Cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamic responses to ego depletion in a pressurized sporting task.

This study examined the effects of ego depletion on challenge and threat states and cerebral haemodynamic responses to a pressurized muscular endurance task requiring self-control. Following ethical approval, 58 participants (39 males, 19 females; Mage = 28 years, SD = 12) were randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group. Participants then completed self-report measures of trait anxiety and self-control. Next, the experimental...