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Article Dans Une Revue Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports Année : 2023

Fatigue in elite fencing: Effects of a simulated competition

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Abstract The fatigue induced by fencing remains scarcely investigated. We aimed to investigate both objective (neuromuscular performance fatigability) and subjective (perceived fatigue, effort, and workload) manifestations of fatigue in elite fencers following a five‐bout simulated competition. Changes in countermovement jump height, knee extensors maximal isometric torque, rate of torque development, voluntary activation, and contractile response to muscular electrical stimulation were measured in 29 elite fencers [12 epee (6 women), 11 saber (5 women), and 6 foil]. Perceived fatigue and effort were evaluated with visual analog scales, and the perceived workload with the NASA Task Load Index scale. During the competition, maximal torque and rate of torque development decreased by 1.6% ( p = 0.017) and 2.4% ( p < 0.001) per bout, respectively. Perceived fatigue before each bout increased (12% per bout), with similar values observed at the end of all bouts (bout × period interaction: p < 0.001). Perceived effort increased during the bouts (10% per period, p < 0.001) and during the competition (3% per bout, p = 0.011). Perceived mental demand increased during the competition (2% per bout, p = 0.024). These results suggest that elite fencers needed to increase the allocation of mental rather than physical resources to the task to counterbalance the deleterious effect of fatigue on performance.
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hal-04200880 , version 1 (08-09-2023)

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Giorgio Varesco, Benjamin Pageaux, Thomas Cattagni, Aurélie Sarcher, Guillaume Martinent, et al.. Fatigue in elite fencing: Effects of a simulated competition. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, In press, ⟨10.1111/sms.14466⟩. ⟨hal-04200880⟩
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