Sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback training relieves anxiety in healthy people

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Xinyu Hao ◽  
Xiaoya Liu ◽  
Yuchen He ◽  
Ludan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy People ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm

scholarly journals Late auditory ERP changes after sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback training

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-95
Author(s):  
Ivana Stankovic ◽  
Tihomir Ilic ◽  
Ljiljana Jelicic ◽  
Misko Subotic ◽  
Vesna Martic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
Auditory Erp

THE EFFECT OF SENSORIMOTOR RHYTHM ENHANCING NEUROFEEDBACK ON POWER OF ADJACENT FREQUENCY BANDS

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Ghoshuni ◽  
Mohammad Firoozabadi ◽  
Mohammad Ali Khalilzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Reza Hashemi Golpayegani
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
The Given

Sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) neurofeedback training (NFT) has an important role in improvement of cognitive functions in both clinical and healthy individuals. It is very possible that in SMR NFT adjacent frequency bands, such as alpha and beta1, be affected by SMR enhancing neurofeedback. Therefore, the adjacent frequency bands, in addition to SMR, may be associated with the improvement of the cognitive functions. Eight sessions of NFT were applied to healthy individuals to enhance their SMR activity. In order to investigate the effect of SMR enhancing neurofeedback on the power of adjacent frequency bands, correlation between the change in SMR activity and the change in alpha or beta1 activity was computed. The results revealed that there is a highly significant positive correlation between the change in SMR and beta1 activities. The given outcome suggests that during SMR NFT, the effect of both SMR and beta1 be considered together on the improvement of the cognitive functions.

scholarly journals EEG-heart rate connectivity changes after sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback training: Ancillary study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guzmán Alba ◽  
Juan L. Terrasa ◽  
Jaime Vila ◽  
Pedro Montoya ◽  
Miguel A. Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Ancillary Study ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm

scholarly journals Effects of a Theta/Sensorimotor Rhythm Neurofeedback Training Protocol on Measures of Impulsivity, Drug Craving, and Substance Abuse in Forensic Psychiatric Patients With Substance Abuse: Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/10845 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e10845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Fielenbach ◽  
Franc CL Donkers ◽  
Marinus Spreen ◽  
Stefan Bogaerts
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Drug Intake ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Drug Craving ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric ◽  
Training Protocol

Background Forensic psychiatric patients are often diagnosed with psychiatric disorders characterized by high levels of impulsivity as well as comorbid substance use disorders (SUD). The combination of psychiatric disorders and SUD increases the risk of future violence. Chronic substance abuse can lead to a structural state of disinhibition, resulting in more drug taking and eventually loss of control over drug intake. When treating SUD, it is crucial to address high levels of impulsivity and lack of inhibitory control. Objective This study set out to investigate the effects of a theta/sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) neurofeedback training protocol on levels of impulsivity, levels of drug craving, and actual drug intake in a population of forensic psychiatric patients with a diagnosis of SUD. Methods A total of 21 participants received 20 sessions of theta/SMR neurofeedback training in combination with treatment-as-usual (TAU). Results of the intervention were compared with results from 21 participants who received TAU only. Results SMR magnitude showed a significant (P=.02) increase post training for patients in the neurofeedback training group, whereas theta magnitude did not change (P=.71). Levels of drug craving as well as scores on the motor subscale of the Barratt Impulsivity Scale-11 decreased equally for patients in the neurofeedback training group and the TAU group. Other measures of impulsivity as well as drug intake did not change posttreatment (P>.05). Therefore, neurofeedback+TAU was not more effective than TAU only. Conclusions This study demonstrated evidence that forensic psychiatric patients are able to increase SMR magnitude over the course of neurofeedback training. However, at the group level, the increase in SMR activity was not related to any of the included impulsivity or drug craving measures. Further research should focus on which patients will be able to benefit from neurofeedback training at an early stage of the employed training sessions. Trial Registration Dutch National Trial Register: NTR5386; http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=5386 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6nXLQuoLl).

scholarly journals Sensorimotor Rhythm Neurofeedback Enhances Golf Putting Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 626-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Yang Cheng ◽  
Chung-Ju Huang ◽  
Yu-Kai Chang ◽  
Dirk Koester ◽  
Thomas Schack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Causal Link ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Action Execution ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Action Preparation ◽  
Electroencephalogram Eeg

Sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) activity has been related to automaticity during skilled action execution. However, few studies have bridged the causal link between SMR activity and sports performance. This study investigated the effect of SMR neurofeedback training (SMR NFT) on golf putting performance. We hypothesized that preelite golfers would exhibit enhanced putting performance after SMR NFT. Sixteen preelite golfers were recruited and randomly assigned into either an SMR or a control group. Participants were asked to perform putting while electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded, both before and after intervention. Our results showed that the SMR group performed more accurately when putting and exhibited greater SMR power than the control group after 8 intervention sessions. This study concludes that SMR NFT is effective for increasing SMR during action preparation and for enhancing golf putting performance. Moreover, greater SMR activity might be an EEG signature of improved attention processing, which induces superior putting performance.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Effects of Neurofeedback Training: The Motivational Value of the Reinforcers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 457
Author(s):  
Rubén Pérez-Elvira ◽  
Javier Oltra-Cucarella ◽  
José Antonio Carrobles ◽  
Jorge Moltó ◽  
Mercedes Flórez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operant Conditioning ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Adequate Response ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Informational Value

