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Stefania Lucia1, Mattia Digno2, Iker Madinabeitia3
1Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", 00135 Rome, Italy.
Brain Sciences
|July 29, 2023
Summary
Integrating cognitive-motor dual-task training (CMDT) into multi-component training (MCT) significantly enhanced physical and cognitive skills in elite basketball players over five weeks.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Motor Learning
Background:
- Elite basketball training often focuses on physical conditioning.
- The potential benefits of integrating cognitive training with physical training remain an area of active research.
- Developing decision-making speed is crucial for elite basketball performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if multi-component training (MCT) incorporating cognitive-motor dual-task training (CMDT) is superior to MCT with only motor components for improving physical and cognitive skills in elite basketball players.
- To assess the impact of CMDT on sprint, agility, and decision-making abilities.
- To examine neural changes using event-related potentials (ERPs) associated with cognitive processing.
Main Methods:
- Thirty elite basketball players were divided into an experimental group (MCT with CMDT) and a control group (motor-only MCT).
- The intervention involved a five-week training program.
- Physical performance (sprint, agility) and cognitive performance (decision-making speed via interactive devices) were measured pre- and post-intervention.
- Event-related potentials (ERPs), specifically the P3 component, were recorded during decision-making tasks.
Main Results:
- The experimental group showed significant improvements in sprint, agility, and decision-making response time compared to the control group.
- Neural analysis revealed an increase in the P3 ERP component in the experimental group, indicating enhanced cognitive processing.
- The control group did not exhibit significant improvements in these measures.
Conclusions:
- Multi-component training (MCT) integrated with cognitive-motor dual-task training (CMDT) is more effective than motor-only MCT for enhancing both physical and cognitive skills in elite basketball players.
- CMDT may stimulate cortical plasticity, leading to improved performance and neural adaptations.
- A five-week intervention period demonstrated significant, rapid improvements, suggesting the efficacy of this integrated training approach.
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