W. Alex Edmonds & Gershon Tenenbaum 
Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology 
Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Treatments for Advances in Human Performance

Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology

What is it that separates those who are able to achieve greatness from those who are not? The secret is flexibility of focus and the consistent activation of a high performance state. Experienced coaches using Biofeedback and Neurofeedback who have developed the tools to facilitate the achievement of this state reveal their unique methods. The book is scholarly and accessible, providing the tools to guiding outstanding performance.

If you are searching for proven methods in achieving performance excellence, read Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology!

Rae Tattenbaum, Performance Coach at Inner Act, Guest Editor, Special Editions of ‘Biofeedback’ devoted to peak performance, AAPB former chair optimal performance

Many practitioners use biofeedback (BFB) and neurofeedback (NFB) to help individuals bring their personal goals of optimizing performance in domains such as music, dance, sports, and exercise within reach.

Written by veterans in the field, Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology is the first text to present case studies from practitioners utilizing these techniques. Each case study has been systematically recorded and presents readers with a comprehensive overview of each approach. The case studies demonstrate not only the variety of approaches available to practitioners, but also the unique tailoring of techniques and procedures that seasoned practitioners implement to help clients achieve their goals. The primary focus is on individuals from non-clinical (i.e. not medically related) populations, but two case studies describe neurofeedback interventions with individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries.

Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology is a useful introduction to the field, as well as a road map for those looking to incorporate these techniques into their own psychology, sports medicine, physiology, performance psychology, and counseling practices.

Table of Content

Preface xi

W. Alex Edmonds and Gershon Tenenbaum

About the Editors and Contributing Authors xvii

Part I General Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Forwards
1

1 The Use of General Biofeedback in the Pursuit of Optimal
Performance 3

Donald Moss and ‘Sue’ Vietta Wilson

2 Performance Enhancement Applications of Neurofeedback 17

Siegfried Othmer and Susan F. Othmer

Part II Case Presentations 31

3 Case 1 – Bad Shot, Good Shot: Neurofeedback for World
Champion or Developing Athlete 33

‘Sue’ Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw

4 Case 2 – Imagery Assessment and Training with QEEG: What
You See Is Not All There Is 47

‘Sue’ Vietta E. Wilson and Lindsay Shaw

5 Case 3 – Simultaneous Alpha EEG Enhancing and Frontal’s
Muscle EMG Decreasing: Biofeedback Training for Musical Peak
Performance 71

Olga M. Bazanova

6 Case 4 – The Golfer Who Couldn’t Pass the Anxiety Test!
94

D. Jane Arave

7 Case 5 – Biofeedback for Relaxation 110

Ronald Rosenthal

8 Case 6 – The Road to Olympic Medal 120

Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach

9 Case 7 – Biofeedback Training at Sea 134

Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach

10 Case 8 – I Thought I Was Relaxed: The Use of SEMG
Biofeedback for Training Awareness and Control 144

Richard Harvey and Erik Peper

11 Case 9 – Psychophysiological Assessment and Biofeedback
during Official Baseball Games: Procedures, Methodologies, Findings
and Critical Issues in Applied Sport Psychology 160

Roland A. Carlstedt

12 Case 10 – Performance Anxiety, Biofeedback and the
Pianist: Wind Instrument Players are not the only Musicians
Affected by Breathing 201

Tom D. Kennedy and W. Alex Edmonds

13 Case 11 – The 400-meter Sprinter Who Ran Too Fast!
218

W. Alex Edmonds

14 Case 12 – Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A
Neurofeedback-integrative Approach 232

Diane Roberts Stoler

Part III Certification, Equipment, and Future Directions
247

15 Certification and Ethics in Applied Psychophysiology (90876)
249

Phillip A. Hughes and Fred Shaffer

16 Psychophysiology: Equipment in Research and Practice
257

Derek T.Y. Mann and Chris M. Janelle

17 Future Directions in Applied Psychophysiology: Skills Not
Pills 275

Richard Harvey and Erik Peper

Index 293

About the author

W. Alex Edmonds is Professor of Applied Research at Nova Southeastern University.

Gershon Tenenbaum is Benjamin S. Bloom Professor of Educational Psychology at Florida State University. He has published several books on sports psychology and biofeedback.