The brain activity that is measured by electroencephalography (EEG) can be modified through operant conditioning, specifically using neurofeedback (NF). NF has been applied to several disorders claiming that a change in the erratic brain activity would be accompanied by a reduction of the symptoms. However, the expected results are not always achieved. Some authors have suggested that the lack of an adequate response may be due to an incorrect application of the operant conditioning principles. A key factor in operant conditioning is the use of reinforcers and their value in modifying behavior, something that is not always sufficiently taken into account. This work aims to clarify the relevance of the motivational value versus the purely informational value of the reinforcer. In this study, 113 subjects were randomly assigned two different reinforcer conditions: a selected reinforcer—the subjects subjectively selected the reinforcers—or an imposed reinforcer—the reinforcers were assigned by the experimenter—and both groups undertook NF sessions to enhance the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR). In addition, the selected reinforcer group was divided into two subgroups: one receiving real NF and the other one sham NF. There were no significant differences between the groups at baseline in terms of SMR amplitude. After the intervention, only those subjects belonging to the selected reinforcer group and receiving real NF increased their SMR. Our results provide evidence for the importance of the motivational value of the reinforcer in Neurofeedback success.

Understanding and Controlling Cortical Activity for Superior Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Yen Chang ◽  
Tsung-Min Hung
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Cortical Activity ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Larger Sample

Previous studies have revealed that several cortical signatures are associated with superior motor performance in sports, particularly precision sports. This review examined the strength of the evidence from these studies so that a clear conclusion could be drawn and a concrete direction for future efforts revealed. A total of 26 articles assessing the relationship between cortical activity and precision motor performance were extracted from databases. This review concluded that among the electroencephalographic components examined, only sensorimotor rhythm demonstrated a consistent and causal relationship with superior precision motor performance, whereas findings related to the left temporal alpha and frontal theta and alpha rhythms were not consistent and lacked the evidence needed to draw a causal inference for a role in superior precision motor performance. Future studies would benefit from methodological improvements including larger sample sizes, narrower skill-gap comparisons, evidenced-based and refined neurofeedback-training protocols, and consideration of ecological validity.

scholarly journals Control beliefs can predict the ability to up-regulate sensorimotor rhythm during neurofeedback training

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Witte ◽  
Silvia Erika Kober ◽  
Manuel Ninaus ◽  
Christa Neuper ◽  
Guilherme Wood
Keyword(s):  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm

scholarly journals Effects of a Theta/Sensorimotor Rhythm Neurofeedback Training Protocol on Measures of Impulsivity, Drug Craving, and Substance Abuse in Forensic Psychiatric Patients With Substance Abuse: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Fielenbach ◽  
Franc CL Donkers ◽  
Marinus Spreen ◽  
Stefan Bogaerts
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Drug Intake ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Drug Craving ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Sensorimotor Rhythm ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric ◽  
Training Protocol

BACKGROUND Forensic psychiatric patients are often diagnosed with psychiatric disorders characterized by high levels of impulsivity as well as comorbid substance use disorders (SUD). The combination of psychiatric disorders and SUD increases the risk of future violence. Chronic substance abuse can lead to a structural state of disinhibition, resulting in more drug taking and eventually loss of control over drug intake. When treating SUD, it is crucial to address high levels of impulsivity and lack of inhibitory control. OBJECTIVE This study set out to investigate the effects of a theta/sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) neurofeedback training protocol on levels of impulsivity, levels of drug craving, and actual drug intake in a population of forensic psychiatric patients with a diagnosis of SUD. METHODS A total of 21 participants received 20 sessions of theta/SMR neurofeedback training in combination with treatment-as-usual (TAU). Results of the intervention were compared with results from 21 participants who received TAU only. RESULTS SMR magnitude showed a significant (P=.02) increase post training for patients in the neurofeedback training group, whereas theta magnitude did not change (P=.71). Levels of drug craving as well as scores on the motor subscale of the Barratt Impulsivity Scale-11 decreased equally for patients in the neurofeedback training group and the TAU group. Other measures of impulsivity as well as drug intake did not change posttreatment (P>.05). Therefore, neurofeedback+TAU was not more effective than TAU only. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated evidence that forensic psychiatric patients are able to increase SMR magnitude over the course of neurofeedback training. However, at the group level, the increase in SMR activity was not related to any of the included impulsivity or drug craving measures. Further research should focus on which patients will be able to benefit from neurofeedback training at an early stage of the employed training sessions. CLINICALTRIAL Dutch National Trial Register: NTR5386; http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=5386 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6nXLQuoLl).

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