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when sports Canada gave money to National training centers across Canada to do research on elite athletes what was McGill given and who was their equipment provided by?
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BioNeurofeedback
Thought Technology which is the world's leading biofeedback manufacturer |
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Bioneurofeedback was offered to who and what was the objective?
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olympic hopefuls - 56 athletes, 10-15 training sessions
to improve athlete's performance and wellness by developing self awareness - body-mind connection - and improving mental skills - relaxation and concentration |
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what were the 4 initial conclusions that came from the bioneurofeedback project?
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calmer and less anxious inside and outside of sports
improved concentration skills increased confidence improved performance - practice and competition |
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what is Biofeedback designed to do
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teach people to be aware of their physiological reactions and to control these reactions in stressful situations
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what physiological reactions (6) are measured in Biofeedback? which one is the only one to decrease with stress?
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heart rate, respiration rate, muscle tension, temperature, skin conductance and freeze frame
temperature |
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what are 3 consequences of the physiological reactions observed?
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loss of energy
less fluid in movements performance affected |
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why is a tress test done and when is it done?
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done on the first and last session to so how the athlete responds to stress and how they have progressed - indicates where to focus biofeedback training
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what is the goal of breathing and heart rate techniques?
when do you really want RR controlled? |
get respiration under control - slower, deeper (6 bpm) and synchronized with HR
it's normal to have increased RR during stress, but you want to control it during relaxation periods |
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what is the goal in muscle tension?
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want low and symmetrical EMG - 2mv on both sides
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what is the goal for temperature?
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train to 36 celsius - 96 farenheit
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what is the goal for skin conductance?
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train athletes to lower galvanic skin response to optimal level
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what are 3 implications for sport for biofeedback training?
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enhanced breathing control allows athletes to relax better in key moments - helps cope with stress
athletes learn to lower muscle tension leading to a greater economy of effort and performance enhancement the body/mind relationship - thoughts influence our physiological reactions |
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define neurofeedback training:
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form of biofeedback that involves direct training of brain function where an individuals mental activity, in the form of brain waves, is "fed back" to the individual via a computer
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how does neurofeedback training use brain waves and how are they detected?
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to enhance relaxation, focus and mental alertness
the signals are taken using non-evasive electrodes placed on an individual's head |
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how is neurofeedback training similar to biofeedback training?
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participant is trained to control the signals detected
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what is the basic goal of neurofeedback?
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reinforce a desired mental state (dominant alpha) by using audio/visual feedback
to provide the subject with necessary feedback to increase or decrease the power of a specific frequency in relation to other frequencies |
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what is alpha training, how can it be applied, and what were the results?
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brainwaves trained to have more alpha (relaxational waves) than theta (emotions) and beta 2 (busy brain)
eyes closed, empty mind, relaxed body theta waves lower then 10microvolts beta 2 waves around 3-4 microvolts |
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what is focus training, how can it be applied and what were the results?
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brainwaves trained to have more beta 1 (focus) waves than theta (emotions) and beta 2 (busy brain)
open focus, relaxed body, empty mind theta waves lower than 10 microvolts more beta 1 than beta 2 waves |
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what are the implications for sports for neurofeedback training? (4)
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high level sport requires high focus level and self control
link with emotional control and performance advantage to cope better with distractions control over energy level before competitions |
