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- ItemMetadata onlyBeyond the VO2 max: the role of self-belief in elite athletic performance(2011) Noakes, TimIn the past Prof. Tim Noakes was convinced that physiology could explain performance. After 38 years of studying the human body, he now believes that the mind, and the role of self-belief, are crucial factors in human athletic feats. In January 2008, Noakes presented this lecture entitled “Beyond the VO2 max: The role of self-belief in elite athletic performance” at Croke Park Stadium, Dublin. This lecture explores how success in sports ranging from extreme cold water swimming to World Cup rugby are linked by a common thread - the role of self-belief.
- ItemMetadata onlySeries of lectures to the UCT rugby team(2011) Noakes, TimIn the first lecture Prof Noakes speaks of the role of self belief in athletic performance ""what you really believe will happen is exactly what will happen"". The greatest hurdle is the mental barrier"". This trilogy of lectures was originally presented to the University of Cape Town's Rugby Team in 2008. The lectures centre around Prof Noakes' teachings of self belief and team unity as role players in athletic performance.