teleoanticipation

English

Etymology

teleo- +‎ anticipation

Noun

teleoanticipation (uncountable)

1. The anticipation of the end of a physical task that allows more efficient expenditure of energy.
   • 2011, Michael Atkinson, Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Research Methods:

     A hundred and one different variables factor into how training should unfold for individual endurance athletes, and among them is the degree to which one is affected by the process of teleoanticipation.

Related terms

• teleoanticipatory