Neurofeedback training for peak performance

Graczyk, Marek; Pąchalska, Maria; Ziółkowski, Artur; Mańko, Grzegorz; Łukaszewska, Beata; Kochanowicz, Kazimierz; Mirski, Andrzej; Kropotov, Iurii D

doi:10.5604/12321966.1129950

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“…Which is exactly what was observed in the ERP difference waves induced by the treatment of the presented patient! These results mean that the symptoms of post-surgical depression might be treated with the use of the proposed methodology [17]. As proved in another study by the authors [18,19,20], as in this case, the patient was able to returned to work with an improved quality of life.…”

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Neuromarkers of anxiety and depression in a patient after neuro-ophthalmic surgery of the meningioma – effect of individually-tailored tDCS and neurofeedback

Mirski

Pąchalska

Moskała³

et al. 2015

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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of anxiety and depression in a patient after neuro-ophthalmic surgery of the meningioma -effect of individually-tailored tDCS and neurofeedback. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2015; 22(4): 718-723. doi: 10.5604/12321966.1185783 AbstractThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of individually tailored anodal tDCs/ neurofeedback protocol for the reduction of post-operative depression after a neuroophtalmological operation of the meningioma. The neuromarkers in Quantitative EEG (QEEG) and Event-related potentials (ERPs) were utilized in the construction of protocol and evaluation. Case description. A 45-year-old female after successful neuro-ophthalmic surgery of the meningioma, complained of severe pain and anxiety, difficulties with sleeping, attention and memory problems, as well as inability to continue working in her given profession. Neuropsychological testing showed lack of cognitive disturbances and post-operative depression. Two working hypotheses were tested to find neuromarkers of depression and anxiety. In line with the 'depression hypothesis' a frontal alpha asymmetry pattern was found in the patient, and in line with the 'anxiety' hypothesis an increased left temporal P1 wave in response to visual stimuli was found in ERPs. A specific alpha asymmetry neurofeedback protocol combined with an anodal tDCS was suggested. Twenty sessions of individually-tailored anodal tDCs/ neurofeedback protocol were performed. The QEEG frontal asymmetry pattern and the excessive temporal P1 wave were normalized after the intervention. Conclusions. The patient recovered from post-operative depression and returned to work after 20 sessions of the combined neurofeedback/tDCS protocol. Specific patterns of QEEG and ERPs serve as neuromarkers for constructing the protocol and for monitoring the results of intervention.

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Neuromarkers of anxiety and depression in a patient after neuro-ophthalmic surgery of the meningioma – effect of individually-tailored tDCS and neurofeedback

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Moskała³

et al. 2015

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“…This approach would be an effective tool for player selection and could lead to more successful matches (Rampinini et al 2009). Additionally, these results also support EEG neurofeedback as a potential diagnostic tool for use as a treatment protocol for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) symptoms (James and Folen 2010;Pachalska et al 2017) and to create the possibility of peak performances (Graczyk et al 2014).…”

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QEEG post-effects after the competition in Professional Female Soccer Players

Tharawadeepimuk

Wongsawat

2018

Acta Neuropsychologica

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Brain central fatigue has been hypothesized as a factor affecting sports performance that generally occurs after a competition. Therefore, the aim of this study was to observe brain activities after participating in a competition. This study used quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) to evaluate brain central fatigue, and the results were analyzed in terms of brain connectivity (coherence) in the delta frequency bands. QEEGs were recorded from twenty-nine Thai professional female soccer players (mean age ± SD was 24.17 ± 2.633 years, mean height ± SD was 1.620 ± 5.552 meters, mean weight ± SD was 55.10 ± 5.853 kg). We recorded QEEG three times: twice before a competition (once a week) and one week after the competition. Data obtained were analyzed by using the Z-scored FFT method. The results of brain connectivity were represented in terms of coherence. The present study revealed brain central fatigue in athletes after the competition (p=.035 and p=.003). This condition could affect their performance during games. Moreover, the key players showed specific brain patterns that were significantly different from substitute players (p<.000). The brain commonly returns to a normal state after a competition. This phenomenon was observed in the substitute players. Contrastingly, key players (on the ground players) exhibited the brain central fatigue phenomenon. Our study confirmed that brain central fatigue can arise after a competition, and specific brain patterns can identify the level of sports performance. These findings are beneficial for predicting athletes’ performances in terms of aspects of the brain. This approach can be used to measure and interpret brain central fatigue conditions.

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“…The results of this study show that correct feedback by neurofeedback lead to improve archers performance while incorrect feedback lead to reducing their performance. In another case study by Graczyk et al (2014) on the Olympic athletes after injury results indicate increase athletic performance after neurofeedback training. Also, Shaw et al, (2012) showed increased balance and performance of gymnasts in the competition after neurofeedback training.…”

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Neurofeedback versus mindfulness on young football players anxiety and performance

Zadkhosh¹,

Zandi²,

Hemayattalab³

2018

Turkish Journal of Kinesiology

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Nowadays, in athletic world exercise and physical practice are not only tools to achieve peak performance. In high level of athletic activities there are not so differences based on skilfulness and psychological differences determinant winner or loser. Athletes have to compete in anxiety situations and in reaction to these situations are experiencing excitement. Mindfulness and Neurofeedback interventions are included interventions that are used in the field of psychology, particularly sport psychology that includes two disparate aspects of psychological interventions i.e. technological and traditional. Therefore in this study, we examined the effects of Mindfulness and Neurofeedback interventions on the level of Sport Anxiety and Athletic performance of young football players. In this study, 45 Iranian Football players were assigned to three groups. Athletes in group 1 received twelve-session, 30-minute alpha/theta neurofeedback training, in group 2 received twelvesession, 30-minutes mindfulness training and control group did not receive any intervention. Sport Anxiety Scale and Shoot performance test were used for quantitative comparisons. The results of MANOVA showed that improvement of athletic performance scores and reduction of anxiety scale were significant in both experimental groups. In addition, there were not significant differences between both experimental groups in athletic performance, but there were significantly different between mindfulness groups compared to the neurofeedback group in sport anxiety scale. According to these findings, we concluded the alpha/theta neurofeedback training and mindfulness meditation training are appropriate to increase athletic performance and decrease level of sport anxiety.

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Neurofeedback training for peak performance

Cited by 16 publications

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Neuromarkers of anxiety and depression in a patient after neuro-ophthalmic surgery of the meningioma – effect of individually-tailored tDCS and neurofeedback

Neuromarkers of anxiety and depression in a patient after neuro-ophthalmic surgery of the meningioma – effect of individually-tailored tDCS and neurofeedback

QEEG post-effects after the competition in Professional Female Soccer Players

Neurofeedback versus mindfulness on young football players anxiety and performance

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