Abstract
Mental fatigue (MF) is a psycho-biological state that impairs sports-related performances. Recently, it has been proved that MF can affect basketball performance. However, a systematic overview detailing the influences of MF on basketball performance is still lacking. This study aims to investigate the effects of MF on the physical, technical, tactical, and cognitive performance of basketball. We used the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Scopes, and CKNI for articles published up to 31 May 2021. The articles included in this study were projected to test whether MF influences basketball athlete performance. Only experimental design studies were selected, and the control condition was without MF. Finally, seven articles fit the inclusion criteria. The results imply that MF impairs the technical aspects of basketball (free throws, three-point shots, and total turnover) and the players' cognitive [take-the-first (TTF) heuristics and decision-making] performance, which results in athletes not using their techniques skillfully and being unable to make practical decisions during critical points in the game. In addition to that, the influences of MF on physical and tactical performance have not been studied. Further studies should look into comprehensive research on the influences of MF on basketball performance, especially on a player's physical and tactical performance.Systematic Review Registration: [https://inplasy.com/] [INPLASY2021100017].
Highlights
Mental fatigue (MF) is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged, demanding cognitive activity, which has implicated many aspects of daily life
The most recent research aimed at understanding the phenomenon of MF found that it has a negative impact on athletic performance (Van Cutsem et al, 2017; Pageaux and Lepers, 2018; Habay et al, 2021), including endurance, motor skills, and decision-making
This review shows that MF can harm basketball players’ performances in terms of efficiency, total turnover, free throws, take-the-first heuristics, decision-making, and three-point shots
Summary
Mental fatigue (MF) is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged, demanding cognitive activity, which has implicated many aspects of daily life. This condition causes an acute feeling of tiredness and a decreased cognitive ability (Boksem and Tops, 2008; Marcora et al, 2009; Van Cutsem et al, 2017). The most recent research aimed at understanding the phenomenon of MF found that it has a negative impact on athletic performance (Van Cutsem et al, 2017; Pageaux and Lepers, 2018; Habay et al, 2021), including endurance (cycling, running, yo-yo), motor skills (accuracy, speed, time taken to finish), and decision-making (errors, slower response time). Maximal force production (countermovement jumps, maximal voluntary contractions) was not affected by MF (Pageaux and Lepers, 2018)
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