SynthesisPloS one2024
Viable strategies for enhancing performance in ball sports by mitigating mental fatigue: A systematic review.
Synthesis in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06952283 (Effects of Music Intervention on Golf-Specific Skill Performance of Chinese Golfers Under Mental Fatigue), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Music Intervention on Golf-Specific Skill Performance of Chinese Golfers Under Mental Fatigue
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Assessment of golf-specific skill performance: a systematic review, 3D visualization, and standardized testing framework.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Assessing mental fatigue in football: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Delayed decision, harder landing: how mental fatigue alters reactive step biomechanics and joint loading in table tennis players.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Impact of acute mental fatigue on cricket-related performance measures in university level indoor cricket players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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Abstract
Ball sports demand precise control of body and ball while executing tactics and team coordination, which leads to cognitive depletion and mental fatigue. The detrimental effects of mental fatigue on physical, technical, cognitive, and tactical performance in ball sports are evident, highlighting the need for effective management of mental fatigue as a crucial component of modern sports science. This review aims to systematically study and integrate existing experiments on mental fatigue recovery interventions to identify viable strategies for mitigating its impacts. Following PRISMA guidelines, electronic databases including Web of Science, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus were used for literature screening. Studies that induced mental fatigue followed by interventions aimed at mental fatigue recovery were included in this review, resulting in 6 articles primarily focused on basketball, soccer, and golf. Short-term interventions such as music listening, mindfulness training, self-talk, and natural visual stimuli have been shown as effective strategies to alleviate mental fatigue and enhance technical and cognitive performance in ball sports. However, their practical application in real-game environments requires further research and validation. Additionally, future research should explore defensive skills and tactical performance as viable directions for study.
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