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The psychological (ab)use of timeouts in professional tennis: Tennis players who take a bathroom break are likely to gain an advantage over their opponent. (www.manchester.ac.uk)
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[–] scytale@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 weeks ago

bestowing an advantage for players taking a bathroom break by disrupting the rhythm of their opponent.

This is true with almost every sport. Taking a timeout helps stop an opponent’s momentum and allows a player/team to regroup, adjust, and change strategies.