Neurocognitive Training for Athletes
There are several forms of neuro-cognitive training available to athletes. There are pros and cons for each method and depending on your end goal, you will need to weigh up which is going to get you the results you are after and which is the easiest to adopt into your training regime. The most effective and yet underestimated form of neuro-cognitive training is Brain Endurance Training or BET. This kind of training is well studied which means there is plenty of proof to say that it does work. It also takes work and intentional programming in order for you to reap the benefits. Brain Endurance Training (BET) is a form of neuro-cognitive training that focuses on increasing an athlete’s neural capacity so they better withstand the effects of fatigue both mentally and physically. Brain Endurance Training focuses on inducing a certain amount of mental fatigue to create adaptations in the brain. Cognitive tasks are used to induce mental fatigue in BET. These tasks can involve maki