Prior brain endurance training improves endurance exercise performance.

Neil DallawaySam LucasJoesph MarksChristopher Ring

Published in: European journal of sport science (2022)

This study provides further evidence that brain endurance training (BET) improves performance over matched physical training.Prior BET (i.e., engaging in mentally demanding cognitive tasks before physical training) offers another option to enhance fatigue resilience, which expands the use of BET to more sports and potentially higher intensity training where concurrent BET will not be practical.The benefits of prior BET may be explained, at least in part, by improved prefrontal oxygenation.

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