A5010348671- Sports Performance and Training
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mind wandering and attention
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- thermodynamics and calorimetric analyses
- Genetics and Physical Performance
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Sleep and related disorders
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
Universitat de València
2018-2024
University of Southern Denmark
2020-2024
University of Kent
2013-2015
Medway School of Pharmacy
2015
Bangor University
2010
Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity. Although the impact mental on and skilled performance well known, its effect physical has not been thoroughly investigated. In this randomized crossover study, 16 subjects cycled to exhaustion at 80% their peak power output after 90 min task (mental fatigue) or watching emotionally neutral documentaries (control). After experimental treatment, mood questionnaire revealed (P = 0.005) that...
Given the important role of brain in regulating endurance performance, this comparative study sought to determine whether professional road cyclists have superior inhibitory control and resistance mental fatigue compared recreational cyclists.After preliminary testing familiarization, eleven nine visited lab on two occasions complete a modified incongruent colour-word Stroop task (a cognitive requiring control) for 30 min (mental exertion condition), or an easy 10 (control condition)...
The psychobiological model of endurance performance proposes that the perception effort is ultimate determinant performance. Therefore, any physiological or psychological factor affecting will affect Accordingly, this novel study investigated effects a frequently used strategy, motivational self-talk (ST), on RPE and performance.In randomized between-group pretest-posttest design, 24 participants (mean ± SD age = 24.6 7.5 yr, VO2max 52.3 8.7 mL·kg·min) performed two constant-load (80% peak...
Brain endurance training (BET)-the combination of physical with mentally fatiguing tasks-could help athletes adapt and increase their performance during sporting competitions. Here we tested whether BET completed after standard improved mental more than alone a preseason football camp.The study employed pretest/training/posttest design, 22 professional players randomly assigned to or control group. Both groups 40 sessions over 4 weeks. At the end day training, group cognitive whereas...
Mental fatigue (MF) can impair physical performance in sport. We tested the hypothesis that cognitive load alone, and intermixed with standard resistance training, would induce MF, increase rating of perceived exertion (RPE), alter perception weight lifting cycling time-trial performance.This 2-part study employed a within-participant design. In part 1, after establishing leg-extension 1-repetition maximum (1RM), 16 participants lifted briefly held weights at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% 1RM. RPE...
Abstract Background Occupational stress has huge financial as well human costs. Application of crowdsourcing might be a way to strengthen the investigation occupational mental health. Therefore, aim study was assess Danish employees’ and cognition by relying on approach, investigating effect 30-day mindfulness music intervention. Methods We translated well-validated neuropsychological laboratory- task-based paradigms into an app-based platform using cognitive games measuring sustained...
Several studies have examined the effect of MF on sport performance, but no been conducted badminton performance. The purpose present study was to examine acute mental fatigue (MF) performance in elite players.In total, 19 Danish players completed 2 test days randomized order, separated by 48 h. On day 1, elicit MF, a 60-min incongruent Stroop task performed. 2, 60 min an emotionally neutral documentary used for control condition. After either condition, subjects performed badminton-specific...
We tested whether mental fatigue (MF), induced by a cognitively-demanding task, would impair repeated sprint ability (RSA) and jump (RJA) performance, physical MF psychomotor vigilance.
The present study aimed to assess the impact of 60 min a cognitive demanding task inducing mental fatigue (Stroop) on kayaking performance in young elite athletes.The second objective was elucidate effect population under-17 athletes national.Thirteen kayakers completed an incongruent Stroop color-word test, or equivalent time control condition cross-over design.Afterwards, participants 2000 m trial which power output, stroke rate and at end 400, 800, 1200, 1600 were recorded.Physiological...
PURPOSE: Brain Endurance Training (BET) is a new training method that uses acute mental fatigue as stimulus to induce chronic reductions in during physical and/or cognitive tasks. The aim of this study was test the efficacy BET ameliorating endurance exercise healthy male adults. hypotheses were combination and standard increases time exhaustion (TTE) reduces rating perceived exertion (RPE) more than alone. METHODS: 40 volunteers (age 28 ± 6 years) randomly assigned two different groups:...
Stress-related mental health disorders have steadily increased and contributed to a worldwide disease burden with up 50% experiencing stress-related disorder worldwide. Data suggest that only approximately 20%-65% of individuals receive treatment. This gap in receiving treatment may be attributed barriers such as limited access, negative stigma surrounding treatment, approachability (ie, not having usual plan or provider), affordability lack insurance coverage high cost), availability long...
ABSTRACT Purpose Acute ingestion of a ketone monoester with co-ingestion carbohydrate (KME + CHO) compared to (CHO) was investigated on cycling performance and cognitive in trained females. Methods Using two condition, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover design, twelve females (mean ± SD: age, 23 3 y; height, 1.64 0.08 m; mass, 65.2 12.7 kg) completed baseline assessment (psychomotor vigilance testing (PVT), task switching, incongruent flanker), followed by 6x5-min intervals at 40%,...
Brain Endurance Training (BET) - the addition of mentally fatiguing cognitive tasks to standard physical training could improve performance in soccer. We tested whether BET, with intermixed activities, improved players' and soccer-specific technical compared alone when fresh fatigued.
Physical activity (PA) is a major health factor and studies suggest workplaces could promote PA by modifying office design, motivational strategies technology. The present study aims to evaluate the efficiency of UP150, multifactorial workplace intervention for improvement maintenance level physical fitness (PF) wellbeing. Forty-five employees were randomly divided into experimental (EG) control (CG) groups. PF was assessed pre-post using cubo test (CFT), amount evaluated IPAQ questionnaire...