East African running dominance revisited: a role for stereotype threat?
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.
Baker
J
J
School of Physical and Health Education, Queen's University, Kingston K7L 3N6, Canada. jrb2@post.queensu.ca
Horton
S
S
D000351:Africa, Eastern; D001007:Anxiety; D044383:Black People; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013240:Stereotyping