This study aimed to investigate the effect of different sport environments (open-and closed-
skill sports) on proactive and reactive inhibitory processes as two distinct components of …

Due to demographic change, health and elderly care systems are facing a shortage of
qualified caregivers. This issue can be addressed by introducing welfare robots into …

Background: Attentional resource allocation during sports practice is associated with the
players' perceived mental load. However, few ecological studies address this problem by …

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation approach in
which low level currents are administered over the scalp to influence underlying brain …

Long-term motor skill learning has been shown to impact the functional plasticity of the brain.
Athletes, as a unique population, exhibit remarkable adaptive changes in the static …

Background Executive functions, notably inhibition, significantly influence decision-making
and behavioral regulation in team sports. However, more research must be conducted on …

The present study investigated whether a difference exists in reactive and proactive control
for sport considered open or closed skills dominated. Sixteen young (11–12 years) athletes …

Background Motor function and weight status are components of physical fitness that have
been implicated in childhood motor and cognitive development. The lateralized readiness …

Sport performances are often showcases of skilled motor control. Efforts to understand the
neural processes subserving such movements may teach us about general principles of …

The present study aimed to investigate (i) differences in salivary testosterone and cortisol
concentrations before, during, and after simulated beach volleyball match, depending on …