Elite wheelchair athletes (13 men, 1 woman) tested on the Profile of Mood States exhibited the “iceberg profile” with T scores below the 50th percentile on Tension, Depression, Anger, Fatigue, and Confusion and above the 50th percentile on Vigor.
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