Abstract des Autors

Three procedures for recording thoughts during running were evaluated on the basis of thought content obtained and the subjects' appraisal of the procedures. After familiarisation, six runners completed three treadmill runs (approx. 75% HRmax) in which their thoughts were recorded using one thought recording procedure each run. Procedures trialed were (1) think-aloud and post-exercise recall, (2) questions presented on slides during the run, video-taping and post-exercise recall, and, (3) think-aloud, video-taping of subject and post-exercise recall. In all runs subjects watched a running scenery video on TV in front of the treadmill while running. Analysis of subjects' thought content indicated similar types of thoughts were recorded by each procedure. However, subjects indicated a preference for the think-aloud plus videotaping (TA&V) procedure in a post-experimental rating of procedures. TA&V was rated significantly better in accuracy of thoughts obtained, ease of putting thoughts into words, not forgetting because there were too many thoughts to recall, remembering thoughts, and overall. Verf.-Referat