The effect of ego depletion on sprint start reaction time

• Verfasst von: Englert, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bertrams, Alex [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The effect of ego depletion on sprint start reaction time
• Verf.angabe: Chris Englert and Alex Bertrams
• Jahr: 2014
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 16.07.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of sport & exercise psychology
• Ort Quelle: Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics Publishers, 1979
• Jahr Quelle: 2014
• Band/Heft Quelle: 36(2014), 5, Seite 506-515
• ISSN Quelle: 1543-2904
• DOI: doi:10.1123/jsep.2014-0029
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Englert, Christoph, 1980 - : The effect of ego depletion on sprint start reaction time. - 2014
• K10plus-PPN: 1724958550

Abstract

In the current study, we consider that optimal sprint start performance requires the self-control of responses. Therefore, start performance should depend on athletes’ self-control strength. We assumed that momentary depletion of self-control strength (ego depletion) would either speed up or slow down the initiation of a sprint start, where an initiation that was sped up would carry the increased risk of a false start. Applying a mixed between- (depletion vs. nondepletion) and within- (before vs. after manipulation of depletion) subjects design, we tested the start reaction times of 37 sport students. We found that participants’ start reaction times decelerated after finishing a depleting task, whereas it remained constant in the nondepletion condition. These results indicate that sprint start performance can be impaired by unrelated preceding actions that lower momentary self-control strength. We discuss practical implications in terms of optimizing sprint starts and related overall sprint performance.