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East African running dominance revisited: a role for stereotype threat?
School of Physical and Health Education, Queen’s University, Kingston K7L 3N6, Canada
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School of Physical and Health Education, Queen’s University, Kingston K7L 3N6, Canada; jrb2{at}post.queensu.ca
Regardless of the possible existence of physiological advantages in East African runners, belief that such differences exist creates a psychological atmosphere that can have significant consequences on performance. This is known as stereotype threat and can feature in many sports.
Keywords: performance; anxiety; race; stereotype
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