Ming-Yang Cheng (Dylan) ACK 2018 Taichung, Taiwan 2015/6/8 Miss your putts? The key EEG index to achieve the superior performance in golf putting Information from the cortical activity. What happens in our brain? Ming-Yang Cheng (Dylan) ACK 2018 Taichung, Taiwan
The Superior Performance http://renegadegolftraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Golf-success.jpg Successful Less Successful The less skilled performers & the skilled performers Irrelevant information Refined & Specialized Baumesiter et al., 2008; Haufler et al., 2001; Hung et al., 2008
Psychomotor Efficiency Hypothesis A refined orchestration of neuromotor processes in the brain Minimized interference with the central motor processes for the neuromotor activity Structured Consistent Hatfield & Hillman, 2001; Hatfield & Kerick, 2007; Hatfield, 2018
Minimized interference in the motor processes EEG (Electroencephalography) Superior performance Minimized interference in the motor processes EEG To be successfully put the ball into the hole of course. What do we need to be successful in golf putting? Hatfield & Hillman, 2001; Hatfield & Kerick, 2007; Hatfield, 2018
Sensorimotor Rhythm (SMR) Activity in sensorimotor cortex Higher Lower Superior Performance (Sterman, 1996) 12-15 Hz
Psychomotor Efficiency Research Questions 12-15 Hz Psychomotor Efficiency SMR ?
> Hypothesis SMR Successful Less Successful http://renegadegolftraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Golf-success.jpg
Current Study 40 intermediate golfers SMR the best 10 and worst 10 putts 40 intermediate golfers EEG recording (2s before putting performance)
Psychomotor Efficiency Results- SMR activity SMR > Successful Less Successful http://renegadegolftraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Golf-success.jpg http://renegadegolftraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Golf-success.jpg Psychomotor Efficiency
Results - Control Analysis No changes was observed in the flanking frequency bands
Discussion The Superior Putting Performance Psychomotor Efficiency Higher SMR power Lower interference in the sensorimotor area More automaticity Psychomotor Efficiency Specialized cortical activity SMR as an indicator
Conclusion The superior putting performance is typified by the lowered activation in the sensorimotor cortex The activation of the sensorimotor cortex might serve as an indicator to investigate the psychomotor efficiency hypothesis Causal relationship between SMR power and the sports performance: SMR neurofeedback training (Hung & Cheng, 2018)
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Sensorimotor Rhythm (SMR) Superior Performance 12-15 Hz Higher SMR Power Improved cognitive processes More adaptive motor performances