Month: May 2018

108 – Does Brain Stimulation Enhance Acquisition, Performance and Retention of Sports Skills?

108 Can noninvasive brain stimulation be used to enhance acquisition, performance and retention of sports skills? What exactly are tMS, tCS and tDCS? Are products like Halo Sport worth your investment? Download link Articles: Non-invasive Human Brain Stimulation in Cognitive Neuroscience: A Primer Neurodoping: Brain Stimulation as a Performance-Enhancing Measure Modulating Motor Learning through Transcranial…

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107 – Interview with Mike Studer, President NWRA, Applying motor learning principles to rehabilitation

107 A discussion with Mike Studer, President of Northwest Rehabilitation Associate. We discuss using dual tasks to encourage the development of procedural memories, constraint-induced practice, concussion rehabilitation in sports, and geriatric athletes. Download link More information about my guest: https://northwestrehab.com/ http://mikestuder.com/ More information: Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Android/Google My Research Gate Page (pdfs of…

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106 – Does Neurofeedback Training Improve Sports Performance?

106 How effective is neurofeedback training for improving sports performance? Is it worth the investment of time and money? Which brain rhythm should we be targeting for the best results? Download link Articles: Effects of learning on electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic patterns in novice archers Investigating the efficacy of neurofeedback training for expediting expertise and excellence…

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105 – How Difficult Should Practice Be? The Challenge Point Hypothesis

105 What is the optimal level of task difficulty to use in practice? How does it depend on the complexity of the skill and the experience of the learner? A look at the Challenge Point Hypothesis and studies which have tested its predictions. Download link Articles: Challenge Point: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Effects of…

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