Characterizing psychological states in professional athletes through EEG: sex-based differences.

ABSTRACT: The psychological states are essential to maintain a healthy balance and optimize performance, especially in athletes. Sex-related differences in elite athletes are one of the important factors, which are ambiguous. This study aims to explore sex differences in psychological states of 36 professional athletes (12M/24F, 21.6±3.9 y, 166.3±8.9 cm, 56.4±11.3 kg, mean±SD) in the lead-up to a major international competition using objective (quantitative electroencephalogram, QEEG) and subjective measures (Athletic Coping Skills Inventory, ASCI-28). Participants included fifteen gymnasts, eleven swimmers, and ten e-sports players. QEEG measurements were collected during 5 minutes at rest before athletes completed the ASCI-28 scale. Data were obtained during training camp within 3 months before th

SUBMITTER: Tharawadeepimuk K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11847956 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature