Mental Fatigue & Athletic Performance
Our research surrounding mental fatigue and athletic performance primarily aims to identify the impact of acute mental fatigue on various elements of performance across multiple sports. Understanding the impact of mental fatigue on sports performance (and the mechanisms underpinning this impact), then enables us to investigate novel strategies for managing/limiting the negative effects of mental fatigue to enhance performance. The findings of our research have critical implications for the pre- and post-competition activities of athletes.
Contact:
Dr Mitch Smith
Senior Lecturer
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- Mitch.Smith@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4033 9235
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