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Associations Between Neurofeedback, Anthropometrics, Technical, Physical, and Tactical Performance in Young Women’s Football Players
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Educação | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:Saúde de Qualidade | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 09:Indústria, Inovação e Infraestruturas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carvalho, Sílvio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bezerra, Pedro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teixeira, José Eduardo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Forte, Pedro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, Rui M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cancela-Carral, José Maria | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-12T14:34:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-12T14:34:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Neurofeedback training has emerged as a promising tool for enhancing performance by targeting specific brain activity patterns linked to motor skills, decision-making, and concentration. This study aimed to explore the associations between neurofeedback outcomes and football-specific performance metrics, including anthropometric, physical, technical, and tactical dimensions. A quasi-experimental design was used to examine the effects of a six-week neurofeedback training program on motor skills, tactical decision-making, and physical performance in young women's football players (n = 8, aged 14-18). Participants underwent 30-min sessions three times a week targeting sensorimotor rhythms (SMRs) in the 12-15 Hz range within virtual football scenarios. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included anthropometric measures, neurophysiological evaluations, Loughborough Soccer Shooting Test (LSST), and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (YYIR1). Tactical decision-making was evaluated with a FUT-SAT-based instrument, and biological maturity was estimated using the Mirwald equations. Statistical analyses using Pearson's correlations revealed significant associations between neurofeedback outcomes, motor efficiency indices (MEIs), decision-making (DM), and football performance metrics. Correlation coefficients ranged from 0.504 to 0.998, with p-values from 0.010 to <0.001, indicating significant associations across physical, technical, and tactical dimensions. This study highlights the beneficial impact of neurofeedback on football performance in young female athletes. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This project was supported by the National Funds through the FCT Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, SPRINT—Sport Physical Activity and Health Research and Innovation Center, Portugal. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Carvalho, Silvio; Bezerra, Pedro; Teixeira, Jose E.; Forte, Pedro; Silva, Rui M.; Cancela-Carral, Jose Maria (2025). Associations Between Neurofeedback, Anthropometrics, Technical, Physical, and Tactical Performance in Young Women's Football Players. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. ISSN 2411-5142. 10:4, p. 1-16 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/jfmk10040423 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2411-5142 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/35458 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Neurofeedback | |
| dc.subject | Soccer | |
| dc.subject | Performance | |
| dc.subject | Decision-making | |
| dc.subject | Motor skills | |
| dc.title | Associations Between Neurofeedback, Anthropometrics, Technical, Physical, and Tactical Performance in Young Women’s Football Players | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 16 | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 4 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 10 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Forte | |
| person.givenName | Pedro | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 351B-B16B-79C7 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-0184-6780 | |
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