The effects of fatigue on decision making and shooting skill performance in water polo players
Authors: Royal, Kylie1; Farrow, Damian1; Mujika, Iñigo2; Halson, Shona2; Pyne, David2; Abernethy, Bruce3
Source: Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume 24, Number 8, August 2006 , pp. 807-815(9)
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd
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Abstract:
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of fatigue on decision making and goal shooting skill in water polo. Fourteen junior elite male players (age 17.2 ± 0.5 years; mass 84.2 ± 7.6 kg; height 1.85 ± 0.05 m) completed four sets of eight repetitions of an approximately 18 s maximal water polo specific drill. Progressively declining rest ratios for each successive set of the drill were employed to induce increasing fatigue and reflect the demands of match-play. A video-based temporally occluded decision-making task (verbalized response to various tactical situations) or goal shooting skill test (qualitative and quantitative analysis of goal shooting) was performed after each set. Heart rate, rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and blood lactate concentration were recorded. Heart rate (159 ± 12, 168 ± 13, 176 ± 12, 181 ± 12 Deats min −1 ; PKeywords: Decision making; technical skill; fatigue; arousal; water polo
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1080/02640410500188928
Affiliations: 1: Skill Acquisition, Athlete and Coach Services 2: Department of Physiology, Athlete and Coach Services, Australian Institute of Sport, Belconnen, ACT, Australia 3: University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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