ArticleNeuroSci2025
Enhancing Neural Efficiency in Competitive Golfers: Effects of Slow Cortical Potential Neurofeedback on Modulation of Beta Activity-An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Optimizing Session Frequency in EEG Biofeedback: A Comparative Study of Protocol Dynamics and Neuromuscular Adaptation in Elite Judo Athletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Toward a dual-pathway model of neuroplastic adaptation in sport: neural efficiency and neural optimization.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeural efficiency theory proposes that expert athletes optimize brain resource allocation and functioning. Beta band oscillations are associated with attention, motor preparation, and emotional control, reflecting adaptive patterns of reduced cortical energy expenditure (absolute power) and greater temporal precision (peak frequency). Slow cortical potential (SCP) neurofeedback has emerged as a method to train voluntary cortical regulation, yet its application in sports-particularly in precision-demanding disciplines such as golf-remains underexplored. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of SCP neurofeedback on beta band activity in competitive golfers.
methodsForty-two golfers were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (
resultsThe intervention group showed significant increases in positive SCP trials, reflecting improved voluntary cortical inhibition. Peak frequency increased in Beta 1 (C3) and Beta 2 (O2), while absolute power decreased at F8 and T5, which seems to indicate a reduced cortical overload and enhanced visuospatial integration.
conclusionsSCP neurofeedback modulated beta activity in golfers, enhancing neural efficiency and supporting its potential as an innovative tool to optimize performance in precision sports.
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