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The effect of alpha neurofeedback training on cognitive performance in healthy adults

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Nawaz, Rab, Nisar, Humaira, Yap, Vooi Voon, Tsai, Chi-Yi·2022·Mathematics

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This study investigates the effect of long-term alpha neurofeedback training (NFT) in healthy adults using music stimuli. The optimal protocol for future research is presented in this study. The data from 40 healthy participants, divided into two groups (NFT group and Control group), were analyzed in the current study. We found a significantly enhanced alpha rhythm after training in the NFT group which was not observed in the control group. The immediate subsequent effects were greater in more than 80% of the sessions from the initial recordings. Stroop task and behavioral questionnaires, mini-mental state exam (MMSE), and perceived stress scale (PSS) did not reveal any training-specific changes. Within-training session effects were significant from the baseline and were more pronounced at the beginning of the session as compared to the end of the session. It is also observed that a shorter session length with multiple sessions may be more effective than a long and continuous run of a single session.

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  • Training the alpha band can improve cognitive abilities such as reaction time, cognitive control and selective attention in healthy patients.

    “Moreover, cognitive abilities such as reaction time, cognitive control and selective attention could also be improved in healthy patients by training the alpha band.15”

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    The Introduction links alpha activity with attention and identifies the Stroop task as a measure of selective attention and cognitive control. But the Behavioral Results (§3.1) and Discussion (§4.3) report no significant training-related improvement in reaction time or Stroop performance, so this study does not establish the claimed cognitive benefits. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Nawaz, R., Nisar, H., Yap, V. V., & Tsai, C.-Y.
Affiliations
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (MY)
  • Tamkang University (TW)
Corresponding author
Nisar, Humaira
Venue
Mathematics
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-03-29
Volume
10
Issue
7
Pages
1095
ISSN
2227-7390 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4220958781
Cited by
25
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 1
FWCI
2.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Mathematics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Open Access at Essex (University of Essex) (acceptedVersion)
  • Tamkang University Institutional Repository (TKUIR) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (IPSR/RMC/UTARRF/2020-C2/H01, IPSR/RMC/UTARRF/2021-C2/H03, Excellent Research Center Award Fund, Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Music Therapy and Health
Keywords
alpha rhythm, cognitive performance, training protocols, session duration, healthy adults, Stroop task, perceived stress, Mini-Mental State Examination

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