Superior Inhibitory Control and Resistance to Mental Fatigue in Professional Road Cyclists.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Given the important role of the brain in regulating endurance performance, this comparative study sought to determine whether professional road cyclists have superior inhibitory control and resistance to mental fatigue compared to recreational road cyclists.

Methods

After preliminary testing and familiarization, eleven professional and nine recreational road cyclists visited the lab on two occasions to complete a modified incongruent colour-word Stroop task (a cognitive task requiring inhibitory control) for 30 min (mental exertion condition), or an easy cognitive task for 10 min (control condition) in a randomized, counterbalanced cross-over order. After each cognitive task, participants completed a 20-min time trial on a cycle ergometer. During the time trial, hear

SUBMITTER: Martin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4956323 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature