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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Acute effects of physical and mental fatigue on time perception in basketball players.

İsmail İlbak, Stefan Stojanović, Serkan Düz, Cihad Onur Kurhan, Matej Suva, Ladislav Cepicka

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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İsmail İlbakInstitute of Health Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Türkiye.
Stefan StojanovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Serkan DüzDepartment of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Türkiye.
Cihad Onur KurhanInstitute of Health Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Türkiye.
Matej SuvaDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czechia.
Ladislav CepickaDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czechia.

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Abstract

Introduction: Basketball is a fast-paced, cognitively demanding sport in which players must make rapid, time-dependent decisions under physical and mental strain. Despite the well-documented effects of fatigue on performance, its influence on athletes' perception of time remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to examine the acute effects of physical and mental fatigue on time perception in basketball players. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 34 healthy, volunteer male basketball players. The experimental procedure consisted of a familiarization session followed by two experimental conditions. Mental fatigue was induced using the color-word Stroop test, whereas physical fatigue was elicited through a standardized plyometric exercise protocol. Time perception was assessed before and after each fatigue condition across four target durations (6, 12, 18, and 24 s). A 72-hour recovery period between sessions was implemented to control for potential carryover effects. Results: A significant time × fatigue × duration interaction was found ( Conclusion: Time perception in basketball is not a fixed mechanism but a dynamic component of performance influenced by transient cognitive and physiological states. Mental fatigue is associated with a compression of perceived time, whereas physical fatigue leads to an expansion of perceived duration. These findings suggest that second-dependent decision-making in basketball is shaped not only by technical and tactical factors but also by fatigue-related states. Integrating fatigue management strategies and time-awareness training into basketball practice and competition may improve temporal accuracy and decision stability under pressure.

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acute fatiguebasketballcognitive loadphysical exertiontime perception

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PMCPMC12913431

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