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  • Sports Science
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Movement

Background:

  • Measuring mental effort in elite athletes is challenging and debated.
  • Previous research often assumes lower cognitive load in elite performers.
  • Objective physiological indicators of mental effort in sports are needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare mental effort between elite and non-elite rowers.
  • To determine the validity of eye-tracking measures for assessing mental effort in physically demanding sports.
  • To challenge the assumption that elite athletes exert less cognitive effort.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-ecological laboratory study design.
  • Involved elite and non-elite rowers performing rowing trials.
  • Utilized eye-tracking (blink rates, pupil size) and self-report measures.

Main Results:

  • Eye-tracking metrics (blink rate, pupil size) are valid indicators of mental effort.
  • Elite rowers showed significantly greater pupil size increase, indicating higher mental effort.
  • Elites reported similar effort and performance decrement under mental load compared to non-elites.

Conclusions:

  • Elite athletes demonstrate comparable or higher mental effort than non-elites.
  • Eye-tracking offers a viable method for quantifying mental effort in sports.
  • Findings challenge traditional views on cognitive load in elite athletic performance.