Neurofeedback trial reports faster reactions in professional shooters
Reaction times improved in the neurofeedback group and remained improved at follow-up. The abstract leaves the measured shooting-performance result unclear.
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The 30-second takeaway
In this small trial, shooters receiving neurofeedback showed improved reaction times, especially when choosing between responses, and the changes persisted at follow-up. The abstract does not give a numerical comparison with the sham group. It also leaves unclear whether the reaction-time changes translated into a measured improvement in shooting performance.
This abstract-based account has no effect sizes, confidence intervals or numerical shooting results to assess. The participants were professional shooters, so the findings do not establish benefits for people outside that sporting group.
A new brainwave index
The researchers developed COSMI to summarize several aspects of EEG activity during training, including sensorimotor rhythm, theta activity and high-beta regulation. The experimental group's index scores increased, providing a brainwave measurement alongside the reaction-time tests.
Related changes leave questions
Larger increases in the index were strongly correlated with reaction-time improvements. That association does not establish that the measured brainwave changes caused faster reactions. The abstract also identifies baseline brainwave activity, age and initial reaction time as predictors.
The original publication
An intelligent sport training method based on EEG neurofeedback.
Chen F, Liu Y, Lai Y et al.
Sci Rep · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41152514
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