Skip to the main content

Professional paper

The influence of fatigue on cognitive abilities following the adventure race "Terra Incognita Adventure Race Croatia 2007" measured by DSST (Digit symbol substitution test)

Pavao Vlahek
Saša Moslavac
Ivan Džidić


Full text: croatian pdf 1.114 Kb

page 49-51

downloads: 127

cite

Full text: english pdf 1.114 Kb

page 49-51

downloads: 183

cite


Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of extreme physical strain on cognitive abilities of competitors following the Croatian adventure race "Terra Incognita Adventure Race Croatia 2007", by using Digit Symbol Substitution test. 32 competitors, who finished the race within the time limit of 100 hours, were tested before and after the race. Mean DSST lesult before the race was 61,03±9,71, and mean DSST result after the race was 63,56±9,23. The result was slightly improved but without a significant difference (p=0.067). We have concluded that athletes in this sport are both mentally and physically extremely well prepared for adventure racing, so that their visual-spatial, perceptive and motor abilities measured by DSST, even with rest and sleep deprivation that usually accompany such races, remain unchanged.

Keywords

Physical strain; Visual-spatial abilities; Adventure race

Hrčak ID:

191564

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/191564

Publication date:

1.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 798 *