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Sarkar, Mustafa.

Sport and the Brain. - 1 online resource (394 pages) - Issn Ser. ; v.Volume 240 . - Issn Ser. .

Front Cover -- Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part C -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Contents -- Preface -- References -- Chapter 1: The relationship between challenge and threat states and anaerobic power, core affect, perceived exertion, and ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Measures -- 2.2.1. Demand and resource evaluations -- 2.2.2. Cardiovascular reactivity -- 2.2.3. Anaerobic power -- 2.2.4. Core affect -- 2.2.5. Perceived exertion -- 2.2.6. Self-focused attention -- 2.3. Procedure -- 2.4. Statistical Analysis -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Task Engagement -- 3.2. Anaerobic Power -- 3.3. Core Affect -- 3.4. Perceived Exertion -- 3.5. Self-Focused Attention -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Prior self-control exertion and perceptions of pain and motivation during a physically effortful task -- 1. Prior Self-Control Exertion and Perceptions of Pain and Motivation During a Physically Demanding Task -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Protocol -- 2.3. Measures -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Preliminary Analysis -- 3.2. Primary Analysis -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. Limitations -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3: The quiet eye is sensitive to exercise-induced physiological stress -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Apparatus -- 2.3. Measures -- 2.3.1. Free throw performance -- 2.3.2. Heart rate -- 2.3.3. Quiet eye duration -- 2.4. Procedure -- 2.4.1. Visit 1: ramp incremental test -- 2.4.2. Visits 2-5: experimental visits -- 2.5. Data Analysis -- 2.5.1. Exercise intensity determination -- 2.6. Statistical Analysis -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Heart Rate -- 3.2. QE Duration -- 3.3. Free Throw Performance -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Further Reading. Chapter 4: Team ball sport participation is associated with performance in two sustained visual attention tasks: Position ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Materials -- 2.3. MOT Task -- 2.4. RSVP task -- 3. Results -- 3.1. MOT Task -- 3.2. RSVP Task -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5: Enhancing cardiac vagal activity: Factors of interest for sport psychology -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Cardiac Vagal Activity -- 1.1.1. Cardiac vagal control and self-regulation -- 1.1.2. The 3Rs of cardiac vagal control: Resting, Reactivity, and Recovery -- 1.2. Rationale -- 1.3. Inclusion Criteria -- 2. Overview of Methods Enhancing Cardiac Vagal Activity in Sport -- 2.1. Person -- 2.1.1. Nutrition -- 2.1.1.1. Diet -- 2.1.1.2. Beverages -- 2.1.1.3. Supplementations -- 2.1.2. Non-ingestive oral habits -- 2.1.3. Water immersion -- 2.1.4. Body temperature reduction -- 2.1.5. Sleeping habits -- 2.1.6. Relaxation methods -- 2.1.7. Cognitive techniques -- 2.1.8. Praying -- 2.1.9. Music -- 2.1.10. Exercise -- 2.2. Environment -- 2.2.1. Social environment -- 2.2.1.1. Contact with humans -- 2.2.1.2. Contact with animals -- 2.2.2. Physical environment -- 2.2.2.1. Aromas -- 2.2.2.2. Lights -- 2.2.2.3. Sounds (excluding music) -- 2.2.2.4. Temperature -- 2.2.2.5. Outdoor environment -- 2.2.2.6. Altitude -- 3. Future Directions -- 4. Potential Limitations -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: The contribution of cardiac vagal activity on peripheral perception under pressure -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Cardiac Vagal Activity -- 1.2. Cardiac Vagal Activity and Performance -- 1.3. Peripheral Perception -- 2. Methodology -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Measures -- 2.2.1. Cardiac vagal activity -- 2.2.2. Stress intensity -- 2.2.3. Pressure items -- 2.2.4. Motivational item -- 2.2.5. Peripheral perception. 2.3. Procedure -- 2.3.1. Pre-task -- 2.3.2. Task -- 2.3.3. Post-task -- 2.4. Data Processing and Cleaning -- 2.5. Data Preparation -- 2.6. Data Analysis -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Respiration Control -- 3.2. Manipulation Checks -- 3.3. The Contribution of CVA to Peripheral Perception Performance -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. Limitations -- 5. Conclusion -- Supplementary Material -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7: Brain mechanisms that underlie music interventions in the exercise domain -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. The Main Effects of Music During Exercise -- 1.2. Applications of Music in Exercise -- 2. Effects of Music on Electrical Activity in the Brain -- 3. Effects of Music on Subcortical Brain Regions -- 4. Shining Some (Infra-Red) Light on the Underlying Mechanisms -- 5. Summary and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 8: Do I focus on the process of cycling or try to put my mind elsewhere? A comparison of