Mental fatigue increases perception of effort but does not compromise the inhibitory control of football referees during a match simulation physical task.

Executive functioning (EF) in referees is associated with their decision‐making during a match and can be affected by mental fatigue (MF), a psychobiological state induced by prolonged periods of cognitive activity or high cognitive demand within a short timeframe. Therefore, the aim of this study w...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Sport Science Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 1 - 13
Autores principales: Lopes de Lima, Cássio Zacarias, de Sousa Fortes, Leonardo, Pires, Daniel Alvarez, Souza Machado, Hugo Enrico, Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Andreza Do, Coswig, Victor Silveira, Penna, Eduardo Macedo
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2025
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          Lopes de Lima, Cássio Zacarias
          de Sousa Fortes, Leonardo
          Pires, Daniel Alvarez
          Souza Machado, Hugo Enrico
          Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Andreza Do
          Coswig, Victor Silveira
          Penna, Eduardo Macedo
        affil: Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belem, Brazil
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          Soccer Physiology
          Athletic Performance Physiology
          Athletic Performance Psychosocial Factors
          Cognition
          Exertion Physiology
          Mental Fatigue Complications
          Reaction Time
          Executive Function
          Decision Making
          Task Performance and Analysis
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      ab: Executive functioning (EF) in referees is associated with their decision‐making during a match and can be affected by mental fatigue (MF), a psychobiological state induced by prolonged periods of cognitive activity or high cognitive demand within a short timeframe. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the impact of MF on EF and the perception of effort during a physical task for football referees. Twelve male professional football referees were recruited (32 ± 7.3 years; 1.75 ± 0.06 cm; 85 ± 13.32 kg; 41.4 ± 5.92 mL kg−1 min−1 VO2max), visiting the laboratory on three occasions: one for characterization and familiarization and two experimental manipulations: high cognitive load (MF) and low cognitive load. After manipulations, they performed a physical task designed to replicate the physical demands of an official match. During the physical task, executive functioning was tested with a reaction time task and the ratings of perceived effort were assessed using subjective scales. The results revealed no effect of MF on response time performance (p = 0.395). However, higher perceptions of effort were observed in the high cognitive load condition (p = 0.018), which may impact physical performance. Despite the alteration in the perception of effort due to mental fatigue, executive function performance of football referees remained unimpaired. Highlights: Mental fatigue may negatively impact executive functioning, with the potential to impair referees' decision making.Performing a demanding cognitive task before a physical task simulating the physical demands of a football game did not reduce executive performance in referees.Mental fatigue did increase perception of effort during a physical task, which may impair referees' physical performance.
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