TITLE:
Tell Me How You Feel When You Run, I’ll Tell You Who You Are
AUTHORS:
Alain Groslambert, Bertrand Baron, Fred Grappe, Victor Scholler, Eric Lacroix, Gilles Ferreol
KEYWORDS:
Motivation, Affective Valence, Performance, Trail Running
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Physical Education,
Vol.11 No.3,
August
30,
2021
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to observe the
potential influences of the motivations in 17 trail-runners, on their running
velocity (RV), perceived exertion (RPE), and Affective Valence (AV) during a
44-km competition. Before, they performed a maximal graded test to assess
Maximal Aerobic Velocity (MAV) and maximal HR. They also completed a
sociological questionnaire to determine their motivations, which allowed the
identification of three categories: 1) hedonists (HEDO), who enjoy landscapes, 2)
resilients (RESI), who experience pleasure when
they overcome an adverse life event, and 3) competitors (COMPET), who
like measuring themselves against others. During the competition, we observe no significant differences regarding RV, %MAV, and
%HR max among the groups. However,
RPE and AV were significantly lower (p 0.05) in RESI compared to HEDO
and COMPET. Therefore, the motivations could influence RPE and AV and provide perspectives to understand the
motivational means of trail runners.