The Effect of Sport-Specific Brain Endurance Training on Performance in Elite Orienteering Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate the effect of a 6-week sport-specific BET intervention on cognitive and physical performance in elite orienteering athletes.

Methods

A single-arm cross-over study with an initial 6-week control period (CON) followed by a 6-week brain endurance training (BET). Thirteen Danish national team orienteering athletes participated in the study. CON athletes adhered to planned physical, cognitive, and technical training. BET athletes added 20 min of route choice assessment (RCA) training after each weekly aerobic training session. The 30 min Stroop color-word task and a sport-specific RCA task evaluated general and sport-specific cognitive performance. A submaximal (1000 m) and a maximal (5000 m) running test were also conducted. Endpoints were assessed pre and pos

SUBMITTER: Buch K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12845864 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature