The Effects of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review

Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity. It has recently been suggested that mental fatigue can affect physical performance.Our objective was to evaluate the literature on impairment of physical performance due to mental fatigue and to create an overview of the potential factors underlying this effect.Two electronic databases, PubMed and Web of Science (until 28 April 2016), were...