Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology: Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Treatments for Advances in Human Performance

Many practitioners use biofeedback (BFB) and neurofeedback (NFB) to help individuals bring their personal goals of optimizing performance in domains such as music, dance, sports, and exercise within reach.
Written by veterans in the field, Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology is the first text to present case–studies from practitioners utilizing these techniques.  Each case study has been systematically recorded and presents readers with a comprehensive overview of each approach. The case studies demonstrate not only the variety of approaches available to practitioners, but also the unique tailoring of techniques and procedures that seasoned practitioners implement to help clients achieve their goals. The primary focus is on individuals from non–clinical (i.e. not medically related) populations, but two case studies describe neurofeedback interventions with individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology is a useful introduction to the field, as well as a road map for those looking to incorporate these techniques into their own psychology, sports medicine, physiology, performance psychology, and counseling practices.

Spis treści:
Preface xi
W. Alex Edmonds and Gershon Tenenbaum
About the Editors and Contributing Authors xvii
Part I General Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Forwards 1
1 The Use of General Biofeedback in the Pursuit of Optimal Performance 3
Donald Moss and "Sue" Vietta Wilson
2 Performance Enhancement Applications of Neurofeedback 17
Siegfried Othmer and Susan F. Othmer
Part II Case Presentations 31
3 Case 1 – Bad Shot, Good Shot: Neurofeedback for World Champion or Developing Athlete 33
"Sue" Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw
4 Case 2 – Imagery Assessment and Training with QEEG: What You See Is Not All There Is 47
"Sue" Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw
5 Case 3 – Simultaneous Alpha EEG Enhancing and Frontal′s Muscle EMG Decreasing: Biofeedback Training for Musical Peak Performance 71
Olga M. Bazanova
6 Case 4 – The Golfer Who Couldn′t Pass the Anxiety Test! 94
D. Jane Arave
7 Case 5 – Biofeedback for Relaxation 110
Ronald Rosenthal
8 Case 6 – The Road to Olympic Medal 120
Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach
9 Case 7 – Biofeedback Training at Sea 134
Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach
10 Case 8 – I Thought I Was Relaxed: The Use of SEMG Biofeedback for Training Awareness and Control 144
Richard Harvey and Erik Peper
11 Case 9 – Psychophysiological Assessment and Biofeedback during Official Baseball Games: Procedures, Methodologies, Findings and Critical Issues in Applied Sport Psychology 160
Roland A. Carlstedt
12 Case 10 – Performance Anxiety, Biofeedback and the Pianist: Wind Instrument Players are not the only Musicians Affected by Breathing 201
Tom D. Kennedy and W. Alex Edmonds
13 Case 11 – The 400–meter Sprinter Who Ran Too Fast! 218
W. Alex Edmonds
14 Case 12 – Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A Neurofeedback–integrative Approach 232
Diane Roberts Stoler
Part III Certification, Equipment, and Future Directions 247
15 Certification and Ethics in Applied Psychophysiology (90876) 249
Phillip A. Hughes and Fred Shaffer
16 Psychophysiology: Equipment in Research and Practice 257
Derek T.Y. Mann and Chris M. Janelle
17 Future Directions in Applied Psychophysiology: Skills Not Pills 275
Richard Harvey and Erik Peper
Index 293

Nota biograficzna:
W. Alex Edmonds is Professor of Applied Research at Nova Southeastern University.
Gershon Tenenbaum is Benjamin S. Bloom Professor of Educational Psychology at Florida State Univ ersity. He has published several books on sports psychology and biofeedback.

Okładka tylna:
Many practitioners use biofeedback (BFB) and neurofeedback (NFB) to help individuals bring their personal goals of optimizing performance in domains such as music, dance, sports, and exercise within reach.
Written by veterans in the field, Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology is the first text to present case–studies from practitioners utilizing these techniques.  Each case study has been systematically recorded and presents readers with a comprehensive overview of each approach. The case studies demonstrate not only the variety of approaches available to practitioners, but also the unique tailoring of techniques and procedures that seasoned practitioners implement to help clients achieve their goals. The primary focus is on individuals from non–clinical (i.e. not medically related) populations, but two case studies describe neurofeedback interventions with individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology is a useful introduction to the field, as well as a road map for those looking to incorporate these techniques into their own psychology, sports medicine, physiology, performance psychology, and counseling practices.