Mental Fatigue and Sport Performance: current knowledge and future directions

Authors

  • Tomás García-Calvo Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
  • Jesús Díaz-García Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21134/eurjhm.2022.48.1

Keywords:

cognitive fatigue, cognitive exertion, sport mental demands, physical performance, sport psychomotor performance

Abstract

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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2022-06-30

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