Mental fatigue impairs simple reaction time in non-athletes more than athletes

Fard, Saeed Jaydari; Boroujeni, Shahzad Tahmasebi; Lavender, Andrew

doi:10.1080/21641846.2019.1632614

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“…There has been a suggestion that athletes who compete at the highest levels of their sport may be more resistant to mental fatigue, potentially due to training or genetic factors (Martin et al, 2016). Indeed, athletes have demonstrated superior performance to non-athletes on a simple reaction-time task under mental fatigue (Jaydari Fard, Tahmasebi Boroujeni, & Lavender, 2019). Professional cyclists have also been shown to record superior task performance during a 30-min Stroop task, compared to recreational cyclists (Martin et al, 2016).…”

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How do elite female team sport athletes experience mental fatigue? Comparison between international competition, training and preparation camps

Russell

Jenkins

Halson

et al. 2021

European Journal of Sport Science

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Mental fatigue has been shown to negatively influence physical, technical and tactical aspects of sporting performance. However, mental fatigue is not routinely monitored or managed in elite sport and it is not clear whether mental fatigue occurs and/or changes across the varied contextual demands experienced by elite athletes in training, preparation and competition. This study explored self-report measures of mental fatigue across eight training camps and six competition periods (two benchmark tournaments and four international test series) with international netballers (n = 22, 25.9  2.7y) during the 2018-2019 representative period. Mental fatigue was higher during training camps (p < 0.001; 3.20 [3.12, 3.27]) and preparation camps (p < 0.05; 3.27 [3.19, 3.34]) compared to the competition periods (3.49 [3.44, 3.55]). Significant within-group differences were also identified between individual preparation camps and competition subsets. Higher mental fatigue was reported during the preparation camp for international test series 2 comparative to the preparation camp for benchmark tournament 1 (p = 0.047). For individual competitions; greater mental fatigue was found during the international test series 3 competition in comparison to both the benchmark tournament 1 (p <0.001) and international test series 1 (p = 0.020) competition periods. International representative netballers experience differing levels of mental fatigue across training and preparation camps and competition periods. Practitioners should be aware that athletes report instances of elevated mental fatigue across camps, and competition. Mental fatigue is not limited to competition and thus is recommended to be monitored during periods of training and preparation for competition.

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How do elite female team sport athletes experience mental fatigue? Comparison between international competition, training and preparation camps

Russell

Jenkins

Halson

et al. 2021

European Journal of Sport Science

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“…Considering that perception of effort and cerebral adenosine increases, while dopamine and motivation decrease, a consequence is a potential impairment in performance (Martin et al, 2018 ). Mental fatigue generally causes lapses in attention (impairing attentional focus) (Boksem et al, 2005 ), decreases cognitive performance (Russell et al, 2019 ), or delays one's reaction time (Jaydari Fard et al, 2019 ). In the sports performance context, mental fatigue seems to consistently impair endurance performance (Martin et al, 2018 ), while its effects on strength/power performance are inconclusive (Van Cutsem et al, 2017 ).…”

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Effects of Mental Fatigue in Total Running Distance and Tactical Behavior During Small-Sided Games: A Systematic Review With a Meta-Analysis in Youth and Young Adult's Soccer Players

