Published September 14, 2026, in Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, this study examined 15 male professional basketball players aged 18 to 26.
What researchers found Players completed a laboratory attention task with EEG recording, followed by 100 free throws. Larger error-related brain responses were associated with fewer consecutive misses on court. The same signals were not associated with consecutive laboratory errors.
Why it matters The result encourages researchers to connect laboratory measurements with meaningful real-world performance.
What it does not establish This small observational study did not test neurofeedback or show that changing these signals improves performance. Independent replication is needed.
Source and disclosure Authoritative abstract checked; funding and conflicts were unavailable. Prepared with AI assistance and source-checked September 16, 2026.