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Biofeedback and Dance Performance: A Preliminary Investigation

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Biofeedback and Dance Performance: A Preliminary Investigation.

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Study at a glance

Area
Peak Performance
Study type
Randomized controlled trial
Authors
Raymond J, Sajid I, Parkinson LA, Gruzelier JH
Journal
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Year
2005
Participants
24
Population
Adults
Protocol
Alpha-theta neurofeedback; HRV biofeedback

Key findings

  • Both alpha-theta neurofeedback and HRV biofeedback improved rated dance performance
  • No improvement in the untrained group
  • The authors call for a larger replication

DOI 10.1007/s10484-005-2175-x → PubMed 15889586 →

Ballroom and Latin dancers were randomly assigned to alpha-theta neurofeedback, heart-rate-variability biofeedback or no training, and their dancing was rated before and after. Both biofeedback groups improved their performance, each in different ways, while the untrained group did not.