摘要：This study aimed to observe the potential influences of the motivations in 17 trail-runners, on their running velocity (RV), perceived exertion (RPE), and Affective Valence (AV) during a 44-km competition. Before, they performed a maximal graded test to assess Maximal Aerobic Velocity (MAV) and maximal HR. They also completed a sociological questionnaire to determine their motivations, which allowed the identification of three categories: 1) hedonists (HEDO), who enjoy landscapes, 2) resilients (RESI), who experience pleasure when they overcome an adverse life event, and 3) competitors (COMPET), who like measuring themselves against others. During the competition, we observe no significant differences regarding RV, %MAV, and %HR max among the groups. However, RPE and AV were significantly lower (p 0.05) in RESI compared to HEDO and COMPET. Therefore, the motivations could influence RPE and AV and provide perspectives to understand the motivational means of trail runners.
