| dc.description.abstract | the purpose of this thesis was to study the effects of
various cognitive strategies on the treadmill running performance
of intercollegiate wrestlers (n=12), the independent
variables were the four cognitive strategies presented to
each s. the dependent variables were the length of time each
s would perform at constant effort and intermittent heart rates
during performance. three independent replications of a 4 x 4
latin square were utilized. an analysis of variance revealed
no significant difference in performance or heart rate between
the four treatments {p> .05)* the ss for both performance
and heart rate scores revealed a significant f ratio (p<*05).
eleven ss ran their best under a directed situation (either
voluntary distraction, imagery manipulation, or task specific).
one s ran his best under the unaided condition. on a postexperiment
questionnaire, ss displayed a lack of awareness
of the condition which maximized their performance. | |
