Psychophysiology and Neuroscience in Sport
Leonard Zaichkowsky, Guest Editor

While clinical psychology has embraced the importance of psychophysiology and neuroscience when considering the client condition, the field of sport psychology has been slower to consider the potential importance of this area for athletic clientele. Therefore, this special issue of the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology describes the current state of psychophysiological and neuroscience research and illustrates how clinical sport psychologists may, in the future, use technologies such as biofeedback, neurofeedback, and physiological measurement (EMG, EEG, skin temperature, EDR, HR, HRV, respiration, and hormonal responses) with high-level athletes from a variety of sports for both performance enhancement and diagnosis and management of head injury. Five cutting-edge articles by leading professionals appear in this special issue. The articles cover an array of topics on psychophysiology and neuroscience in sport, including the theoretical underpinnings of biofeedback and neurofeedback, the empirical application of such approaches, the current state of efficacy regarding this newer line of research and practice, and the use of fMRI in understanding psychological processes in sport. This timely special issue provokes many additional questions and advanced research in a collective pursuit to assist athletes.

The Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology (JCSP) is the only journal to promote the understanding and advancement of the integration of clinical, counseling, and sport psychology. JCSP will stimulate thought, promote empirical investigation, and disseminate scientifically informed knowledge related to the comprehensive psychological care and overall well-being of athletes, coaches, and sport organizations. For more information, visit www.JCSP-Journal.com.

Psychophysiology and Neuroscience in Sport: Introduction to the Special Issue

Leonard Zaichkowsky

Neural, Mood, and Endocrine Responses in Elite Athletes Relative to Successful and Failed Performance Videos

Henry Davis IV, Sari M. van Anders, Elton T. Ngan, Todd S. Woodward, Jared X. Van Snellenberg, Helen S. Mayberg, and Mario Liotti

Multimodal Analysis: New Approaches to the Concussion Conundrum

James W.G. Thompson and David Hagedorn

Setting the Balance: Using Biofeedback and Neurofeedback with Gymnasts

Lindsay Shaw, Leonard Zaichkowsky, and Vietta Wilson

An Integrated Biofeedback and Psychological Skills Training Program for Canada’s Olympic Short-Track Speedskating Team

Marla K. Beauchamp, Richard H. Harvey, and Pierre H. Beauchamp

Perceptual-Cognitive Training of Athletes

Jocelyn Faubert and Lee Sidebottom

Special Issue on Psychophysiology and Neuroscience in Sport: Final Thoughts

Frank L. Gardner