Mental fatigue does not affect heart rate recovery but impairs performance in handball players

Penna, Eduardo Macedo, Filho, Edson, Campos, Bruno Teobaldo, Pires, Daniel Alvarez, Nakamura, Fabio Yuzo, Mendes, Thiago, Lopes, Thiago Ribeiro, Smith, Mitchell, and Prado, Luciano Sales (2018) Mental fatigue does not affect heart rate recovery but impairs performance in handball players. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 24 (5). pp. 347-351.

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Abstract

Introduction: This study involved an analysis of the impact of mental fatigue on heart rate recovery (HRR), subjective measures of fatigue and intermittent running performance in handball players.

Objective: This study was aimed at (1) examining the effects of an induced state of mental fatigue on the aerobic performance of handball players, as measured by the Yo-Yo IR1 test, and (2) exploring possible changes in heart rate regulation through HRR analysis.

Methods:Twelve handball players (age: 17.50 +/- 3.63 years; 5 +/- 2.2 years of practice) undertook a Yo-Yo IR1 test on two occasions, separated by an interval of at least 72 hours. The Yo-Yo IR1 test was preceded by a 30-min treatment, consisting of the Stroop Color-Word Test, to induce mental fatigue. Participants in the control condition watched an emotionally neutral video.

Results: Higher ratings of mental fatigue and mental effort following the Stroop Test were observed for the experimental group. No differences in motivation were observed between conditions. Moreover, the induction of mental fatigue impaired running performance and led to a higher RPE during the Yo-Yo IR1 test. Notwithstanding, no changes in HRR or blood lactate levels were observed across conditions.

Conclusion: Altogether, these results suggest that mental fatigue impairs intermittent running performance, without affecting HRR values.

Item ID: 56129
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1806-9940
Keywords: Mental fatigue, Athletic performance, Exercise tolerance, Fatigue, Exercise test
Copyright Information: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Date Deposited: 14 Nov 2018 09:32
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4207 Sports science and exercise > 420702 Exercise physiology @ 100%
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