Mental fatigue impairs visuomotor response time in badminton players and controls

It has recently been reported that professional road cyclists have superior inhibitory control and resistance to mental fatigue compared to recreational cyclists. We sought to assess whether badminton players also have superior executive functions and whether they are more resistant to mental fatigue than controls on a visuomotor task. Eleven healthy controls (mean ± SD; age: 25±4y; 6 females, 5 males) and nine healthy badminton players (age:...