Mental Fatigue and Sport Performance: current knowledge and future directions
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cognitive fatigue, cognitive exertion, sport mental demands, physical performance, sport psychomotor performanceAbstract
This editorial is a brief summary of current knowledge on mental fatigue (MF) in sports and future recommendations on the topic for researchers, coaches and athletes.
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