Raymond, Joshua; Sajid, Imran; Parkinson, Lesley A. and Gruzelier, John. 2005. Biofeedback and Dance Performance: A Preliminary Investigation. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 30(1), pp. 65-73. ISSN 1090-0586 [Article]

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Alpha-theta neurofeedback has been shown to produce professionally significant performance improvements in music students. The present study aimed to extend this work to a different performing art and compare alpha-theta neurofeedback with another form of biofeedback: heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback. Twenty-four ballroom and Latin dancers were randomly allocated to three groups, one receiving neurofeedback, one HRV biofeedback and one no intervention. Dance was assessed before and after training. Performance improvements were found in the biofeedback groups but not in the control group. Neurofeedback and HRV biofeedback benefited performance in different ways. A replication with larger sample sizes is required.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-005-2175-x
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 2005 Published
Item ID:	5229
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2011 09:02
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2017 15:27
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/5229

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