tinue to cause disturbance after the effort is completed. In other
words, emotional trauma is more severe upon the health of coaches
than exhausting play is upon the bodies of the competitors.

Summary of Interpretations of the
Fatigue Curve Studies

1. The general form of more than 20,000 fatigue curves plotted
in this series of tests convincingly demonstrates that nature em-
ploys fatigue as a protective mechanism against harmful over-
work under healthful conditions for all age levels, and that fatigue
inhibits activity before damage to the individual occurs.

2. The arguments of superficial critics regarding the effects of
basketball and other strenuous types of athletics are found to be
false in the light of this carefully conducted research which proves
that sound bodies become structurally stronger and functionally
more efficient by participation in properly conducted programs of
vigorous exercise.

3. Study of the fatigue curves crystallizes graphically the three
guiding factors in improvement of physical performance and shows
them to be important objectives in coaching. The three factors are:
Training or ability; Condition or endurance; Application or emo-
tional stability and drive.

4. Training increases performance ability by perfecting or mas-
tering the skills involved. Conditioning increases endurance by
developing the capacity to work harder and longer while recovering
more rapidly in shorter rest periods. Application enhances per-
formance by adding motivation which uses training and condi-
tioning to reach the highest possible peak of production.

5. Use of this test as organized and administered offers a con-
venient and scientifically sound method of evaluating effort for
different subjects, anywhere, and at any time.

6. The fatigue curve is an accurately drawn and complete pic-
ture which permits evaluation of Training in specific skills by re-
cording the number of movement repetitions accomplished. It
indicates the extent of Application by showing the rate of decrease
of the number in succeeding work periods; and determines Con-
dition through pulse readings taken before and after measurable
effort.

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