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The relationship between T7-Fz alpha coherence and peak performance in self-paced sports: a meta-analytical review

verfasst von: Dhruv Raman, Edson Filho

Erschienen in: Experimental Brain Research | Ausgabe 6/2024

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We examined whether the alpha-band coherence between the T7-Fz (verbal analytical-motor planning) brain areas were related to superior performance in sports. We searched for related papers across eight databases: ProQuest Central, ProQuest Psychology Journals, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science using relevant keywords (i.e., EEG AND sports AND coherence). Seven studies, with a total of 194 participants, met our inclusion criteria and were shortlisted for statistical analysis. We compared EEG coherence data for both within-subject and between-subject experimental designs. Our analysis revealed that athletes had lower coherence in the T7-Fz brain pathway for alpha- band activation (Hedges’ g = − 0.54; p = 0.03) when performing better. Theoretically, these results corroborate the notion that athletes become more “neurally efficient” as the verbal and motor areas of their brains function more independently, i.e., the neural efficiency hypothesis. Accordingly, athletes who can limit verbal interference are more likely to perform a sporting task successfully.

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Titel: The relationship between T7-Fz alpha coherence and peak performance in self-paced sports: a meta-analytical review
verfasst von: Dhruv Raman
Edson Filho
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2024
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Experimental Brain Research / Ausgabe 6/2024
Print ISSN: 0014-4819
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1106
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-024-06833-8

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