The present proposal combines neuroscience with kinematic and mental health data to further investigate athlete performance. This proposed project will thus blend theoretical science into an applied setting. Our goal is to investigate the relationship between athlete performance (assessed through kinematic data), athlete mental health (assessed through well-validated psychological surveys), and objective measures of neural functioning (using mobile EEG). We will use ground-breaking methods of measuring kinematic data from athletes, psychological surveys, and EEG technology to measure beta waves (which are associated with cognitive control) and the P300 event-related potential component (which is associated with information processing). We hope to provide not only findings that highlight the nuances of athlete performance and incorporate neuro-scientific method, but disseminate the results of this work to other researchers in the field through scientific presentations and publications.
