Application of alpha/theta neurofeedback and heart rate variability training to young contemporary dancers: State anxiety and creativity

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-111

  Gruzelier, J H ^a   Thompson, T ^a   Redding, E ^b   Brandt, R ^b   Steffert, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creativity; Dance; EEG; Heart rate variability; Mood; Neurofeedback

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RHYTHM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATIVITY; DANCING; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMING ARTS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THETA RHYTHM; TRAINING; COGNITION; EDUCATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ALPHA RHYTHM; ANXIETY; COGNITION; CREATIVITY; DANCING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904663954     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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