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. 2021 Feb 1:11:619198.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.619198. eCollection 2020.

If Motivation Was a Key Factor in Aerobic Performance in Tropical Climate?

Guillaume R Coudevylle  1 , Stéphane Sinnapah  1 , Aurélie Collado  1 , Fabien Fenouillet  2 , Olivier Hue  1 , Matthieu Parrat  1 , Nicolas Robin  1
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If Motivation Was a Key Factor in Aerobic Performance in Tropical Climate?

Guillaume R Coudevylle et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

This mini review examines the impact of tropical climate (TC) on motivational factors during aerobic performance and proposes the tracks of an integrative theoretical model to better understand the direct and indirect motivational mechanisms that can operate on athletic performances. TC is detrimental for aerobic performance and, although it clearly induces physiological constraints, these do not seem to be the only factors that explain the performance decline. Indeed, TC performance researchers have developed a theory of anticipation, which suggests that the brain commands a reduction in effort to protect the body from probable harm and heatstroke risk. The objective of this mini review is thus to examine the possibility that motivation may be a key factor in TC performance. The main psychological impacts of TC on aerobic performance are reviewed and an integrative theoretical model is presented that may help to better understand the mechanisms of motivation.

Keywords: aerobic performance; environmental stress; hot-wet climate; mental abilities; motivation.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. We specify that the first author is one of the co-editors. Another editorial team has therefore handled this paper.

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Integrative model of motivation for aerobic performance in tropical climate.
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