2025 Chasing Excellence Junior Conference sponsored by USRowing

In a psychobiological world, physiological factors like muscle fatigue are real and important, but mechanical failure and pain are not the limiting factors. Instead athletes’ performance is determined by the balance between motivation and perceived exertion, and many factors influence how exertion is perceived. In this updated presentation we will look at this relatively new field of sports science, and discuss its practical implications for how to coach crews to go faster.