Nature Scenes Counter Mental Fatigue-Induced Performance Decrements in Soccer Decision-Making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been well investigated that nature exposure intervention can restore directed attention and improve subsequent cognitive performance. The impairment of decision-making skills in mentally fatigued soccer players was attributed to the inability of attention allocation. However, nature exposure as the potential intervention to counter mental fatigue and improve the subsequent decision-making skill in soccer players has never been investigated.

Objects

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of nature exposure intervention on decision-making skills among mentally fatigued university soccer players. Moreover, different durations of nature exposure were also evaluated.

Methods

A random control between-subject design was adopted. Players were randomly assi

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9105021 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature