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Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review

Background: Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state induced by a prolonged duration of demanding cognitive tasks. The effects of mental fatigue on physical performance have been well investigated in the literature. However, the effect of mental fatigue on skilled performance in sports remains unc...

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Main Authors: Sun, He, Soh, Kim Geok, Roslan, Samsilah, Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir, Soh, Kim Lam
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Published: Public Library of Science 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96784/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0258307
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spelling my.upm.eprints.967842022-12-01T03:56:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96784/ Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review Sun, He Soh, Kim Geok Roslan, Samsilah Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir Soh, Kim Lam Background: Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state induced by a prolonged duration of demanding cognitive tasks. The effects of mental fatigue on physical performance have been well investigated in the literature. However, the effect of mental fatigue on skilled performance in sports remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to report a comprehensive systematic review investigating the carryover effects of mental fatigue on skilled performance among athletes. Methods: A thorough search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCOhost (CENTRAL, SPORTDicus), and Scopus to select relevant literature, as well as on Google Scholar and sources of reference for grey literature. The selected literatures are centred on a mental fatigue protocol in which cognitive tasks are performed prior to athletic tasks. Only studies that used an experimental design to test two conditions, namely mental fatigue and non-mental fatigue, were selected. Results: Eleven articles were chosen based on the selection criteria. Mental fatigue affects skilled performance in three sports: soccer, basketball, and table tennis. A decline in skilled performance (decreased accuracy, increased performing time etc) is relevant to impaired executive functions. Seven studies focus on offensive skills, whereas only two studies are associated with defensive skills. Conclusion: Mental fatigue has a negative effect on various sports skills of high-level athletes, including their technical and decision-making skills; however, the impact is greater on offensive skills than that of defensive skills in terms of the role of athletes. Impaired executive functions may be responsible for the negative effects of mental fatigue on skilled performance. Public Library of Science 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96784/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Sun, He and Soh, Kim Geok and Roslan, Samsilah and Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir and Soh, Kim Lam (2021) Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review. PLoS One, 16 (10). art. no. 258307. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1932-6203 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0258307 10.1371/journal.pone.0258307
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description Background: Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state induced by a prolonged duration of demanding cognitive tasks. The effects of mental fatigue on physical performance have been well investigated in the literature. However, the effect of mental fatigue on skilled performance in sports remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to report a comprehensive systematic review investigating the carryover effects of mental fatigue on skilled performance among athletes. Methods: A thorough search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCOhost (CENTRAL, SPORTDicus), and Scopus to select relevant literature, as well as on Google Scholar and sources of reference for grey literature. The selected literatures are centred on a mental fatigue protocol in which cognitive tasks are performed prior to athletic tasks. Only studies that used an experimental design to test two conditions, namely mental fatigue and non-mental fatigue, were selected. Results: Eleven articles were chosen based on the selection criteria. Mental fatigue affects skilled performance in three sports: soccer, basketball, and table tennis. A decline in skilled performance (decreased accuracy, increased performing time etc) is relevant to impaired executive functions. Seven studies focus on offensive skills, whereas only two studies are associated with defensive skills. Conclusion: Mental fatigue has a negative effect on various sports skills of high-level athletes, including their technical and decision-making skills; however, the impact is greater on offensive skills than that of defensive skills in terms of the role of athletes. Impaired executive functions may be responsible for the negative effects of mental fatigue on skilled performance.
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author Sun, He
Soh, Kim Geok
Roslan, Samsilah
Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir
Soh, Kim Lam
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Soh, Kim Geok
Roslan, Samsilah
Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir
Soh, Kim Lam
Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
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Soh, Kim Geok
Roslan, Samsilah
Norjali Wazir, Mohd Rozilee Wazir
Soh, Kim Lam
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title Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
title_short Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
title_full Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
title_fullStr Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
title_sort does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? a systematic review
publisher Public Library of Science
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96784/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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