In team sports, load management has become one of the most common areas of
investigation, given that effective control over load is the key to being able to optimize …

Cognitive load is a human factor which contributes to the outcome of elite sporting
performance. Compared to the focus on physical load, cognitive load is seldom considered …

Interest in the influence of a prior cognitive task on physical performance is growing. This
work has been approached by several different disciplines, showing its broad importance …

Monitoring the physical load undertaken by athletes and examining the subsequent
relationship with performance and injury and illness risk is common practice in high …

Fatigue caused by exercise or mentally demanding tasks can lead to an alteration in the
cognitive functioning of athletes. Therefore, it is important to investigate whether and to what …

This study aimed to analyze the effects of rules limitations in pass decisions during soccer
tasks on physical and mental load reported by players. Participants were 40 …

This study analyzed the influence of the coaches' encouragement on the mental and
physical load in soccer practices. The participants were 36 semiprofessional Spanish soccer …

This study aimed to analyze whether having more or less time to solve soccer tasks
influences physical load and mental fatigue. 48 semi-professional soccer players, from …

Because of the role of mental fatigue in the development of elite soccer players, it has been
a topic of interest for researchers in the last decades. First, we aim to shed light on the …

This study examined the impact of combining physical and mental load on the anticipatory
judgements of skilled soccer players. Sixteen players completed an 11vs11 video …