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arousal  

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  • Refers to the intensity of behaviour, ranging on a continuum from deep sleep/coma state to high levels of excitation. Arousal is a multidimensional state with both physiological and cognitive components. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sports Studies; Arousal]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/arousal

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