Does mental fatigue affect skilled performance in athletes? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

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 a

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8516214 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature