Effects of Mental Fatigue on Reaction Time in Sportsmen.
Gian Mario MigliaccioGloria Di FilippoLuca RussoTania OrgianaLuca Paolo ArdigòMarcela Zimmermann CasalLeonardo Alexandre Peyré-TartarugaJohnny PaduloPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The present findings suggest that the parasympathetic branch of the autonomous nervous system which functions as a relaxation system tends to be activated under increasing mental fatigue, with a decreased performance (RT) similarly in men and women. Therefore, athletes could use MF induced during training to improve the time delay related to motor tasks.