Effects Of Neurofeedback Therapy In Healthy Young Subjects

dc.contributor.authorAltan, Sümeyra
dc.contributor.authorBerberoglu, Bercim
dc.contributor.authorCanan, Sinan
dc.contributor.authorDane, Şenol
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:06:43Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:06:43Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Neurofeedback refers to a form of operant conditioning of electrical brain activity, in which desirable brain activity is rewarded and undesirable brain activity is inhibited. The research team aimed to examine the efficacy of neurofeedback therapy on electroencephalogram (EEG) for heart rate, electrocardiogram (ECG) and galvanic skin resistance (GSR) parameters in a healthy young male population. Methods: Forty healthy young male subjects aged between 18 to 30 years participated in this study. Neurofeedback application of one session was made with bipolar electrodes placed on T3 and T4 (temporal 3 and 4) regions and with reference electrode placed on PF1 (prefrontal 1). Electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG) and galvanic skin resistance (GSR) were assessed during Othmer neurofeedback application of one session to regulate slow wave activity for forty minutes thorough the session. Data assessed before neurofeedback application for 5 minutes and during neurofeedback application of 30 minutes and after neurofeedback application for 5 minutes throughout the session of 40 minutes. Means for each 5 minutes, that is to say, a total 8 data points for each subjects over 40 minutes, were assessed. Results: Galvanic skin resistance increased and heart rate decreased after neurofeedback therapy. Beta activity in EEG increased and alfa activity decreased after neurofeedback therapy. Conclusions: These results suggest that neurofeedback can be used to restore sympathovagal imbalances. Also, it may be accepted as a preventive therapy for psychological and neurological problems © 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.25011/CIM.V39I6.27496
dc.identifier.endpage30
dc.identifier.issn0147-958X
dc.identifier.issn1488-2353
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.pmid27917787
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85047596123
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage27
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.rog/10.25011/CIM.V39I6.27496
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/3175
dc.identifier.volume39
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and Investigative Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzScopus_20251023
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectelectrocardiography
dc.subjectelectrode
dc.subjectelectrodermal response
dc.subjectelectroencephalography
dc.subjectheart rate
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectneurofeedback
dc.subjectnormal human
dc.subjectpathology
dc.subjectprocedures
dc.subjectskin
dc.subjectyoung adult
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectElectrocardiography
dc.subjectElectrodes
dc.subjectElectroencephalography
dc.subjectGalvanic Skin Response
dc.subjectHealthy Volunteers
dc.subjectHeart Rate
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectNeurofeedback
dc.subjectSkin
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleEffects Of Neurofeedback Therapy In Healthy Young Subjects
dc.typeArticle

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