Perceived Mental and Physical Fatigue, Stress and Recovery, and Workload in Masters Athletes Pre- and Post-Sailing Competition.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of sailing competition on perceived mental fatigue and physical fatigue, stress and recovery, and workload for Masters athletes, and to explore the underlying modulating factors of perceptual fatigue. Using a cross-sectional study design, 22 Masters athletes competing in the 2023 Oceania and Australian Laser Masters Championships completed a survey 48 h prior to and following the competition. The survey asked sailors to report on their perceived mental fatigue and physical fatigue (Visual Analogue Scales), stress and recovery (Short Recovery and Stress Scale), workload (NASA Task Load Index), and modulators of mental fatigue and physical fatigue. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Tests were used to assess differences before and after the competition peri

SUBMITTER: McIntosh SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717789 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature