ReviewBrain sciences2023
The Use of Neurofeedback in Sports Training: Systematic Review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effect of EEG Neurofeedback Training on Sport Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of biofeedback training on athletes' mental health and performance: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of a Single Alpha Neurofeedback Session on Working and Visuospatial Memory in Football Players: A Comparison of Defenders and Attackers.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Trial
- Optimizing Session Frequency in EEG Biofeedback: A Comparative Study of Protocol Dynamics and Neuromuscular Adaptation in Elite Judo Athletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Neurofeedback Training on Sustained Attention, Inhibition of Return, and Performance Under Pressure in National-Team Shooters.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- Neurofeedback in Football: A Systematic Review of Cognitive, Technical, Physical and Psychological Outcomes.NeuroSci · 2026Review
- Post-competition psychological recovery in elite adolescent athletes: a technology-scaffolded perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Neurofeedback: Applications, advancements, and future directions.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Review
- EEG-Based Neurofeedback in Athletes and Non-Athletes: A Scoping Review of Outcomes and Methodologies.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Associations Between Neurofeedback, Anthropometrics, Technical, Physical, and Tactical Performance in Young Women's Football Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
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- Physical function evaluation in volleyball training based on intelligent GRNN.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychophysiological and Dual-Task Effects of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Interventions in Airforce Pilots: A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Brain Punch: K-1 Fights Affect Brain Wave Activity in Professional Kickboxers.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Alpha Neurofeedback Training in Elite Soccer Players Trained in Groups.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2024Article
- Psychophysiological and Performance Effects of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Interventions in a Top 100 Female Chess Player.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Reflections on probability theory, philosophy of science, and good/bad/ugly gatekeeping: A rebuttal to Parr, Gallicchio, and Wood.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
- The effect of physical exercise during competitions and in simulated conditions on hormonal-neurophysiological relationships in kickboxers.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Improving Mental Skills in Precision Sports by Using Neurofeedback Training: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Interest of neurofeedback training for cognitive performance and risk of brain disorders in the military context.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Biofeedback training is a method commonly used in various fields of life, for example, in medicine, sports training or business. In recent studies, it has been shown that biofeedback, and neurofeedback, can affect the performance of professional athletes. Training based on the neurofeedback method includes exercising the brain waves. The aim of the article is to evaluate the influence of neurofeedback training on the physical fitness of professional athletes representing various sports disciplines, such as judo, volleyball and soccer. Based on 10 scientific papers from various sources, including PubMed, the latest research on neurofeedback and its impact on athletes has been reviewed. On the basis of the literature review from 2012 to 2022 on the neurofeedback method in sports training, it can be stated that this type of practice has a significant impact on physical fitness and sports performance. This review comprised 10 research studies with 491 participants in the neurofeedback groups, and 62 participants in the control group. Two reviewers independently extracted data and evaluated the quality of the studies utilising the PEDro scale. Properly planned and conducted neurofeedback training affects stimulation and improvement of many variables (reducing stress levels, increasing the ability to self-control physiological factors, enhancing behavioural efficiency and meliorating the speed of reaction to a stimulus).
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