%0 Journal Article
%T Which neurofeedback session is better for motor skill acquisition; before or after training?
%A Alireza Saberi Kakhki
%A Hamidreza Taheri
%A Majid Ghoshuni
%A Mohammadreza Ghasemian
%J Adaptive Behavior
%@ 1741-2633
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1059712318765948
%X This study aimed to compare the effect of two neurofeedback protocols with two different mechanisms on learning a motor task. Forty-two volunteers aged 18¨C22 years old were placed in three groups of pre-training, post-training, and control. In the pre-training group, Mu (8¨C12 Hz) amplitude was suppressed at C4 before the motor skill training, while the participants in the post-training group were instructed to increase theta (4¨C8 Hz) amplitude at Pz and immediately after motor skill training. After the training session, the subjects participated in retention tests at approximately 90 min, 24 h, and 1 week after training. The results showed that the pre-training group performed better in the first retention test (p = 0.002). Nevertheless, this superiority was not maintained in subsequent retention tests, where no difference was observed between the groups. Mu amplitude suppression before training led to more beneficial effect on learning of a new motor skill, even though it was not so effective over time. However, it appears that the inhibition of Mu amplitude in the motor cortex and subsequent higher excitability can effect motor skill acquisition
%K Pre-training and post-training neurofeedback
%K motor learning
%K memory consolidation
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1059712318765948