Motor Development and Learning
Narges Abdoli; Aireza Saberi Kakhki; Hamid Reza Taheri Torbati; Majid Ghoshuni
Abstract
Introduction: There is a contradiction in previous studies about the changes in brain waves as a result of learning. The present research was conducted to compare the power of the Mu rhythm in expert and novice golf players.
Methods: 15 novice students with any experience in golf skills participated ...
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Introduction: There is a contradiction in previous studies about the changes in brain waves as a result of learning. The present research was conducted to compare the power of the Mu rhythm in expert and novice golf players.
Methods: 15 novice students with any experience in golf skills participated in the novice group and 15 experienced golf players in the expert group. The brain waves of participants were recorded while performing 20 trials of golf putting task. Data were processed using the ICA method. For the statistical analysis of the data, a 2×3 (group × area) one-way MANOVA was used.
Results: The results showed that the power of the Mu rhythm in the three central regions (C3, Cz, C4) of the brain of novice and expert golf players has a significant difference (P ≥ 0.05), so the average rhythm power of the expert group was higher than the novice group.
Conclusion: The findings show that the brain function of expert and novice golfers is different. It seems that during the motor learning process of golf putting, the brain undergoes functional changes, and these changes are probably one of the reasons for the better control and execution of skills in expert golfers. The findings highlight the necessity of paying attention to the learning process in improving the control and execution of motor skills. The present study helps experts in training and rehabilitating motor skills to understand the cognitive, neuro-motor processes underlying the execution of actions and skills.
