Identifying indices of learning for alpha neurofeedback training

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 309-318

  Dempster, T ^a   Vernon, D ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha neurofeedback; Amplitude; Baseline; Learning indices; Percent time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK TRAINING; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72349091414     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-009-9112-3     Document Type: Article

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