Table 2 Overview of included publication details
From: Counteracting mental fatigue for athletes: a systematic review of the interventions
NO. | Reference | Population Characteristics | Intervention | Prior Mental Exertion | Duration of the Prior Mental Exertion | Main Outcome | Psychophysiological Outcome | The domain of the Outcome | Sports | |
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1 | Englert and Bertrams [28] | 57 semi-professionals Sex: 29 ♂; 28 ♀ Age: 24.7 ± 4.5 | Autonomous self-control exertion | Transcription task | 5 min | Serve accuracy↑ | Sports anxiety ↔ | Skill | tennis
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2 | Martin, Staiano [27] | 11 professionals; 9 recreational cyclists Sex: 20♂ Age: 23.4 ± 6.4 | Person-fit | Stroop task | 30 min | Cycling Power in professionals↑ | RPE ↔ HR ↔ Blood lactate ↔ | Strength Speed | cycling
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3 | Shaabani, Naderi [40] | 72 well-trained athletes Sex: 72 ♂ Age: 28.6 ± 4.0 | Mindfulness | Stroop task | 15 min | Shooting accuracy↑ | Sport anxiety ↔ Depletion sensitivity ↔ Positive and negative affective states ↔ | Skill | basketball
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4 | Englert, Dziuba [39] | 23 elites Sex: 12♂; 11♀ Age: 19.4 ± 4.1 | Person-fit | Transcription task | 5 min | Shooting accuracy↑ | perceived self-control strength ↔ | Skill | shooting
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5 | Penna, Filho [23] | 10 elites Sex: 10♂; Age: 30.0 ± 6.0 | tDCS | Stroop task | 45 min | 800 m swimming trial ↔ | Motivation ↔ RPE ↔ | Stamina | swimming
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6 | Sun, Soh [25] | 90 university athletes Sex: 90 ♂ Age: 20.7 ± 2.0 | Nature exposure | Stroop task | 30 min | Soccer decision-making↑ | Motivation ↔ RPE ↔ | Perceptual-cognitive skill | soccer
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7 | Nikooharf Salehi, Jaydari Fard [21] | 15 professionals Sex: 15♀ Age: 23.0 ± 1.0 | tDCS | Stroop task | 60 min | 50 m swimming trial↑ | Speed | swimming
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8 | Fortes, Ferreira [41] | 20 professionals Sex: 20♂ Age: 24.8 ± 4.2 | tDCS | Sport-based videogame | 60 min | Basketball decision-making↑ Visuomotor skill↑ | Eyeblink duration ↔ Pupil diameter ↔ Subjective MF ↓ Motivation ↔ | Perceptual-cognitive skill | basketball
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9 | Moreira, Moscaleski [42] | 9 professionals Sex: 9♀ Age: 25.0 ± 8.0 | tDCS | Stroop task | 30 min | Shooting accuracy ↔ | RPE ↔ Success motivation ↔ Intrinsic motivation ↔ Subjective workload ↔ | Skill | basketball
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10 | Fortes, Faro [22] | 19 amateur athletes Sex: 19 ♀ Age: 20.2 ± 1.5 | tDCS | Stroop task | 30 min | Tethered swimming↑ | Subjective MF ↓ Motivation ↔ | Strength | swimming
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