Alpha Neurofeedback Training in Elite Soccer Players Trained in Groups.

Autor: van Boxtel GJM; Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, P. O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, 5037 AB, Tilburg, The Netherlands. G.J.M.vBoxtel@tilburguniversity.edu., Denissen AJJM; Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.; Alphabeats, Eindhoven, The Netherlands., de Groot JA; Alphabeats, Eindhoven, The Netherlands., Neleman MS; Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, P. O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, 5037 AB, Tilburg, The Netherlands.; Alphabeats, Eindhoven, The Netherlands., Vellema J; Alphabeats, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.; Kliniek ViaSana, Mill, The Netherlands., Hart de Ruijter EM; Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.; Alphabeats, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback [Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback] 2024 Dec; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 589-602. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 10.
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-024-09654-1
Abstrakt: Neurofeedback training is applied in the world of sports as a means to improve athletes' performance. Training sessions are usually organized on an individual basis, one at a time. Here we investigated if the training could also be organized in groups. Forty-one national-level football (soccer) players (26 females, 15 males) carried out training sessions simultaneously in groups of up to 13, using a wearable device with Bluetooth connection, during their regular training hours at the club. It was possible to obtain good EEG measurements using this setup, albeit with a somewhat higher data loss than usual in standard laboratory sessions. The brain's alpha activity was trained using music-based neurofeedback in a crossover design. A training session consisted of alternating periods of neurofeedback and execution of cognitive tasks. EEG alpha (8-12 Hz) activity was higher in the neurofeedback periods compared to the cognitive task periods, and the reverse was true for beta (13-30 Hz) activity. The training program resulted in an increase of 34% in alpha activity associated with the training, and improved the athletes' performance on task switching and mental rotation tasks. In addition, self-reported sleep duration, as well as scores on the Being in Shape questionnaire (Feeling of Control and Flow) also improved. This study shows that neurofeedback training is feasible in groups of athletes, which can stimulate its application in team sports.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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