A Monetary Reward Alters Pacing but Not Performance in Competitive Cyclists

Money has frequently been used as an extrinsic motivator since it is assumed that humans are willing to invest more effort for financial reward. However, the influence of a monetary reward on pacing and performance in trained athletes is not well-understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to a...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Skorski, Kevin G. Thompson, Richard J. Keegan, Tim Meyer, Chris R. Abbiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00741/full