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Anmin Gong1, Jianping Liu1, Changhao Jiang2
1School of Information Engineering, Engineering University of Armed Police Force, Xi'an, China.
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience
|December 12, 2018
Summary
Skilled shooters
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Sports Science
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying expert performance is crucial in sports science.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) provides insights into brain activity during complex motor tasks like shooting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between brain network characteristics and shooting performance.
- To identify specific EEG functional coupling and network topology patterns associated with skilled marksmanship.
Main Methods:
- Collected electroencephalogram (EEG) data from 40 skilled rifle shooters during aiming.
- Analyzed EEG functional coupling, brain network topology, and their correlation with shooting accuracy.
- Examined neural activity in Beta1 and Beta2 frequency bands within prefrontal, frontal, and temporal regions.
Main Results:
- A significant negative correlation was found between shooting performance and functional coupling in right-brain regions (prefrontal, frontal, temporal) in Beta1 and Beta2 bands.
- Both global and local brain network topology characteristics showed significant correlations with shooting performance.
- Higher shooting performance was associated with lower functional coupling, higher global information integration, and lower local information integration efficiency.
Conclusions:
- Shooting performance is linked to specific patterns of brain network activity, including reduced functional coupling and altered information integration.
- These findings offer a neurophysiological basis for understanding the mental state of shooters and may inform training strategies.
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