Frontiers in psychology
The test-retest reliability of cortical activation and behavioral metrics in adolescent basketball players during dual-task postural control: an fNIRS-based assessment
By Li W, Tao J, Zheng G and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Athletic performance in open-skill sports depends on the efficient integration of cognitive and motor processes under dual-task (DT) conditions. Reliable measurement of these processes is a prerequisite for assessing the functional profile of young athletes (aged 13-15) and for guiding training.
Objective
This study examined the test-retest reliability (TRR) of center-of-pressure (COP) and fNIRS-derived cortical activation metrics across zero-load, low-load, and high-load conditions, assessed the reliability of N-back performance under the two dual-task conditions, and descriptively compared cortical activation patterns across load conditions in adolescent basketball players.