ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2026
The Effect of Sport-Specific Brain Endurance Training on Performance in Elite Orienteering Athletes.
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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
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aimTo investigate the effect of a 6-week sport-specific BET intervention on cognitive and physical performance in elite orienteering athletes.
methodsA single-arm cross-over study with an initial 6-week control period (CON) followed by a 6-week brain endurance training (BET). Thirteen Danish national team orienteering athletes participated in the study. CON athletes adhered to planned physical, cognitive, and technical training. BET athletes added 20 min of route choice assessment (RCA) training after each weekly aerobic training session. The 30 min Stroop color-word task and a sport-specific RCA task evaluated general and sport-specific cognitive performance. A submaximal (1000 m) and a maximal (5000 m) running test were also conducted. Endpoints were assessed pre and post CON and post BET.
resultsAverage time used per RCA task was 1.4 ± 0.4 s lower following BET (27%) (
conclusionBET improved sport-specific performance and aspects of general cognitive performance, and may effectively improve cognitive parts important for elite orienteering performance.
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