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European Journal of Sport Science Volume 20, 2020 - Issue 3: PLACEBO AND NOCEBO EFFECTS IN SPORT AND EXERCISE
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Advancing the understanding of placebo effects in psychological outcomes of exercise: Lessons learned and future directions

Jacob B. Lindheimer1 Department of Veterans Affairs, William S. Middleton Veterans Memorial Hospital, Madison, WI, USA;2 Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Attila Szabo3 Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, BudapestHungaryORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2788-4304View further author information
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John S. Raglin4 Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5298-9514View further author information
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Chris Beedie5 School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-3479View further author information
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Pages 326-337 | Published online: 09 Jul 2019

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Yu-Bu Wang, Lu Guo, Jun-Yi Fan & Zhi-Xiong Mao. (2023) Expectations Come True: The Placebo Effect of Exercise on Affective Responses. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 94:4, pages 1153-1161.
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John Raglin, Attila Szabo, Jacob B. Lindheimer & Chris Beedie. (2020) Understanding placebo and nocebo effects in the context of sport: A psychological perspective. European Journal of Sport Science 20:3, pages 293-301.
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Christopher Beedie, Fabrizio Benedetti, Diletta Barbiani, Eleanora Camerone, Jacob Lindheimer & Bart Roelands. (2020) Incorporating methods and findings from neuroscience to better understand placebo and nocebo effects in sport. European Journal of Sport Science 20:3, pages 313-325.
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Jacob B. Lindheimer, Attila Szabo, John S. Raglin, Chris Beedie, Kaitlyn E. Carmichael & Patrick J. O’Connor. (2020) Reconceptualizing the measurement of expectations to better understand placebo and nocebo effects in psychological responses to exercise. European Journal of Sport Science 20:3, pages 338-346.
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