concentration strategies ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Procedure -- 2.3. Data Analysis -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 9: Motor imagery, performance and motor rehabilitation -- 1. Mental Imagery: From Practice to Theory -- 2. Disentangling Motor Imagery and Definitional Dilemmas -- 3. Is Motor Imagery Limited by Visual Imagery Perspective? -- 4. Motor Cognition and Simulation Theory -- 5. Measurement Issues: Beyond Subjective Self-Report -- 6. Is Motor Imagery Uncoupled From Action? -- 7. Does Motor Imagery Provide a Window to Our Emotions? -- 8. To What Extent Does Our Physical Environment Influence Motor Imagery? -- 9. Future Pathways for Motor Imagery Research -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10: eSports: A new window on neurocognitive expertise? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Rise of eSports -- 3. Health and Social Benefits of Gaming and eSports. 4. Cognitive Benefits of eSports -- 5. Mechanisms Underlying the Cognitive Benefits of Gaming -- 6. esports and Expertise: Unexplored Areas -- 6.1. Biomechanics -- 6.2. Neurostimulation and Skill Acquisition -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: The cardinal exercise stopper: Muscle fatigue, muscle pain or perception of effort? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Study 1 -- 2.1.1. Participants -- 2.1.2. Study design and procedures -- 2.1.2.1. Preliminary visit -- 2.1.2.2. Main visit -- 2.1.3. Statistical analysis -- 2.2. Study 2 -- 2.2.1. Participants -- 2.2.2. Study design and procedures -- 2.2.2.1. Preliminary visit -- 2.2.2.2. Main visit -- 2.2.3. Statistical analysis -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Study 1 -- 3.2. Study 2 -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. Muscle Fatigue -- 4.2. Muscle Pain -- 4.3. Perception of Effort -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: When research leads to learning, but not action in high performance sport -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Changing Human Behavior in High Performance Sport -- 3. System Dilemmas -- 4. Influencing Coaching Behavior With New Knowledge -- 4.1. A Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching -- 5. Challenging the Status Quo With Innovation -- 6. When Knowledge and Application Meet: A Case Study of Sleep in Elite Athletes -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13: Corticospinal excitability during fatiguing whole body exercise -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Significance of the Corticospinal Pathway -- 3. Evaluating the Excitability of the Corticospinal Pathway -- 4. Changes in Corticospinal Excitability From Before to After Fatiguing Whole Body Exercise -- 5. Changes in the Excitability of the Corticospinal Pathway During Fatiguing Whole Body Exercise -- 6. The Role of Group III/IV Muscle Afferents in Corticospinal Excitability During Fatiguing Whole Body Exercise. 7. The Influence of Hypoxia on Corticospinal Excitability During Whole Body Exercise -- 8. Modulating Motor Cortical Excitability: Implications for Whole Body Exercise Performance -- 9. Summary -- References -- Chapter 14: Studying brain activity in sports performance: Contributions and issues -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Only a Few Neuroimaging Methods for Studying Brain Activity in Sports Environments -- 3. Current Contributions of fNIRS and EEG Methods in Exercise and Sport Sciences -- 3.1. The Acute Effects of Single Bouts of Exercise on Brain Activity -- 3.2. The Effects of Training Interventions on Brain Activity During Exercise -- 4. Methodological Issues, Limitations and Possible Advances in EEG and fNIRS -- 4.1. Montage and Localization -- 4.2. Real Exercise Conditions -- 4.3. Spatial Resolution -- 5. Toward New Brain Applications in Exercise and Sport Sciences -- 5.1. Neurofeedback and Virtual Reality -- 5.2. Combining With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation -- 5.3. Sport-Related Concussion -- 6. Conclusion -- Funding -- Conflict of Interest -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 15: The influence of thermal inputs on brain regulation of exercise: An evolutionary perspective -- 1. Introduction: Thermoregulation as a Performance Strategy -- 2. Defining Conditions: Heat as a Determining Factor in the Evolution of Human Performance -- 3. The Brain, Redundancy and Neuroprotection -- 4. Efferent Drive and Heat Strain -- 5. Endurance Pacing and Heat Stress -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: The effects of mental fatigue on sport-related performance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Studying Mental Fatigue in the Laboratory -- 2.1. How to Induce Mental Fatigue? -- 2.2. How to Quantify Mental Fatigue? -- 3. Mental Fatigue Impairs Endurance Performance -- 3.1. Constant-Load Exercise -- 3.2. Incremental Exercise -- 3.3. Self-paced Exercise. 3.4. Interaction Between Mental Fatigue, Environmental Manipulations and Endurance Performance.

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