Psychological Outcomes Following Slow Cortical Potential Neurofeedback in Competitive Golfers: An Exploratory Randomized Trial
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Study at a glance
- Area
- Peak Performance
- Study type
- Randomized controlled trial
- Authors
- Lizama E, Carcamo-Herrera B, Lopez G, Pereira C, Serrano MA
- Journal
- NeuroSci
- Year
- 2026
- Participants
- 42 (21 neurofeedback, 21 wait-list)
- Population
- Adults
- Protocol
- Slow cortical potential neurofeedback
- Sessions
- 8 weeks
Key findings
- No significant between-group differences on any psychological outcome
- A within-group drop in state anxiety was matched by controls
- Within-group patterns described as hypothesis-generating only
Forty-two competitive golfers were randomised to eight weeks of slow cortical potential neurofeedback or a wait-list. Psychological measures such as anxiety, mood and confidence during simulated putting competitions did not differ between groups after training.