The link between physical activity and the brain has never been more accepted and yet, not well understood. It is known that exercise plays a role in mental health; that mental fatigue can impair subsequent physical performance; that physical activity plays a major role in psycho-cognitive development during childhood; that an active lifestyle provides a degree of protection against cognitive decline with aging; and that sleep plays an essential role in preparation for and recovery from, elite sporting performance. The Active Brain represents an area of research examining the interrelationships between physical activity and the brain, across the contexts of health and performance. Understanding these interrelationships and considering the physical and mental aspects of an individual, are important for maximizing the safety, well-being and performance of individuals across a variety of settings and throughout the lifespan.
In 2025, this session will provide an introductory background on the potential uses of MRI and EEG within exercise science. Speakers will give tutorial-style information that offers the audience enough knowledge to seek better ways to capture new and interpret existing, imaging data for use in the exercise sciences.
Presentations on:
- An introduction to MRI in the context of sports science
- Diffusing uncertainty of diffusion-weighted imaging
- Practical suggestions to prepare and perform EEG measures during movement task
- Synchronisation of biomechanical and neurophysiological measurements during walking in the GRAIL system
Date: Wednesday, 2 July
Time: 16:30-17:30 (during poster session)
Session room: Marina
Prof Ben Rattray
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
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Prof Dr Marco Taubert
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Madgeburg, Germany
Emma Tinney
Northeastern University
Boston, USA
Jelle Habay
Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB)
Brussels, Belgium
Dr Dieter Kutz
University of Muenster
Münster, Germany