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Mostly in the mind

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  • Tim Lincoln

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At a meeting earlier this month, scientists, coaches and athletes discussed the possible limits to human performance in track and field events. Themes that emerged were the scientists' involvement in helping to devise individualized training regimes, and in maximizing the assistance offered by shoes and the running or jumping surface. Another area of scientific concern is testing for banned drugs. But the constant refrain from the coaches and athletes themselves was of the importance of mental attitude in record-breaking -- their view is that acknowledgement of barriers to record-breaking is an acknowledgement of defeat.

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  • Tim Lincoln, 1997. "Mostly in the mind," Nature, Nature, vol. 389(6654), pages 911-912, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:389:y:1997:i:6654:d:10.1038_40007
    DOI: 10.1038/40007
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