DESHAYES , Maxime

The stereotype threat theory (Steele, 1997) suggests that when a negative stereotype toward one group is induced, in a context where this stereotype is susceptible to be applied, a decrease in performance would be observed. After being replicated in various domains, this negative effect on performance was generalized to the physical domain....

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This study investigated the effect of gender stereotypes on (a) a soccer learning task based on accuracy (i.e., shooting on different size targets) among young adolescents and (b) the strategy used to score as many points as possible. After performing 10 baseline trials, 45 young adolescents were randomly divided into three groups: positive...

This study examined the effect of negative and positive stereotypes on the strength produced by older adults at different perceived effort intensities, reflecting different levels of task difficulty. Fifty older women were randomly assigned to a positive stereotype, a negative stereotype, or a control condition. Before (T1) and after (T2) the...

This study examined the effect of negative and positive stereotypes on the strength produced by older adults at different perceived effort intensities, reflecting different levels of task difficulty. Fifty older women were randomly assigned to a positive stereotype, a negative stereotype, or a control condition. Before (T1) and after (T2) the...

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Introduction: With the increase of age, a physical decline is generally observed, due to an inevitable biological process (e.g., Milanović et al., 2013). In addition to the natural phenomenon of aging, it seems that social factors, like stereotypes, can have a significant impact on physical capacity of elderly. On this basis, some studies have...

Introduction La perception de l'effort (RPE) est de plus en plus utilisée pour fixer les intensités de travail lors d'un programme d'AP notamment chez les seniors. Cette méthode, qui permet de faciliter la gestion de la charge d'entrainement en APAS, semble toutefois influencée par de nombreux facteurs contextuels [1]. Parmi ces facteurs, les...

Effects of social context on handgrip strength performance among less active people living with HIV Despite the multiple benefits of physical activity (PA) people living with HIV (PLHIV) remain insufficiently active. As nonexercisers are perceived as less healthy, less active and less strong, it is likely that PLHIV would be subject to the...

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Although the evidence linking aging stereotypes with physical health and functioning appears robust, little is known about how aging stereotypes affect older adults' physical capacities. Thus, this study examined whether aging stereotypes in the physical domain are associated with walking speed, muscular strength, and balance through subjective...

The present research aimed to explore whether negative stereotypes and domain identification moderate novice participants' performance on a soccer-dribbling task, using a novel statistical procedure to explore within-subjects moderation effects. Fifty-four women with no soccer experience (Mage = 19.92, SDage = 1.0) were recruited and assigned...

Lorsqu'un stéréotype négatif à l'encontre d'un groupe est induit, une baisse de performance de ce groupe est généralement observée. La majorité de ces études ont observé cet effet sur des tâches techniques [1]. Cependant, lors de tâches non-techniques, l'induction de ce même stéréotype résulte en une amélioration de la performance [2]. Les...

IntroductionAccording to the stereotype threat model (Steele, 1997), people can underperform on a task when thinking about the negative performance expectations of their group. Based on this theory, many studies showed a negative influence of stereotypes on performance during motor tasks such as basketball shooting (e.g., Hively & El-Alayli,...

The perception of effort (RPE) is generally used to monitor, prescribe, and regulate exercise following a performance objective or during health-related physical activities [1]. However, RPE may be influenced by some environmental and psychological factors, as downward social comparisons [2]. An other social context has received attention in...

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Effects of the emerging nonexerciser stereotype on performance on a fatiguing task in active and less active healthy young adults Perceptions of active and inactive people are conveyed by society and a nonexerciser stereotype has emerged. Past research has focused of information formation with nonexercisers perceived, by both exercising and...

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