Effect of exposure time to smartphone apps on passing decision-making in male soccer athletes

By L. Fortes, D. Lima-Júnior, J. R. A. Nascimento-Júnior, E. C. Costa, M. Matta, Maria E. C. Ferreira. Psychology of Sport And Exercise, 2019

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Abstract Background Soccer is a dynamic sport of high unpredictability that requires appropriate decision making for success, but intervening factors such as exposure time to smartphone applications can lead to a decline in cognitive performance and consequently in psychomotor tasks. Purpose The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of exposure time to smartphone applications on the passing decision-making performance in professional soccer athletes. Method The participants were 20 soccer athletes aged 18–35 years (M = 24.7 ± 3.6). This study was a controlled and randomized experimental within-subject investigation, consisting of four visits with a 1-week interval. Male soccer athletes participated in four randomized conditions throughout the four visits: control (CON), 15-min smartphone (15SMA), 30-min smartphone (30SMA), and 45-min smartphone (45SMA). The Stroop Task assessed the level of induced mental fatigue before and after each experimental condition. Then, the athletes played a simulated soccer game. The game was filmed for further analysis of passing decision-making performance. Results A condition effect (p  Conclusion We conclude that at least 30 min of smartphone application exposure caused mental fatigue, which impaired passing decision-making performance in male soccer athletes.

Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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