Fatigue has been defined differently in the literature depending on the field of research. The
inconsistent use of the term fatigue complicated scientific communication, thereby limiting …

A growing body of work has investigated the effects of acute, or single bouts of, aerobic
exercise on cognitive function. However, review of this research has largely focused on …

An essential determinant for success in sports is pacing. Cognitive mechanisms like self-
regulation and executive functions are strongly related to adequate pacing behaviour, and …

Elite athletes have invested many years in training and competition to reach the elite level.
One very important factor on the road to elite performance is the decision-making process …

Background The goal-directed decision-making process of effort distribution (ie pacing)
allows individuals to efficiently use energy resources as well as to manage the impact of …

Objective: In this study, we examined the effects of pre-exercise H2 gas inhalation on
physical fatigue (PF) and prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation during and after high-intensity …

In sports, athletes might train or compete with some degree of mental fatigue that has an
impact on performance. The present study investigated the effect of strategic motivational …

Aims To investigate the influence of executive function (EF) on current and future quality of
life (QoL) and negative emotion (NE) in older adults with diabetes. Methods A total of 128 …

In two preregistered experiments, we investigated whether covert language is involved in
sustained physical efforts, specifically if people are less able to push themselves physically …

Physical inactivity has been suggested to impair physical performance, cognitive functions
and facilitate weight gain. One hypothesis is that long periods of physical inactivity could …