Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology

Informationen zum Autor W. Alex Edmonds is Professor of Applied Research at Nova Southeastern University. Gershon Tenenbaum is Benjamin S. Bloom Professor of Educational Psychology at Florida State University. He has published several books on sports psychology and biofeedback. Klappentext A thorough, readable primer for the practitioner and student, detailing case studies on the art and science of biofeedback and neurofeedback in practice. Includes case-study examples focusing directly on improving human performance in non-clinical populations utilizing biofeedback and neurofeedback techniques Links theory and practice for scholars and practitioners in the field Acknowledges both the art and science of utilizing these tools for performance-related gains in sports and artistic fields, presenting unique case studies detailing the variety of procedures used Offers comprehensive coverage of key topics and procedures in an emerging field Zusammenfassung Many practitioners use biofeedback (BFB) and neurofeedback (NFB) to help individuals optimize their performance in sports and artistic fields. This is the first text to present case studies from these practitioners. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi W. Alex Edmonds and Gershon Tenenbaum About the Editors and Contributing Authors xvii Part I General Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Forwards 1 1 The Use of General Biofeedback in the Pursuit of Optimal Performance 3 Donald Moss and "Sue" Vietta Wilson 2 Performance Enhancement Applications of Neurofeedback 17 Siegfried Othmer and Susan F. Othmer Part II Case Presentations 31 3 Case 1 - Bad Shot, Good Shot: Neurofeedback for World Champion or Developing Athlete 33 "Sue" Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw 4 Case 2 - Imagery Assessment and Training with QEEG: What You See Is Not All There Is 47 "Sue" Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw 5 Case 3 - Simultaneous Alpha EEG Enhancing and Frontal's Muscle EMG Decreasing: Biofeedback Training for Musical Peak Performance 71 Olga M. Bazanova 6 Case 4 - The Golfer Who Couldn't Pass the Anxiety Test! 94 D. Jane Arave 7 Case 5 - Biofeedback for Relaxation 110 Ronald Rosenthal 8 Case 6 - The Road to Olympic Medal 120 Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach 9 Case 7 - Biofeedback Training at Sea 134 Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach 10 Case 8 - I Thought I Was Relaxed: The Use of SEMG Biofeedback for Training Awareness and Control 144 Richard Harvey and Erik Peper 11 Case 9 - Psychophysiological Assessment and Biofeedback during Official Baseball Games: Procedures, Methodologies, Findings and Critical Issues in Applied Sport Psychology 160 Roland A. Carlstedt 12 Case 10 - Performance Anxiety, Biofeedback and the Pianist: Wind Instrument Players are not the only Musicians Affected by Breathing 201 Tom D. Kennedy and W. Alex Edmonds 13 Case 11 - The 400-meter Sprinter Who Ran Too Fast! 218 W. Alex Edmonds 14 Case 12 - Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A Neurofeedback-integrative Approach 232 Diane Roberts Stoler Part III Certification, Equipment, and Future Directions 247 15 Certification and Ethics in Applied Psychophysiology (90876) 249 Phillip A. Hughes and Fred Shaffer 16 Psychophysiology: Equipment in Research and Practice 257 Derek T.Y. Mann and Chris M. Janelle 17 Future Directions in Applied Psychophysiology: Skills Not Pills 275 Richard Harvey and Erik Peper Index 293 ...

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W. Alex Edmonds is Professor of Applied Research at Nova Southeastern University.

Gershon Tenenbaum is Benjamin S. Bloom Professor of Educational Psychology at Florida State University. He has published several books on sports psychology and biofeedback.

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A thorough, readable primer for the practitioner and student, detailing case studies on the art and science of biofeedback and neurofeedback in practice. Includes case-study examples focusing directly on improving human performance in non-clinical populations utilizing biofeedback and neurofeedback techniques Links theory and practice for scholars and practitioners in the field Acknowledges both the art and science of utilizing these tools for performance-related gains in sports and artistic fields, presenting unique case studies detailing the variety of procedures used Offers comprehensive coverage of key topics and procedures in an emerging field

Résumé
Many practitioners use biofeedback (BFB) and neurofeedback (NFB) to help individuals optimize their performance in sports and artistic fields. This is the first text to present case studies from these practitioners.

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Preface xi
W. Alex Edmonds and Gershon Tenenbaum About the Editors and Contributing Authors xvii

Part I General Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Forwards 1

1 The Use of General Biofeedback in the Pursuit of Optimal Performance 3
Donald Moss and "Sue" Vietta Wilson

2 Performance Enhancement Applications of Neurofeedback 17
Siegfried Othmer and Susan F. Othmer

Part II Case Presentations 31

3 Case 1 - Bad Shot, Good Shot: Neurofeedback for World Champion or Developing Athlete 33
"Sue" Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw

4 Case 2 - Imagery Assessment and Training with QEEG: What You See Is Not All There Is 47
"Sue" Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw

5 Case 3 - Simultaneous Alpha EEG Enhancing and Frontal's Muscle EMG Decreasing: Biofeedback Training for Musical Peak Performance 71
Olga M. Bazanova

6 Case 4 - The Golfer Who Couldn't Pass the Anxiety Test! 94
D. Jane Arave

7 Case 5 - Biofeedback for Relaxation 110
Ronald Rosenthal

8 Case 6 - The Road to Olympic Medal 120
Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach

9 Case 7 - Biofeedback Training at Sea 134
Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach

10 Case 8 - I Thought I Was Relaxed: The Use of SEMG Biofeedback for Training Awareness and Control 144
Richard Harvey and Erik Peper

11 Case 9 - Psychophysiological Assessment and Biofeedback during Official Baseball Games: Procedures, Methodologies, Findings and Critical Issues in Applied Sport Psychology 160
Roland A. Carlstedt

12 Case 10 - Performance Anxiety, Biofeedback and the Pianist: Wind Instrument Players are not the only Musicians Affected by Breathing 201
Tom D. Kennedy and W. Alex Edmonds

13 Case 11 - The 400-meter Sprinter Who Ran Too Fast! 218
W. Alex Edmonds

14 Case 12 - Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A Neurofeedback-integrative Approach 232
Diane Roberts Stoler

Part III Certification, Equipment, and Future Directions 247

15 Certification and Ethics in Applied Psychophysiology (90876) 249
Phillip A. Hughes and Fred Shaffer

16 Psychophysiology: Equipment in Research and Practice 257
Derek T.Y. Mann and Chris M. Janelle

17 Future Directions in Applied Psychophysiology: Skills Not Pills 275
Richard Harvey and Erik Peper

Index 293