Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review

Mental fatigue (MF) is a psycho-biological state that impairs sports-related performances. Recently, it has been proved that MF can affect basketball performance. However, a systematic overview detailing the influences of MF on basketball performance is still lacking. This study aims to investigate...

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Main Authors: Cao, Shudian, Geok, Soh Kim, Roslan, Samsilah, Sun, He, Lam, Soh Kim, Qian, Shaowen
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Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94152/
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author Cao, Shudian
Geok, Soh Kim
Roslan, Samsilah
Sun, He
Lam, Soh Kim
Qian, Shaowen
author_facet Cao, Shudian
Geok, Soh Kim
Roslan, Samsilah
Sun, He
Lam, Soh Kim
Qian, Shaowen
author_sort Cao, Shudian
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Mental fatigue (MF) is a psycho-biological state that impairs sports-related performances. Recently, it has been proved that MF can affect basketball performance. However, a systematic overview detailing the influences of MF on basketball performance is still lacking. This study aims to investigate the effects of MF on the physical, technical, tactical, and cognitive performance of basketball. We used the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Scopes, and CKNI for articles published up to 31 May 2021. The articles included in this study were projected to test whether MF influences basketball athlete performance. Only experimental design studies were selected, and the control condition was without MF. Finally, seven articles fit the inclusion criteria. The results imply that MF impairs the technical aspects of basketball (free throws, three-point shots, and total turnover) and the players' cognitive [take-the-first (TTF) heuristics and decision-making] performance, which results in athletes not using their techniques skillfully and being unable to make practical decisions during critical points in the game. In addition to that, the influences of MF on physical and tactical performance have not been studied. Further studies should look into comprehensive research on the influences of MF on basketball performance, especially on a player's physical and tactical performance.
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spelling upm-941522023-03-27T07:30:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94152/ Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review Cao, Shudian Geok, Soh Kim Roslan, Samsilah Sun, He Lam, Soh Kim Qian, Shaowen Mental fatigue (MF) is a psycho-biological state that impairs sports-related performances. Recently, it has been proved that MF can affect basketball performance. However, a systematic overview detailing the influences of MF on basketball performance is still lacking. This study aims to investigate the effects of MF on the physical, technical, tactical, and cognitive performance of basketball. We used the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Scopes, and CKNI for articles published up to 31 May 2021. The articles included in this study were projected to test whether MF influences basketball athlete performance. Only experimental design studies were selected, and the control condition was without MF. Finally, seven articles fit the inclusion criteria. The results imply that MF impairs the technical aspects of basketball (free throws, three-point shots, and total turnover) and the players' cognitive [take-the-first (TTF) heuristics and decision-making] performance, which results in athletes not using their techniques skillfully and being unable to make practical decisions during critical points in the game. In addition to that, the influences of MF on physical and tactical performance have not been studied. Further studies should look into comprehensive research on the influences of MF on basketball performance, especially on a player's physical and tactical performance. Frontiers Research Foundation 2022-01-10 Article PeerReviewed Cao, Shudian and Geok, Soh Kim and Roslan, Samsilah and Sun, He and Lam, Soh Kim and Qian, Shaowen (2022) Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1664-1078 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8784842/ 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.819081
spellingShingle Cao, Shudian
Geok, Soh Kim
Roslan, Samsilah
Sun, He
Lam, Soh Kim
Qian, Shaowen
Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
title Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
title_full Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
title_fullStr Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
title_short Mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
title_sort mental fatigue and basketball performance: a systematic review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94152/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94152/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94152/