Effect of SMR Neurofeedback Training on Performance of Table Tennis Players

Neurofeedback training are increasingly used for optimizing various brain functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neurofeedback training on accuracy of novice table tennis players. For this purpose, 16 novice players, aged 10 to 15 years, volunteered to participate in the study, being placed in two “physical” and “physical plus neurofeedback” training groups. The “neurofeedback plus physical” training group performed twelve sessions of a 30-minute neurofeedback training, including sensory motor rhythm protocol. The results of the repeated measure analysis of variance showed significant difference between two groups in accuracy of forehand and backhand strokes, furthermore, the performance results were totally improved for the neurofeedback plus physical training group. The extensive needs for fundamental cognitive processes existing in keeping attention, working memory and psychomotor skills, are facilitated by sensory motor rhythm training.