Mental fatigue: Impairment of technical performance in small-sided soccer games

Badin, OO; Smith, MR; Conte, D; Coutts, AJ

Mental fatigue: Impairment of technical performance in small-sided soccer games

Badin, OO Smith, MR

Conte, D Coutts, AJ

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2016, 11 (8), pp. 1100 - 1105
Issue Date:: 2016-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Badin, OO	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, MR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-5405	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Conte, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2016, 11 (8), pp. 1100 - 1105	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1555-0265	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/98075
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Purpose: To assess the effects of mental fatigue on physical and technical performance in small-sided soccer games. Methods: Twenty soccer players (age 17.8 ± 1.0 y, height 179 ± 5 cm, body mass 72.4 ± 6.8 kg, playing experience 8.3 ± 1.4 y) from an Australian National Premier League soccer club volunteered to participate in this randomized crossover investigation. Participants played 15-min 5-vs-5 small-sided games (SSGs) without goalkeepers on 2 occasions separated by 1 wk. Before the SSG, 1 team watched a 30-min emotionally neutral documentary (control), while the other performed 30 min of a computer-based Stroop task (mental fatigue). Subjective ratings of mental and physical fatigue were recorded before and after treatment and after the SSG. Motivation was assessed before treatment and SSG; mental effort was assessed after treatment and SSG. Player activity profiles and heart rate (HR) were measured throughout the SSG, whereas ratings of perceived exertion (RPEs) were recorded before the SSG and immediately after each half. Video recordings of the SSG allowed for notational analysis of technical variables. Results: Subjective ratings of mental fatigue and effort were higher after the Stroop task, whereas motivation for the upcoming SSG was similar between conditions. HR during the SSG was possibly higher in the control condition, whereas RPE was likely higher in the mental-fatigue condition. Mental fatigue had an unclear effect on most physical-performance variables but impaired most technical-performance variables. Conclusions: Mental fatigue impairs technical but not physical performance in small-sided soccer games.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1123/ijspp.2015-0710	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle, Skeletal	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Over Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Fatigue	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Competitive Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Affect	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Group Processes	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cognition	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Task Performance and Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle Fatigue	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Endurance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle Contraction	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Time Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Soccer	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Video Recording	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Geographic Information Systems	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Stroop Test	en_US
dc.title	Mental fatigue: Impairment of technical performance in small-sided soccer games	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1116 Medical Physiology	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Sports and Exercise Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
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Abstract:

© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Purpose: To assess the effects of mental fatigue on physical and technical performance in small-sided soccer games. Methods: Twenty soccer players (age 17.8 ± 1.0 y, height 179 ± 5 cm, body mass 72.4 ± 6.8 kg, playing experience 8.3 ± 1.4 y) from an Australian National Premier League soccer club volunteered to participate in this randomized crossover investigation. Participants played 15-min 5-vs-5 small-sided games (SSGs) without goalkeepers on 2 occasions separated by 1 wk. Before the SSG, 1 team watched a 30-min emotionally neutral documentary (control), while the other performed 30 min of a computer-based Stroop task (mental fatigue). Subjective ratings of mental and physical fatigue were recorded before and after treatment and after the SSG. Motivation was assessed before treatment and SSG; mental effort was assessed after treatment and SSG. Player activity profiles and heart rate (HR) were measured throughout the SSG, whereas ratings of perceived exertion (RPEs) were recorded before the SSG and immediately after each half. Video recordings of the SSG allowed for notational analysis of technical variables. Results: Subjective ratings of mental fatigue and effort were higher after the Stroop task, whereas motivation for the upcoming SSG was similar between conditions. HR during the SSG was possibly higher in the control condition, whereas RPE was likely higher in the mental-fatigue condition. Mental fatigue had an unclear effect on most physical-performance variables but impaired most technical-performance variables. Conclusions: Mental fatigue impairs technical but not physical performance in small-sided soccer games.

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