The application of mental fatigue research to elite team sport performance: New perspectives

Russell, S; Jenkins, D; Smith, M; Halson, S; Kelly, V

The application of mental fatigue research to elite team sport performance: New perspectives

Russell, S Jenkins, D Smith, M

Halson, S Kelly, V

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2019, 22 (6), pp. 723 - 728
Issue Date:: 2019-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Russell, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jenkins, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-5405	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Halson, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kelly, V	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-12-08	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2019, 22 (6), pp. 723 - 728	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1440-2440	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/135717
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Sports Medicine Australia Objectives: Mental fatigue resulting from prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity, has been found to impair endurance exercise performance and performance in some sport-specific tasks. The application of such research to the elite sporting environment however is limited. Design & Methods: This article reviews the literature relevant to mental fatigue and team sporting performance with aim to provide perspectives on the transferability and significance of currently available evidence to the applied elite sporting context. Results: Inconsistent findings in the limited available literature can be attributed to large variations in the participants involved, the nature of the cognitively demanding tasks used to induce mental fatigue and the tests used to assess performance outcomes. Few studies have used trained athletes in combination with performance tests that accurately represent the physiological and technical demands experienced by athletes in competition. While there is growing interest in the acute influence of mental fatigue on exercise performance, a potential cumulative effect of mental fatigue on performance over, for example, a competitive season is an area yet to be investigated. Conclusions: If it is accepted that mental fatigue impairs the performance of some athletes, then improving the ecological validity of research in the area of mental fatigue and sport will significantly advance our understanding of how to better monitor and manage mental fatigue. At the elite level of competition, where outcomes are determined by very small margins of difference, reducing the impact of mental fatigue on performance has potential to be significant.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jsams.2018.12.008	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Fatigue	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Competitive Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Endurance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sports	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletes	en_US
dc.title	The application of mental fatigue research to elite team sport performance: New perspectives	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	22	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1116 Medical Physiology	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	22	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Sports Medicine Australia Objectives: Mental fatigue resulting from prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity, has been found to impair endurance exercise performance and performance in some sport-specific tasks. The application of such research to the elite sporting environment however is limited. Design & Methods: This article reviews the literature relevant to mental fatigue and team sporting performance with aim to provide perspectives on the transferability and significance of currently available evidence to the applied elite sporting context. Results: Inconsistent findings in the limited available literature can be attributed to large variations in the participants involved, the nature of the cognitively demanding tasks used to induce mental fatigue and the tests used to assess performance outcomes. Few studies have used trained athletes in combination with performance tests that accurately represent the physiological and technical demands experienced by athletes in competition. While there is growing interest in the acute influence of mental fatigue on exercise performance, a potential cumulative effect of mental fatigue on performance over, for example, a competitive season is an area yet to be investigated. Conclusions: If it is accepted that mental fatigue impairs the performance of some athletes, then improving the ecological validity of research in the area of mental fatigue and sport will significantly advance our understanding of how to better monitor and manage mental fatigue. At the elite level of competition, where outcomes are determined by very small margins of difference, reducing the impact of mental fatigue on performance has potential to be significant.

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