Reasons

REASONS for mental fatigue reported by elite athletes & staff

• repetitive
• personality
• individual
• other commitments
• professionalism
• environment
• information overload
• not switching off
• over-analysis
• game nature
• schedule
• communication
• emotion
• perceptions
• touring
• concentration
• interaction
• performance outcome
• sleep
• sponsorship
• media
• staff cohesion
• meetings
• analysis
• long duration
• experience
• intellectual athlete
• studying
• distractions
• inexperience
• back of mind
• prolonged
• instructions
• barometer
• family
• continuous demands
• lack of comfort
• contract
• duration
• organisation
• intensity
• monotony
• over-thinking
• boredom
• long pre-game activity
• familiarity
• sensory overload
• study
• lack of recovery
• upbringing
• multifaceted
• timing
• broad
• off-field
• variability
• training load
• diet