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Background: Mental fatigue can impact physical demands and tactical behavior in sport-related contexts. Small-sided games (SSGs) are often used to develop a specific sport-related context. However, the effects of mental fatigue on physical demands and tactical behaviors during soccer SSGs have not been aggregated for systematical assessment.Objective: This systematic review (with a meta-analysis) was conducted to compare the effects of mental fatigue vs. control conditions in terms of the total running distance and tactical behavior of soccer players during SSGs.Methods: The data sources utilized were PubMed, PsycINFO, Scielo, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. The study eligibility criteria were established based on PICOS: (i) Population: healthy youth and young adult men soccer players with regular training practice and belonging to teams with regular competitions; (ii) Intervention: exposed to mental fatigue-induced protocols only before SSGs; (iii) Comparator: control conditions (passive or active not promoting mental fatigue) before SSGs; (iv) Outcomes: physical demands (total running distance) and tactical behavior (attacking behavior accuracy, pass decision-making accuracy, and space exploration index); (v) Study design: counterbalanced cross-over design; and (vi) only full-text and original articles written in English.Results: The database search initially identified 111 titles. From those, six articles were eligible for the systematic review and meta-analysis. Results showed no significant effect of fatigue on total running distance (ES = 0.13; p = 0.307) and tactical behavior (ES = 0.56; p = 0.079).Conclusions: A non-significant effect of mental fatigue on total running distance and tactical behaviors performed by soccer players during SSGs was found in this systematic review.

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“…The results of Fard et al [25] can confirm this assumption. [25] The authors evaluated mental fatigue during long-term simple testing in athletes compared with non-athletes. It shown that athletes demonstrated greater resistance to mental fatigue than non-athletes.…”

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Comparative analysis of the athletes’ functional condition in cyclic and situational sports

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Borysova

Podrіgalo

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Introduction: The athletic potential of athletes depends on functional condition parameters. They determine physical and mental performance. Their evaluation is part of the athletes’ condition monitoring in many sports. The purpose of the study was the comparative analysis of the athletes’ functional condition in cyclic and situational sports. Materials and methods: The study involved 31 students from specialized sport school aged 16-17. The participants were divided into two groups depending on the sport: 1st group - 20 martial arts athletes (Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, judo), 2nd group - 11 water sports athletes (swimming). The level of sportsmanship was Candidates and Masters of Sports. The following tests were applied: determination of the individual minute duration (IM) (s), measuring of a 10 cm segment, (cm), and determination of simple hand-eye coordination (SHEyC), (s), and simple hand-ear coordination (SHEaC), (s), “Figures memorizing” technique, solution of 10 sums. Results : The IM test results reflect the predominance of earlier completion of the test. This tendency more expressed in martial arts athletes. The results of measuring a segment were lower in all tests in the 1st group and in 9 tests in the 2nd group. The vision reaction in 4 tests out of 10 was better in martial arts athletes. The response to the auditory stimulus in 5 tests out of 10 and the average result was better in martial arts athletes. The results of figures memorizing test were most often average. The swimmers memorize significantly fewer figures according to 3 tests. The results of the solution of sums were similar. Conclusions : The use of a battery test allows giving a comparative analysis of the functional condition of different sports athletes. The stability of IM test results indicates sufficient adaptation reserves of the participants. The analysis of the results of the measuring of segment test allows evaluating the ability to spatial orientation as an important for success quality in martial arts and water sports. The importance of the response rate for the success of both martial arts athletes and swimmers confirmed. The martial arts athletes’ results were significantly better. This confirms their ability to concentrate, to stay focused longer. The results allow considering the response rate to an auditory stimulus as an important indicator for predicting success. The figures memorizing test also reflects the specificity of sports. It illustrates the ability of athletes to control the environment, manage the situation. This ability is significantly better in martial arts athletes. The dynamics of solving sums results suggest some complexity with a long focusing on the swimmers and better parameters in martial arts athletes. The simplicity, accessibility and informative nature of the used tests suggest their use in the athletes’ functional condition monitoring.

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Mental fatigue impairs simple reaction time in non-athletes more than athletes

Cited by 14 publications

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How do elite female team sport athletes experience mental fatigue? Comparison between international competition, training and preparation camps

How do elite female team sport athletes experience mental fatigue? Comparison between international competition, training and preparation camps

Effects of Mental Fatigue in Total Running Distance and Tactical Behavior During Small-Sided Games: A Systematic Review With a Meta-Analysis in Youth and Young Adult's Soccer Players

Comparative analysis of the athletes’ functional condition in cyclic and situational sports

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