Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback Training

Neurofeedback training (NFT) teaches self-control of brain activity to the subjects by measuring brain waves and providing a feedback signal in real time. NFT is considered to be a promising tool for healthy people to enhance cognition, however its specific effects on response-conflict are unknown....

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Main Authors: Rab Nawaz, Humaira Nisar, Yap Vooi Voon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9151124/
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description Neurofeedback training (NFT) teaches self-control of brain activity to the subjects by measuring brain waves and providing a feedback signal in real time. NFT is considered to be a promising tool for healthy people to enhance cognition, however its specific effects on response-conflict are unknown. This study employed 50 healthy participants into two groups (NFT group = 25, control group = 25), in order to explore the NFT effects towards response-conflict resolution phenomenon. Changes in Absolute power and functional connectivity in different bands of response-conflict EEG, were investigated. The EEG of each participant was recorded while performing a response-conflict task before and after NFT. The results show an increase in theta and alpha band powers and functional connectivity. No training specific modulation is observed in beta band functional connectivity. A significant improvement in theta and alpha band functional connectivity is observed in the NFT group that is not present in the control group. These findings provide a strong rationale for the use of NFT in the resolution of response-conflict phenomenon in healthy human beings.
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spelling doaj.art-c8494a0d1eda4f1e8253d256d2fc737f2022-12-21T22:55:32ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362020-01-01813944413945910.1109/ACCESS.2020.30125659151124Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback TrainingRab Nawaz0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7622-9632Humaira Nisar1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2026-5666Yap Vooi Voon2Department of Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, MalaysiaDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, MalaysiaDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, MalaysiaNeurofeedback training (NFT) teaches self-control of brain activity to the subjects by measuring brain waves and providing a feedback signal in real time. NFT is considered to be a promising tool for healthy people to enhance cognition, however its specific effects on response-conflict are unknown. This study employed 50 healthy participants into two groups (NFT group = 25, control group = 25), in order to explore the NFT effects towards response-conflict resolution phenomenon. Changes in Absolute power and functional connectivity in different bands of response-conflict EEG, were investigated. The EEG of each participant was recorded while performing a response-conflict task before and after NFT. The results show an increase in theta and alpha band powers and functional connectivity. No training specific modulation is observed in beta band functional connectivity. A significant improvement in theta and alpha band functional connectivity is observed in the NFT group that is not present in the control group. These findings provide a strong rationale for the use of NFT in the resolution of response-conflict phenomenon in healthy human beings.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9151124/EEGfunctional connectivityneurofeedback trainingresponse-conflict
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response-conflict
title Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback Training
title_full Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback Training
title_fullStr Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback Training
title_full_unstemmed Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback Training
title_short Changes in Spectral Power and Functional Connectivity of Response-Conflict Task After Neurofeedback Training
title_sort changes in spectral power and functional connectivity of response conflict task after neurofeedback training
topic EEG
functional connectivity
neurofeedback training
response-conflict
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