Reprint
Studying Brain Activity in Sports Performance
Edited by
March 2021
272 pages
- ISBN978-3-0365-0192-5 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-0365-0193-2 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Studying Brain Activity in Sports Performance that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Computer Science & Mathematics
Medicine & Pharmacology
Public Health & Healthcare
Summary
The improvement of exercise performance in sports not only involves the enhancement of physical strength, but also includes the development of psychological and cognitive functions. There is an increasing body of evidence to show that physical exercise is a powerful way to improve a number of aspects of cognition and brain function at the systemic and behavioral levels. Yet, several questions remain: What type of exercise program is optimal for improving cognitive functions? What are the real effects of certain innovative exercise protocols on the relationship between behavior and the brain? To what extent do ergogenic aids boost cognitive function? How efficient are neuromodulation techniques in relation to behavioral performance? The answers to these questions likely require multidisciplinary insights not only from physiologists and sports scientists, but also from neuroscientists and psychologists. The manuscripts published (16 research papers and one perspective article from various academic fields) in this Special Issue Book “Exercise: A Gate That Primes the Brain to Perform” bring together current knowledge and novel directions in human exercise-cognition research dealing with performance. This book showcases the various relationships between cognitive function, brain activity, and behavioral performance with applications in sports and exercise science.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Muscle fatigue; voluntary activation; self-control; performance; motivation; exercise physiology; cognition; high intensity interval training; moderate intensity continuous exercise; exercise training; transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); whole-body movement; motor system; muscle strength; high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS); foot muscle strength; passive ankle kinesthesia; static balance; exercise; executive functions; core symptoms; children; autism spectrum disorders; cognition; personalized training; personalized medicine; exercise prescription; cognition; inhibition; basketball; playing positions; Go/NoGo; event-related potential; volition; brain structure; sense of agency; sport; MRI; brain regulation; physical performance; cognitive performance; supplementation; sprint start; self-control; cerebral oxygenation; ventral-lateral-prefrontal-cortex; caffeine; prolonged intermittent exercise; cognition; exercise performance; acute aerobic exercise; declarative memory; procedural memory; coding period; consolidation period; resistance training; cognition; barbell training; strength training; HIFT; cognition; neurocognition; effort; exertion; obesity; inhibitory control; event-related potential; aerobic exercise; resistance exercise; aging; cardiovascular exercise; cognition; executive functions; fronto-parietal network; neuroimaging; transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); motor performance; priming tDCS; cathodal; multiple sessions; motor learning; neuroplasticity; n/a