Comparison of the Effectiveness of Neurofeedback and Mindfulness in Improving Executive Functions among Students

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Conditions: ormal people.

Registration Number: IRCT20171006036596N2

Lead Sponsor: The University of Semnan

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Physical and Mental Health (Not Taking Psychiatric Drugs)
The age range of participants is between 18 and 25 years old
They should be Physical Education students at Bachelor's program (at least second-semester students and at most eighth-semester students).
None of the participants should be familiar with neurofeedback training and mindfulness training.
Having at least the necessary verbal skills and willingness to attend training sessions
Participants should be involved at least in one sport field
No use of any psychotherapy and counseling services at the time of conducting the research or before it
Be a boy student

Exclusion Criteria

Inappropriate physical status (having a medical record), taking psychiatric drugs
Not being fully prepared and satisfied preparation to attend the training sessions
Participants who have undergone surgery in the cranium area or have had a problem with their nervous system. (People with certain diseases in the head area)

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Planning. Timepoint: Before intervention - after intervention and one month following the end of the last intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Tower of London software.;Attention and Response Inhibition. Timepoint: Before intervention - after intervention and one month following the end of the last intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Complex Stroop software.;Working memory. Timepoint: Before intervention - after intervention and one month following the end of the last intervention sessions. Method of measurement: N-back working memory software.;Cognitive Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention - after intervention and one month following the end of the last intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Wisconsin Software.

Secondary Outcome Measures