance during skill execution.
  • This review examines psyching-up's impact on force production, including strength, muscular endurance, and power.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing research on the effects of psyching-up on force production.
  • To identify effective psyching-up strategies and limitations in current research.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies investigating psyching-up and force production.
  • Analysis of research on strength, muscular endurance, and power enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Tentative evidence suggests psyching-up may improve dynamic strength and muscular endurance tasks.

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  • Preparatory arousal is a promising strategy, with support for imagery, self-talk, and attentional focus.
  • Research is limited by task variety, sample populations (predominantly untrained), and lack of mechanistic explanations.

    • Conclusions:

    • Psyching-up shows potential for enhancing strength and muscular endurance, but conclusions are not definitive.
    • Further research is crucial, focusing on power production, complex sport-specific tasks, and well-trained athletes.
    • Understanding the mechanisms behind psyching-up's influence on force production requires more investigation.