The Effects of Neurofeedback Training on Physical, Psychoemotional Stress Response and Self-Regulation for Late Adolescence: A Non-Randomized Trial

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived outcomes of a biofeedback and neurofeedback training intervention with high performance athletes. Five Olympic level athletes preparing for world championships and the 2012 Olympic Games took part in a 20 session intervention over the period of one year. At the completion of the intervention, a semistructured interview was conducted with each athlete. The athletes indicated that they became more self-aware, were better able to self-regulate both their physiological and psychological states, developed a greater sense of personal control, and a greater understanding of skills inherent in the field of sport psychology. Three of the athletes made the Canadian Olympic team for the 2012 Olympic Games and two of those athletes won bronze medals. The present study suggests that biofeedback and neurofeedback training may be useful in enabling athletes to perform optimally, in both training and competition, on a consistent basis.

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Systemic stress response after laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy: A randomized trial

British Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1002/bjs.1800840411 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 84 (4) ◽

pp. 467-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 117

Author(s):

A. J. Karayiannakis ◽

G. G. Makri ◽

A. Mantzioka ◽

D. Karousos ◽

G. Karatzas

Keyword(s):

Stress Response ◽

Randomized Trial ◽

Open Cholecystectomy ◽

Systemic Stress ◽

Systemic Stress Response

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Managing the Stress Response: The Use of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback with Olympic Athletes

Biofeedback ◽

10.5298/1081-5937-39.3.02 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 92-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Margaret Dupee ◽

Penny Werthner

Keyword(s):

Stress Response ◽

Athletic Performance ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Training Intervention ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Olympic Athletes ◽

Psychophysiological Stress ◽

Central Nervous Systems ◽

Excessive Stress

Excessive stress and tension are major threats to optimal athletic performance. The goal of this project was to help the athletes optimize the management of their stress response through self-awareness and self-regulation of the activation levels of their autonomic and central nervous systems. Fifteen elite athletes preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics underwent an EEG and psychophysiological stress assessment, as well as a bio–neurofeedback (BNFK) training intervention. Both athletes and coaches reported that the bio–neurofeedback intervention helped the athletes in managing the stress of training and competition and was a factor in producing better performances.

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The surgical stress response and postoperative immune function after laparoscopic or conventional total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer: a randomized trial

International Journal of Colorectal Disease ◽

10.1007/s00384-010-1056-9 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 53-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

A. A. F. A. Veenhof ◽

C. Sietses ◽

B. M. E. von Blomberg ◽

I. M. W. van Hoogstraten ◽

M. H. G. M. vd Pas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rectal Cancer ◽

Stress Response ◽

Total Mesorectal Excision ◽

Randomized Trial ◽

Immune Function ◽

Surgical Stress ◽

Mesorectal Excision ◽

Surgical Stress Response

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Affective Neurofeedback Under Naturalistic Conditions: A Mini-Review of Current Achievements and Open Challenges

Frontiers in Neuroergonomics ◽

10.3389/fnrgo.2021.678981 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

Author(s):

Lucas R. Trambaiolli ◽

Abhishek Tiwari ◽

Tiago H. Falk

Keyword(s):

State Of The Art ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Additional Treatment ◽

The Self ◽

Neurofeedback Training ◽

Critical Aspect ◽

Positive Effects ◽

In The Wild ◽

Controlled Environments ◽

Regulation Strategies

Affective neurofeedback training allows for the self-regulation of the putative circuits of emotion regulation. This approach has recently been studied as a possible additional treatment for psychiatric disorders, presenting positive effects in symptoms and behaviors. After neurofeedback training, a critical aspect is the transference of the learned self-regulation strategies to outside the laboratory and how to continue reinforcing these strategies in non-controlled environments. In this mini-review, we discuss the current achievements of affective neurofeedback under naturalistic setups. For this, we first provide a brief overview of the state-of-the-art for affective neurofeedback protocols. We then discuss virtual reality as a transitional step toward the final goal of “in-the-wild” protocols and current advances using mobile neurotechnology. Finally, we provide a discussion of open challenges for affective neurofeedback protocols in-the-wild, including topics such as convenience and reliability, environmental effects in attention and workload, among others.

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