Mental fatigue impairs physical performance in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 857-864

  Marcora, Samuele M ^a   Staiano, Walter ^a   Manning, Victoria ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endurance; Exercise performance; Motivation; Perceived exertion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL TASK; MOOD; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; AFFECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 64349106303     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91324.2008     Document Type: Article

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