Increasing Performance on Tactical Aerobic Endurance Tasks
by Daniel Cooper, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F
TSAC Report
August 2018
Vol 48, Issue 2
When isolating aerobic capacity as a determinant of performance, traditional interventions have focused on increasing an individual’s VO2max. Based on the large acute improvements from a single positive psychology research study, investigations into the application of integrated psychophysiological strategies to optimize performance should be explored.
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