athlete's learning ability: they would be able to
conduct a more intensive transfer of learned skills to
a real demand, which would be responsible to faster
results when compared to clinical patients.
Our results were found in different spheres, with
technical, tactical and psychological benefits
reported. These results may be explained by the
literature that proves a diverse range of SMR
neurofeedback efficiency. The SMR neurofeedback
training was already be related to beneficial effects
in different cognitive functions (Vernon et al., 2003;
Nabavi et al., 2014; Doppelmayr and Weber, 2011),
emotion (Gruzelier, 2014a), accuracy (Egner and
Gruzelier, 2001) and performance (Gruzelier, 2014b;
Del Percio et al., 2009; Brown et al., 2012; Perry et
al., 2011).
5 CONCLUSIONS
Using systematic and qualitative methods to analyze
behavioral changes, the work clearly identified that
behavioral patterns were changed after the SMR
neurofeedback training, when compared to the initial
complaints. As an applied study, this work helped to
recover athletes who would be wasted or underused.
Therefore, the data also reinforce that the
neurofeedback is an important technology to support
the soccer players formation, ensuring better results
for the institution's main role. As conclusions, we
suggest that the control of SMR frequency can be an
interesting psychological training strategy for soccer
athletes' development, being related to mental health
and functional behavioral skills.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We thanks the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
(CRF) for the support and permission to realize the
applied study with the soccer players; also, we
would like to thanks Bianca Kalil, Rogério
Lourenço, Diogo Linhares, Rivelino Serpa Espinosa
and the CRF's medical department, for all the
assistance; finally, to the athletes due to their
confidence and involvement with the proposed
activities.
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