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Mental Fatigue and Soccer: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

Overview of attention for article published in Sports Medicine, April 2018
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Title
Mental Fatigue and Soccer: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Published in
Sports Medicine, April 2018
DOI 10.1007/s40279-018-0908-2
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Mitchell R. Smith, Chris Thompson, Samuele M. Marcora, Sabrina Skorski, Tim Meyer, Aaron J. Coutts

Abstract

Fatigue is a complex state with multiple physiological and psychological origins. However, fatigue in soccer has traditionally been investigated from a physiological perspective, with little emphasis on the cognitive demands of competition. These cognitive demands may induce mental fatigue, which could contribute to the fatigue-related performance decrements observed during and after soccer matches. Recent research investigating the relationship between mental fatigue and soccer-specific performance supports this suggestion. This leading article provides an overview of the research in this emerging field, outlining the impact of mental fatigue on soccer-specific physical, technical, decision-making, and tactical performances. The second half of this review provides directions for future research in response to the limitations of the existing research. Emphasis is placed on translating the current body of knowledge into practical applications and developing a greater understanding of the mechanisms underpinning the negative impact of mental fatigue on soccer performance. A conceptual model is presented to help direct this future research.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 356 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 55 15%
Student > Bachelor 39 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 38 11%
Researcher 17 5%
Student > Doctoral Student 17 5%
Other 53 15%
Unknown 137 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 136 38%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 3%
Nursing and Health Professions 10 3%
Psychology 9 3%
Social Sciences 8 2%
Other 27 8%
Unknown 155 44%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 76. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 January 2023.
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#581,503
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#538
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#12,929
of 345,877 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Sports Medicine
#14
of 57 outputs
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