Effects of mental fatigue on technical performance in soccer players: A systematic review with a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental fatigue largely influences technical performance in soccer, including offensive and defensive skills. However, these effects on technical performance among the soccer players have not yet been aggregated to be assessed systematically.

Objective

The purpose of the review was to evaluate the impact of mental fatigue on soccer players' overall technical skills.

Methods

Drawing on Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCOhost (CENTRAL and SPORTDicus), an in-depth search was conducted. PICOS established the eligibility criteria to select the studies as follows: (i) population-healthy soccer players; (ii) intervention-involving any mental-fatigue-prompted protocol; (iii) comparison-control conditions (active or passive without inducing mental fatigue); (iv

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354787 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature