The Do's and Don'ts of Neurofeedback Training: A Review of the Controlled Studies Using Healthy Adults.

ABSTRACT: The goal of EEG neurofeedback (EEG-NFB) training is to induce changes in the power of targeted EEG bands to produce beneficial changes in cognitive or motor function. The effectiveness of different EEG-NFB protocols can be measured using two dependent variables: (1) changes in EEG activity and (2) behavioral changes of a targeted function (for therapeutic applications the desired changes should be long-lasting). To firmly establish a causal link between these variables and the selected protocol, similar changes should not be observed when appropriate control paradigms are used. The main objective of this review is to evaluate the evidence, reported in the scientific literature, which supports the validity of various EEG-NFB protocols. Our primary concern is to highlight the role that uncon

SUBMITTER: Rogala J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4911408 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature