The brain is plastic and highly adaptable. For instance, a huge amount of reorganisation takes place in the brains of the Paralympic athletes, allowing them to achieve world-class performance. Similarly, neuroplastic changes in the central nervous system (CNS) underlie the ability of individuals with neurological injuries to recover their performance after the injury. Those extraordinary and inspiring examples happen every day, proving that the human brain has the capacity to adapt in order to achieve our goals. Those achievements may not take place spontaneously without external influences; they come from days, months, and years of training and treatment in various forms. With help from technology in facilitating brain plasticity, restoring function as well as returning to play is becoming more achievable.
In this Research Topic, we are interested in understanding the relationship between neuroplasticity in the CNS and physical and mental performance across species, age groups, and clinical conditions. We are also interested in the neural mechanisms underpinning enhancement or restoration of the performance and the role of technology in supporting brain plasticity to unleash performance. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary original research articles addressing the mechanisms underlying the interaction between physical and mental factors impacting athletic performance and rehabilitation.
Areas of interest in this Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
• The relationship between neuroplasticity in the CNS and physical performance in animals, clinical or non-clinical human populations in ordinary or extreme environment.
• Studies evaluating cellular, molecular, physiological, or genetic mechanisms underpinning enhancement or restoration of the performance by means of intervention.
• Technology in facilitating brain plasticity to enhance function and performance.
The brain is plastic and highly adaptable. For instance, a huge amount of reorganisation takes place in the brains of the Paralympic athletes, allowing them to achieve world-class performance. Similarly, neuroplastic changes in the central nervous system (CNS) underlie the ability of individuals with neurological injuries to recover their performance after the injury. Those extraordinary and inspiring examples happen every day, proving that the human brain has the capacity to adapt in order to achieve our goals. Those achievements may not take place spontaneously without external influences; they come from days, months, and years of training and treatment in various forms. With help from technology in facilitating brain plasticity, restoring function as well as returning to play is becoming more achievable.
In this Research Topic, we are interested in understanding the relationship between neuroplasticity in the CNS and physical and mental performance across species, age groups, and clinical conditions. We are also interested in the neural mechanisms underpinning enhancement or restoration of the performance and the role of technology in supporting brain plasticity to unleash performance. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary original research articles addressing the mechanisms underlying the interaction between physical and mental factors impacting athletic performance and rehabilitation.
Areas of interest in this Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
• The relationship between neuroplasticity in the CNS and physical performance in animals, clinical or non-clinical human populations in ordinary or extreme environment.
• Studies evaluating cellular, molecular, physiological, or genetic mechanisms underpinning enhancement or restoration of the performance by means of intervention.
• Technology in facilitating brain plasticity to enhance function and performance.
