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The Influence of Noise in the Neurofeedback Training Sessions in Student Athletes

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  • Christophe Domingos

    (Life Quality Research Centre, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal)

  • Higino da Silva Caldeira

    (Laboratory of Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Oeiras, Portugal)

  • Marco Miranda

    (Department of Physics, LaSEEB-System and Robotics Institute, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 2695-066 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Fernando Melício

    (Department of Bioengineering, LaSEEB-System and Robotics Institute, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 2695-066 Lisbon, Portugal
    ISEL—Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Lisbon Polytechnic Institute, 1959-007 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Agostinho C. Rosa

    (Department of Bioengineering, LaSEEB-System and Robotics Institute, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 2695-066 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • José Gomes Pereira

    (Laboratory of Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Oeiras, Portugal)

Abstract

Considering that athletes constantly practice and compete in noisy environments, the aim was to investigate if performing neurofeedback training in these conditions would yield better results in performance than in silent ones. A total of forty-five student athletes aged from 18 to 35 years old and divided equally into three groups participated in the experiment (mean ± SD for age: 22.02 ± 3.05 years). The total neurofeedback session time for each subject was 300 min and were performed twice a week. The environment in which the neurofeedback sessions were conducted did not seem to have a significant impact on the training’s success in terms of alpha relative amplitude changes (0.04 ± 0.08 for silent room versus 0.07 ± 0.28 for noisy room, p = 0.740). However, the group exposed to intermittent noise appears to have favourable results in all performance assessments ( p = 0.005 for working memory and p = 0.003 for reaction time). The results of the study suggested that performing neurofeedback training in an environment with intermittent noise can be interesting to athletes. Nevertheless, it is imperative to perform a replicated crossover design.

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  • Christophe Domingos & Higino da Silva Caldeira & Marco Miranda & Fernando Melício & Agostinho C. Rosa & José Gomes Pereira, 2021. "The Influence of Noise in the Neurofeedback Training Sessions in Student Athletes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:13223-:d:703240
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    1. Christophe Domingos & João Luís Marôco & Marco Miranda & Carlos Silva & Xavier Melo & Carla Borrego, 2023. "Repeatability of Brain Activity as Measured by a 32-Channel EEG System during Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-10, January.

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