Understanding of mental fatigue in elite fencing sports: perspectives from Chinese national level fencers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recent studies have documented the presence, fluctuation, and persistence of mental fatigue (MF) across various elite sports. It appears that open-skilled competitive contexts tend to impose greater mental demands, leading to higher levels of MF. Fencing, as an open-skilled combat sport, requires perceptual-cognitive skills and mental resources allocation for an optimal performance. However, it is underrepresented in the MF research domain.

Methods

This study employed a cross-sectional design using an online survey to capture Tier 3-5 Chinese fencers' perceptions of MF and their general understanding of the contributors that may induce MF in fencing. Descriptive reports, thematic analysis, comparisons of retrospective MF perceptions (MVAS) and different contribu

SUBMITTER: Bian C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035770 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature