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Mental Fatigue in Sport

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Sport and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 January 2023) | Viewed by 5158

Special Issue Editors

Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
Interests: mental fatigue; sport psychology; soccer; team cohesion; leadership
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Faculty of Education, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: mental fatigue; sport psychology; group processes

Special Issue Information

There is a growing body of literature that recognizes the role of mental fatigue in sport performance. Several studies provide preliminary evidence that the former impairs the latter. However, different experts highlight the fact that this topic needs a large body of studies in ecological contexts, especially to determine (i) the mental fatigue produced by participation in real competitions and (ii) how coaches can manipulate mental fatigue through training interventions. Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to collect information on the effects of mental load and fatigue on applied contexts.

This Special Issue cordially invites experts involved in different sports to submit original research with data about the effects of real competitions or training interventions on mental fatigue, to increase the knowledge about mental fatigue in sport ecological conditions.

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce a new Special Issue titled “Mental Fatigue in Sport” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. As you know based on your previous highlighted contributions to the mental fatigue literature, this has become an important emerging topic in sport during the last few years. However, many studies are needed to enhance the applied knowledge of this topic.

The main purpose of this Special Issue is to advance the applied knowledge about mental fatigue in sport contexts, through original research in real competitions or training tasks. This Special Issue will be useful for coaches and practitioners, because we are searching for information on the effects of different training strategies and competitions on mental fatigue, new instruments for quantifying mental fatigue in real time, the application of recovery strategies for mental fatigue during training or competitions, and the effects of different covariates such as mental toughness and motivation on mental fatigue, among other applied aspects.

This message has been sent to you because we consider you able to significantly increase the quality of this Special Issue through your knowledge and experience in this topic. 

Dr. Tomás García Calvo
Dr. Inmaculada González Ponce
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Mental fatigue
  • Mental load
  • Cognitive performance
  • Emotional responses
  • Psychobiological changes
  • Behavioral responses
  • Biomarkers
  • Perceived exertion
  • Performance
  • Training load monitoring
  • Ecological dynamics framework

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How Mentally Fatiguing Are Consecutive World Padel Tour Matches?
by Jesús Díaz-García, Inmaculada González-Ponce, Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, Jeroen Van Cutsem, Bart Roelands and Tomás García-Calvo
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(17), 9059; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph18179059 - 27 Aug 2021
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It is currently unknown whether mental fatigue occurs throughout a WPT competition and whether consecutive matches affect how mentally fatiguing a match is perceived to be. The objective was to quantify the effects of successive professional matches on mental fatigue. A total of [...] Read more.
It is currently unknown whether mental fatigue occurs throughout a WPT competition and whether consecutive matches affect how mentally fatiguing a match is perceived to be. The objective was to quantify the effects of successive professional matches on mental fatigue. A total of 14 professional players (9 males, Mage = 25, 5 females, Mage = 21) participated during qualified rounds of a WPT with three eliminatory matches: Match 1 (morning) and 2 (afternoon) on day 1 (n = 14), Match 3 (morning) on day 2 (n = 6). Mental fatigue and motivation, with scales, and reaction time, with a 3-min Psychomotor Vigilance Test, were measured at two time intervals (pre and post matches (<30 min)). To analyze the evolution of these variables, a two-way repeated measures MANOVA was performed. An increase in mental fatigue from pre- to post-matches was observed (p < 0.01), with an accumulation of mental fatigue between matches played on day 1 (p < 0.01), maximizing the mental fatigue perceived during Match 2. Padel matches impair motivation and reaction time (p = 0.04), without effects between successive matches, which reinforced the idea that mental fatigue may impair padel performance (i.e., reaction time). Coaches should use training interventions and recovery strategies to counteract/avoid the accumulation of mental fatigue during professional tournaments. Full article
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Effects of Fatigue and Grit on Club Sports Coaches
by Alfonso Martínez-Moreno, Francisco Cavas-García, José María López-Gullón and Arturo Díaz-Suárez
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(14), 7414; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph18147414 - 11 Jul 2021
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The objective of this research is to identify the level of general fatigue (FG), physical fatigue (FF) and concentration/motivation (C/M) in sports coaches. Two components of grit, consistency of interest (CI) and perseverance in effort (PE), are also assessed. The possible effects of [...] Read more.
The objective of this research is to identify the level of general fatigue (FG), physical fatigue (FF) and concentration/motivation (C/M) in sports coaches. Two components of grit, consistency of interest (CI) and perseverance in effort (PE), are also assessed. The possible effects of sex, age, marital status, employment contract, work dedication and grit on FG, FF and C/M in sports coaches are examined. This cross-sectional study analyses 335 sports club coaches (21.2% women, 78.8% male) with a mean age of 29.88 (SD = 9.97) years, at a significance level of p < 0.05 for all analyses. Different aspects of fatigue were determined using the Spanish translation of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (IMF-20). The Grit-S scale was used to measure the ability to persevere, have passion and commit. The results indicated that men scored higher in FF, C/M and PE, while women obtained higher values in FG and CI. Non-contract coaches had higher FG, CI and PE, while coaches with contracts scored higher on C/M and FF. In conclusion, coaches with higher CI had higher FG, and high levels of PE were associated with low FG levels. Full article
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