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ReviewFrontiers in physiology2015

Is it time to turn our attention toward central mechanisms for post-exertional recovery strategies and performance?

Ben Rattray, Christos Argus, Kristy Martin, Joseph Northey, Matthew Driller

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Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ben RattrayDiscipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia ; University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Christos ArgusUniversity of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Kristy MartinDiscipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia ; University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Joseph NortheyDiscipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia ; University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Matthew DrillerDepartment of Sport and Leisure Studies, The University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand.
University of Canberra · AUUniversity of Waikato · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key PointsCentral fatigue is accepted as a contributor to overall athletic performance, yet little research directly investigates post-exercise recovery strategies targeting the brainCurrent post-exercise recovery strategies likely impact on the brain through a range of mechanisms, but improvements to these strategies is neededResearch is required to optimize post-exercise recovery with a focus on the brain Post-exercise recovery has largely focused on peripheral mechanisms of fatigue, but there is growing acceptance that fatigue is also contributed to through central mechanisms which demands that attention should be paid to optimizing recovery of the brain. In this narrative review we assemble evidence for the role that many currently utilized recovery strategies may have on the brain, as well as potential mechanisms for their action. The review provides discussion of how common nutritional strategies as well as physical modalities and methods to reduce mental fatigue are likely to interact with the brain, and offer an opportunity for subsequent improved performance. We aim to highlight the fact that many recovery strategies have been designed with the periphery in mind, and that refinement of current methods are likely to provide improvements in minimizing brain fatigue. Whilst we offer a number of recommendations, it is evident that there are many opportunities for improving the research, and practical guidelines in this area.

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brainmental fatiguenutritionrecoverysleep

Identifiers

PMID25852568
PMCPMC4362407
OpenAlexW2044389478

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