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Mental fatigue and training

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Mental fatigue and training

Exercise is often seen as a way to get away from work or study. If physical activity can be a proven way to divert attention from activities that require concentration and intense thinking, can mental fatigue affect exercise in any way? Regular physical activity is beneficial not only to physical health but also to mental health, mental health and memory.

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1. How does physical activity affect mental fatigue at all?

Scientific studies confirm the positive impact of exercise on memory, the ability to acquire knowledge and learn new skills, as well as general well-being (K. Giemza-Urbanowicz 2019; B. Regular physical activity protects the memory-related area and inhibits the development of deficits in the cognitive functional area. Before the experiment, each of the participants reported memory problems. Lautenschlager 2008). In addition, in the group of older active people who performed aerobic exercise, an effective improvement in spatial memory was observed (J.E. To the equally interesting findings of Polish experts who have been studying physical activity since 2014 and have been investigating physical functional deficiencies).

2. How does mental fatigue affect physical activity at all?

However, one study found that using social media 30 minutes before a workout also causes an increase in mental fatigue. It was shown that after performing the Stroop test, the training volume of the tested subjects was lower than after watching the film, they also performed fewer repetitions (V.S. De Queiros et al. 2021). However, in one study, it was shown the use of social media for 30 minutes prior to a workouts also caused a significant increase in the level of physical fatigue of the test subjects.
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