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Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2015

Mental fatigue does not affect maximal anaerobic exercise performance.

Kristy Martin, Kevin G Thompson, Richard Keegan, Nick Ball, Ben Rattray

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Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  4. Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Recovery of Mental Fatigue: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 authors.

Kristy MartinDiscipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia, kristy.martin@canberra.edu.au.
Kevin G Thompson
Richard Keegan
Nick Ball
Ben Rattray

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMental fatigue can negatively impact on submaximal endurance exercise and has been attributed to changes in perceived exertion rather than changes in physiological variables. The impact of mental fatigue on maximal anaerobic performance is, however, unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to induce a state of mental fatigue to examine the effects on performance, physiological and perceptual variables from subsequent tests of power, strength and anaerobic capacity.

methodsTwelve participants took part in the single-blind, randomised, crossover design study. Mental fatigue was induced by 90 min of the computer-based Continuous Performance Task AX version. Control treatment consisted of 90 min of watching emotionally neutral documentaries. Participants consequently completed countermovement jump, isometric leg extension and a 3-min all-out cycling tests.

resultsResults of repeated measures analysis of variance and paired t tests revealed no difference in any performance or physiological variable. Rating of perceived exertion tended to be greater when mentally fatigued (mental fatigue = 19 ± 1 vs control = 18 ± 1, p = 0.096, [Formula: see text] = .232) and intrinsic motivation reduced (mental fatigue = 11 ± 4 vs control = 13 ± 6, p = 0.063, d = 0.597) in the mental fatigue condition.

conclusionsNear identical responses in performance and physiological parameters between mental fatigue and control conditions suggest that peripheral mechanisms primarily regulate maximal anaerobic exercise. Whereas mental fatigue can negatively impact submaximal endurance exercise, it appears that explosive power, voluntary maximal strength and anaerobic work capacity are unaffected.

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Anaerobic ThresholdExercise ToleranceAdultExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMental Fatigue

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