Abstract:Mental fatigue affects choice between exercise and nonexercise tasks. Provision of financial or monetary incentives biases decision-making in favor of exercise behaviors. The present study examined the effects of mental fatigue and monetary incentives on exercise intensity decision-making and physical performance. Using a 2 [higher fatigue (HF) vs. lower fatigue (LF)] × 2 [incentive ($) vs. no incentive] between-groups design, recreationally active participants (N = 77, M age = 20.14 ± 2.16 years) completed a … Show more
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