Effect of High Intensity Circuit Training on Central Fatigue and Cognitive Function among Recreational Athletes: An Annotated Bibliographic Review

Abstract

Abstract- [Purpose] Averting fatigue is an area of discussion nowadays not only for professional athletes
but also for recreational athletes. It requires comprehension about understanding of fatigue, it’s aetiology and
mechanisms. (Mostafa, 2014). Central fatigue stipulates decrease in voluntary activation during exercise. Circuit
training is a type of training evolved by Morgan and Anderson in 1953. This training involves “A Circuit”
including 9-12 exercises (aerobic exercises, resistance exercise etc) at nine moderate paces. It includes several
circuits with short breaks between them. Every recreational athlete encounters fatigue in day-to-day life (Bart,
2010). The type, duration and intensity of exercise are several factors which are responsible for peripheral and
central fatigue. Total of more than 20 full text articles were included in this review. A literature search was
performed using Google Scholar, PubMed and Cochrane databases. A total of more than 60 articles showed up
on PubMed and 15 on Cochrane with the term “recreational athletes”. Exercise interventions other than high
resistance circuit training were excluded. The articles were checked thoroughly and only full text articles were
included for this review. These studies were reviewed. This bibliographic study conclude that the circuit and
high intensity resistance training has improved various parameters such as resistance to fatigue and cognitive
function among recreational athletes. High Intensity Circuit Training has positive effect on cognitive function
and resistance to fatigue among recreational athletes.