Characteristics of brain activation in high-level football players at different stages of decision-making tasks off the ball: an fMRI study
Ming-Hao Huang,
Jian Lang,
Ju Li
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the neural mechanisms underlying the decision-making process of off-ball movements among high-level football players and ordinary college students, as well as the effect of long-term skill training on these neural mechanisms using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).MethodsThe study recruited 20 professional college football players as the expert group (EG) and 20 novice football players with no background in sports-related disciplines as the novice group (NG). The… Show more
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