摘要：To examine the effects of different types of feedback and goals on endurance performance, a laboratory experiment was conducted with 80 physical education students 18 – 21 years of age. After a baseline trial on a submaximal test on a cycle ergometer, participants were assigned to one of four experimental conditions and performed the task again. Group 1 participants set a personal goal for lowering their heart rate and were provided with concurrent heart rate feedback. Group 2 participants set a personal goal for lowering their heart rate during the task and were provided with concurrent heart rate feedback as well as time on task feedback. Group 3 participants set a personal goal for increasing time on task and were provided with respective concurrent feedback. Group 4 participants were given the instruction “do your best” but not any feedback. The results showed that Groups 1 and 2 improved their performance significantly, with Group 1 showing the largest improvement. It seems that heart rate feedback coupled with goal setting for heart rate decrease is effective in enhancing endurance performance. Findings are discussed in terms of theoretical as well as practical implications for understanding relationships between goal setting and external or internal types of feedback.
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