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Table 1 PICOS criteria

From: Counteracting mental fatigue for athletes: a systematic review of the interventions

PICOS

Criteria

Participation

Athlete, with no restrictions on their sport activity, gender, or age

Intervention

Manipulations to counteract MF whilst measuring subsequent sport-specific performance without any supplements

Comparison

Intervention vs. non-intervention groups (e.g., passive, placebo, or wait-list control group)

Outcome

Sport-specific motor performance and perceptual-cognitive skill

Study Design

Randomized Controlled Trial