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The autotelic involvement of attention induced by EEG neurofeedback training improves the performance of an athlete’s mind

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Mikicin M.
Biomedical Human Kinetics
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2015
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vol. 7
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issue 1
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immediate feedback concerning brain activity on autotelic engagement attention and the performance of athletes’ minds. Material and methods: the experimental group (25 subjects) underwent twenty neurofeedback-EEG training sessions (in the relaxation armchair) and athletic training for four months (every 7 days). The control group (25 subjects) underwent athletic training sessions. Before and after the four months of neurofeedback-EEG training sessions, the athletes were evaluated using an involvement questionnaire and Kraepelin’s work curve test. Results: the results of the analysis showed that changes in autotelic engagement were observed with an improvement in the performance of the mind (p < 0.01), which points to increased speed and mental work speed and efficiency. Among three measures of performance, we observed a significant correlation between the total number of addition operations in the test with autotelic experience (r = 0.769). Conclusions: neurofeedback-EEG training opens up new opportunities for improvement in the performance of athletes’ minds.
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Autotelic personality as a predictor of engagement in sports

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Mikicin M.
Biomedical Human Kinetics
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2013
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vol. 5
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issue 1
84-92
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Study aim: The aim of the study was to empirically evaluate the structure of autotelic personality of athletes in the context of engagement under competitive conditions. Material and methods: The study examined fifty athletes (volleyball players, basketball players, track and field athletes, rugby players and mountain bikers) following competitive events. The methodologies used included NEO-FFI Personality Inventory by Costa and McCrae to determine the level of personality traits and Flow Questionnaire (Csikszentmihalyi) to measure the level of subjective feeling of the state of engagement. Results: Other significant relationships (p < 0.001) between the personality traits of athletes and the feeling of the state of engagement during competition (positive correlations of consciousness with concentration of attention on current tasks, with autotelic experiences and with transformation of the sense of time; negative correlations between neuroticism/ extroversion with unequivocal understanding of information). Conclusions: Personality traits and feeling of the state of engagement during sports competitions determine the structure of autotelic personality of athletes, which is a predicator of engagement in sport.
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“Work curve” as a distinguishing mark of athletes’ work performance

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Mikicin M.
Biomedical Human Kinetics
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2014
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vol. 6
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issue 1
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Study aim: The aim of the study was to determine work performance in the aspect of work rate, energy, persistence, adaptation rate, and accuracy based on the indices of an athlete’s work curve. Material and methods: Thirty athletes (15 women and 15 men) who practised five sports (swimming, track and field, fencing, judo, and taekwondo) and a control group (30 university students, 15 women and 15 men) participated in a work curve test (Kraepelin). Both groups were equivalent. They were aged 18–25 years, all of them had finished secondary education, and studied at the same university. The analysis concerned indices grouped into 6 factors: quantitative measures of performance, measures of energy and persistence, measures of quick adaptation and efforts without self-restraint, measures of variability, measures of accuracy and diligence, and measures of additional factors. Results: Factor analysis of the work curve revealed a significant difference to the benefit of the athletes (p < 0.001) in the measures of energy and persistence. The results obtained in this study revealed good adaptation of athletes to exercise, resistance to fatigue, and quick process of learning. Conclusions: The results obtained may reflect the adaptation of athletes to long-term physical activity. Therefore, they are characterized by greater involvement and patience. Therefore, it can be concluded that monotonous training that necessitates much energy, concentration of attention, and endurance, and, consequently, high work performance, is one of the most important predictors of athletic activity.
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Trening autogenny i audiowizualna relaksacja (tzw. trening alpha) jako narzędzia odnowy psychosomatycznej w sporcie i rehabilitacji

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Mikicin M., Mikicin E.
Advances in Rehabilitation
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2011
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vol. 25
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issue 3
35-41
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Experience alfa state is indispensable to sportsmen for energy recovery and be- comes a way to reduce the level of stress. Reaching high level of alpha state is essential for further sportsman’s mental work connected with stimulation of development during competitions. The purpose of the study: Evaluation of the effect of audiovisual brain relaxation and auto- genic training 011 generation of alpha waves in sportsmen. Material: 15-year old swimmers (28 persons) were selected for the investigations. In experimental group (14 persons), audiovisual brain relaxation and autogenic training were used for 10 months. Methods: Freeze-Framer emwave PC (stress relief system) and EEG. Results: The investigated group showed progression in relaxation level, alpha waves ainplimdes and performance of sport-related tasks. This proves positive impact of regular audiovisual brain relaxation and autogenic training on behavior. Progressive changes in sportsman’s body are reflected in objective relaxation indexes and brain electroencephalography. Psychosomatic recovery training should be therefore applied after each sport activity.
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