Influence of coactors on performance of visually impaired runners.
The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the influence of coactors on the running performance of 13 visually impaired individuals. There was no significant difference for visually impaired sprint runners running alone and with a coactor. The "mere presence" of a coactor was not enough for social facilitation to occur when visual evaluation was not present.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D001766:Blindness / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012420:Running; D012718:Set, Psychology; D012931:Social Environment