Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/49516
Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Mental fatigue impairs physical performance in young swimmers
Authors: Eduardo Macedo Penna
Edson Filho
Samuel Penna Wanner
Bruno Teobaldo Campos
Gabriel Resende Quinan
Thiago Teixeira Mendes
Mitchell Robert Smith
Luciano Sales Prado
Abstract: Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of mental fatigue on heart rate variability, subjective measures of fatigue, and swimming performance in young athletes. Methods: Sixteen swimmers [15.45 (0.51) y old, 7.35 (2.20) y of swimming experience] performed a 1500-m time trial on 2 occasions separated by an interval of at least 72 hours. The 1500-m swimming was preceded by a 30-minute treatment that consisted of performing the Stroop Color and Word test to induce mental fatigue (experimental trial) or watching an emotionally neutral video (control trial). Results: Participants reported higher ratings of mental fatigue and mental effort following the Stroop test when compared with the control trial, but no differences in motivation were observed. The induction of mental fatigue impaired swimming performance, as evidenced by a slower time (1.2%) to complete the 1500-m trial. No intertrial differences were identified for rating of perceived exertion during the swimming test or in heart rate variability after the Stroop and swimming tests. Conclusion: The results indicate that induction of mental fatigue impairs 1500-m swimming performance without changing heart rate variability.
Subject: Natação
Batimento cardíaco
Fadiga mental
Aptidão física do atleta
language: eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials: UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department: EEF - DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
Rights: Acesso Restrito
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2017-0128
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/49516
Issue Date: 2018
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/pes/30/2/article-p208.xml
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