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Studying brain activity in sports performance: Contributions and issues
Stephane Perrey1, Pierre Besson1
1Euromov-University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Progress in Brain Research
|November 5, 2018
Summary
Understanding brain activity during exercise is crucial for optimal sports performance. New wearable neuroimaging technologies like electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) show promise for future research.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Limited understanding of brain-behavior interactions for optimal exercise performance in sports.
- Existing neuroimaging methods (EEG, fNIRS) face challenges with motion artifacts and noise in sports environments.
- Advances in brain mapping technology offer potential for improved assessment of cognitive-motor performance during exercise.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss contributions and challenges in behavioral neuroscience concerning brain activity during exercise and sports.
- To provide an overview of EEG and fNIRS in assessing physical exercise's impact on the brain.
- To examine methodological issues, limitations, and prospects of EEG and fNIRS in sports settings.
Main Methods:
- Review of electroencephalography (EEG) for electrophysiological activity assessment.
- Review of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for hemodynamic response assessment.
- Discussion of methodological challenges, including data reliability and limitations in dynamic sports environments.
Main Results:
- Current neuroimaging use in sports is limited, primarily to controlled cycling tasks.
- Wearable, whole-scalp EEG and fNIRS technologies are emerging.
- These advancements could enable new applications in sports science for neuroimaging-based biomarkers.
Conclusions:
- Future wearable neuroimaging technologies (EEG, fNIRS) can overcome current limitations.
- These technologies will facilitate the assessment of cognitive-motor performance across diverse exercise types.
- Development of neuroimaging-based biomarkers for innovative sports training is a key prospect.
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