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Physiological Perception

The Key to Peak Performance in Athletic Competition

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Biofeedback and Sports Science

Abstract

Peak performance in competitive athletics that yields a world record or a championship win always involves a multitude of contributing factors. The cornerstone of success is some inherited natural talent and appropriate channeling of the athlete into his/her best sport or event based upon somatotype (muscle fiber type) and/or other physical characteristics. Unfortunately, chance selection and personal preference at a very early age often determine the selection or event, whereas more scientific prediction techniques might yield a better fit between athlete and sport. Fortunately, in the absence of such arbitrary channeling strategies (as seen in many Eastern European countries), many successful athletes reach their ultimate goal in the right sport by a trial-and-error process that involves personal satisfaction, early success in age-group youth sports, and finally the availability of facilities and competent coaching.

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  1. Stress Physiology Laboratory, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Nebraska, 218 Coliseum Ave., Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588, USA

    Wesley E. Sime

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  1. Sandweiss Biofeedback Institute, Beverly Hills, California, USA

    Jack H. Sandweiss

  2. Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Steven L. Wolf

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Sime, W.E. (1985). Physiological Perception. In: Sandweiss, J.H., Wolf, S.L. (eds) Biofeedback and Sports Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9465-6_2

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