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When they talk about their personal goals in sports, athletes usually say they would like to do their best, meaning, reach their maximum performance ability. It is a matter of achieving their absolute limit in speed, strength, endurance, beauty, or skill and combining these elements with performance.
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Ariel, G.B. (1985). Biofeedback and Biomechanics in Athletic Training. 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_4
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