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Fazackerley, Lewis A., Hickey, Jack, Johnston, Rich D., Tofari, Paul J., Timmins, Ryan G., Roelands, Bart, Halson, Shona L., Tassignon, Bruno, Verschueren, Jo and Russell, Suzanna (2025) Practitioner Perspectives on the Association Between Mental Fatigue and Injury Risk in High‐Performance Sport: A Mixed Methods Study. European Journal of Sport Science, 25 (8). ISSN 1746-1391
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Abstract
Practitioners perceive that mental fatigue may increase the risk of injuries, in particular noncontact injuries, in high‐performance invasion sport athletes.
Perceived indicators of mental fatigue which may relate to injury risk include deterioration in athlete posture and technique, decreased focus and poor decision‐making and behavioural changes such as disengagement.
Practitioners could consider implementing strategies to reduce mental fatigue when indicators are observed, potentially mitigating injury risk. Approaches include brief rest breaks, caffeine‐maltodextrin mouth rinses or exposure to pleasant odours.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | athletes; cognition; fatigue; qualitative; soft tissue injuries; sports medicine; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Sports Science and Nutrition |
| Item ID: | 21344 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1002/ejsc.70028 |
| Depositing User: | Jack Hickey |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2026 11:16 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Sport Science |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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