The Effects of Deception on Maximal Strength, Goals, and Physical Self-Efficacy

Deceptive feedback involves offering altered performance results to athletes with the intention of eliciting greater physical output. The use and feedforward mechanisms used predict a endpoint is referred as teleoanticipation. interpretation physciological psychological effects stimuli upon basis for current future performances. purpose present study was investigate false positive feedback, varying percentages, on maximal strength, self-efficacy, strength goals through lens Recreational lifters (n=17) were tested one repetition maximum (1RM) leg press scores, goal weights (G), self-efficacy (SE), over course two orientation sessions five separate test sessions. A baseline 1RM established during first control session (TC). given subsequent three consisted loads that 5% (T+5), 10% (T+10) or 15% (T+15) above reported participants each session. full extent deception revealed final testing (TF). There significant differences between trials measures; TC significantly different from T+5, T+10, TF. Results G significance all compared but no found in self-esteem. This data suggests may enhance 1 RM measures, negatively impact setting, not affect self-efficacy.