Mental fatigue

This trial investigates whether caffeine, vitamin C, or their combination can improve maximum strength and strength endurance in female adolescents experiencing mild mental fatigue. Forty healthy college students will complete strength tests after a mental fatigue task, with each…

This study asks whether short-term mental fatigue and different coaching cues affect vertical jump height. Thirty-two physically active university students will jump after either a 30-minute mentally tiring computer task or a relaxing video, while receiving different focus instru…

This trial tests whether adding a mental workout—called brain endurance training—to physical practice helps teenagers with mild mental fatigue learn motor skills like basketball free throws. Fifty-eight adolescents will train for six weeks, with some doing extra cognitive tasks b…

This study investigates whether mental fatigue changes how people walk. Healthy adults aged 18 to 60 will complete a mentally demanding computer task, then walk while wearing motion sensors, brain activity monitors, and eye-tracking glasses. Researchers will measure changes in wa…

This study investigates whether mental fatigue makes people less steady on their feet and changes how their spinal reflexes work. Healthy adults aged 18 to 35 will do a mentally tiring computer task or watch a neutral documentary, then have their balance measured on a force plate…

This study looks at whether mental fatigue can hurt upper body physical performance in healthy adults. Sixteen participants will do cognitive tasks to get mentally tired, then perform arm and shoulder tests. The goal is to see if mental tiredness changes how well people do on the…