ReviewBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Mental Fatigue and Sports Performance of Athletes: Theoretical Explanation, Influencing Factors, and Intervention Methods.
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- Effects of brain endurance training on physical and cognitive performance in athletes and physically active individuals: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of brain endurance training on physical endurance performance under mental fatigue and non-fatigued conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of mental and physiological fatigue on attentional focus in basketball players: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
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- The Effects of Mental Fatigue on Psychophysiological Responses, Mood States, and Archery Shooting Performance Under a Simulated Archery Competition: A Randomized Cross-Over Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Energy Availability as a Neurocognitive Regulator of Endurance Performance: Integrating Metabolic, Perceptual, and Decision-Making Mechanisms-A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- The Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Mental Fatigue Scale in Turkish Athletes.Brain sciences · 2026Article
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- Effects of mental fatigue on basketball-specific decision-making in basketball players of different skill levels: the mediating role of attentional control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Passion, Motivation, and Well-Being in Young Footballers: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Cognitive Fatigue Disrupts Explosive Performance and Vigilance in Trained Individuals.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Mental Fatigue on the Accuracy of Penalty Kicks in College Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mental Fatigue Impairs Temporal Perceptual Prediction: A Study on Boxing Performance Across Skill Levels.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Contactless Fatigue Level Diagnosis System Through Multimodal Sensor Data.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Mental fatigue is an important factor affecting athletes' performance. Explaining the effects of mental fatigue on sports performance from a theoretical point of view can help us deeply understand the interconnection between mental fatigue and sports performance and conduct effective interventions based on this. Combining the relevant literature in China and abroad reveals that the current academic theories on the mechanism of sports fatigue include motivational control theory, underload theory, neural waste disposal hypothesis, and resource depletion theory. The effects of mental fatigue on performance are reflected in aerobic endurance, sports decision-making, tactical performance, and technical performance. Current coping strategies for mental fatigue include physiological coping strategies based on nutrition (caffeine), odor, and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques and psychological and behavioral coping strategies based on music and positive thinking.
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