ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents critical perspectives that are crucial to the advancement of evidence-based applied sport neuroscience and psychophysiology. It focuses on the use of electroencephalography and cerebral optical imaging techniques within the domain of sport and exercise sciences. The book discusses psychophysiological and electrophysiological techniques, including biofeedback and neurofeedback, in sports. It addresses the neural mechanisms of the cognitive processes that take place when a new quarterback is taught how to analyze defensive formations to make play decisions. The book explains an emerging mental training procedure involving the control of eye movements and focus. It focuses on different aspects of motor cognition and on the possibility of stimulating the motor system and improving motor performance by acting at the central level.
