The effects of mental fatigue on decision-making in other sports

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 2 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Mental fatigue in football: methodology and experimental protocol (2026) · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · cited 1× · doi

  The need for a deeper understanding of how mental fatigue affects performance in football players. The lack of studies investigating the effects of mental fatigue on neurophysiological, visual, technical, and motor performance in football players. The need for individualized monitoring and intervention strategies in high-performance contexts.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: need deeper understanding mental fatigue affects performance football
• Mental fatigue in football: methodology and experimental protocol (2026) · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · cited 1× · doi

  extend this framework to examine cumulative and seasonal effects of mental fatigue in applied football settings - adapt this protocol to real training or game contexts, using mobile EEG and ETS - test strategies to reduce mental fatigue, such as mental training, relaxation techniques, or individualized recovery plans - create vulnerability profiles based on physiological and behavioral data to help prevent fatigue and improve performance in high-performance athletes

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: extend framework examine cumulative seasonal effects mental fatigue
• Zihinsel Yorgunluğun Amatör Genç Tenis Oyuncularının Psikofizyolojik ve Kinematik Performans Cevapları Üzerindeki Etkileri (2026) · International Journal of Sport Exercise & Training Sciences · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the literature on the effects of mental fatigue on sports performance. The study highlights the need for further research on the use of the Encephalapp Stroop mobile application to induce mental fatigue. The study suggests that further research is needed to examine the effects of mental fatigue on long-term sports performance.

  generalstated research gapevidence 4/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap literature effects mental fatigue sports
• Effects of mental fatigue on basketball-specific decision-making in basketball players of different skill levels: the mediating role of attentional control (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

  Future studies should investigate the effects of mental fatigue on decision-making in other sports. Future studies should examine the effects of mental fatigue on decision-making in female basketball players. Future studies should develop interventions to mitigate the effects of mental fatigue on decision-making in basketball players.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies investigate effects mental fatigue decision-making other

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