Background Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged periods of
demanding cognitive activity. It has recently been suggested that mental fatigue can affect …

An athlete's pacing strategy is widely recognised as an essential determinant for
performance during individual events. Previous research focussed on the importance of …

Self-regulation reflects an individual's efforts to bring behavior and thinking into line with
often consciously desired goals. During endurance activity, self-regulation requires an …

Purpose: We sought to verify if alterations in prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation and
psychological responses would play along with impairments in pacing and performance of …

Performance in endurance sports relies on athletes' drive, which is the sum of all factors
pushing athletes to exert effort during exercise. Mental fatigue can influence endurance …

Objectives Three studies involved the investigation of concurrent cognitive processes and
pacing behaviour during a 16.1 km cycling time trial (TT) using a novel Think Aloud (TA) …

As proposed by Triplett in 1898 and evidenced by a recent series of lab and field studies,
racing against other competitors consistently results in increased performance compared to …

Research has outlined how self-regulation is crucial to the decision-making processes and
pacing of endurance performance. There is evidence to suggest that executive function is …

Purpose: This was the first study to analyze high-resolution pacing data from multiple global
championships, allowing for deeper and rigorous analysis of pacing and tactical profiles in …

Using a think aloud approach during fixed perceived effort exercise is a unique method to
explore the decision-making processes that guide the self-regulation of perceived effort …