Table 1.
List of the analyzed studies (references in the second column) with their characteristics, including raw values of the experimental factors used for the analysis.
| Study | Protocol | Training intensity index | Number of participants | Average age | Modality | Electrodes position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen et al., 2001 | Alpha− | 5.0 | 20 | 28 | Auditory | T3, F7 |
| 2 | Becerra et al., 2012 | Theta− | 15.0 | 7 | 65 | Auditory | F4, C3, C3, P3, F7, F8 |
| 3 | Berner et al., 2006 | Beta1+ | 0.3 | 6 | 21 | Auditory | Cz |
| 4 | Bird et al., 1978 | Gamma+ | 8.0 | 11 | 23 | Auditory | O1, O2 |
| 5 | Bird et al., 1978 | Gamma− | 8.0 | 11 | 23 | Auditory | O1, O2 |
| 6 | Boxtel van et al., 2012 | Alpha+ | 8.6 | 15 | 21 | Auditory | C3 C4 |
| 7 | Chisholm et al., 1977 | Alpha+ | 1.0 | 12 | 21 | Auditory | Oz |
| 8 | DeGood and Chisholm, 1977 | Alpha+ | 1.0 | 10 | 20 | Auditory | Pz |
| 9 | Egner et al., 2002 | Alpha−/theta+ | 1.7 | 9 | 23 | Auditory | Pz |
| 10 | Enriquez-Geppert et al., 2013 | Theta+ | 10.0 | 16 | 25 | Visual | Fz, FC1, FCz, FC2, Cz |
| 11 | Enriquez-Geppert et al., 2014 | Theta+ | 8 | 19 | 24 | Visual | Fz |
| 12 | Hoedlmoser et al., 2008 | SMR+ | 10.0 | 16 | 24 | Mixed | C3 |
| 13 | Keizer et al., 2010a | Gamma+ | 7.0 | 8 | 23 | Auditory | Oz, Fz |
| 14 | Keizer et al., 2010b | Gamma/beta− | 6.1 | 7 | 22 | Auditory | Oz |
| 15 | Kober et al., 2015 | SMR+ | 7 | 10 | 24 | Visual | Cz |
| 16 | Konareva, 2005 | Alpha−/theta+ | 1.0 | 30 | 22 | Auditory | C3/C4 |
| 17 | Landers and Petruzzello, 1991 | SCP+ | 0.2 | 8 | no data | Visual | No data |
| 18 | Logemann et al., 2010 | SMR+/theta− | 5.3 | 14 | 21 | Mixed | No data |
| 19 | Peeters et al., 2014 | Alpha− | 1 | 16 | 22 | Visual | F3 |
| 20 | Reichert et al., 2015 | SMR+ | 10 | 28 | 45 | Mixed | Cz |
| 21 | Reis et al., 2015 | Alpha+ | 6 | 8 | 60 | Visual | Fz |
| 22 | Reis et al., 2015 | Theta+ | 6 | 8 | 60 | Visual | Fz |
| 23 | Ring et al., 2015 | Alpha− | 1 | 12 | 23 | Auditory | Fz |
| 24 | Ros et al., 2010 | Alpha+ | 1.0 | 12 | 31 | Visual | C3 |
| 25 | Ros et al., 2010 | Beta1+ | 1.0 | 12 | 31 | Visual | C3 |
| 26 | Ros et al., 2013 | Alpha− | 0.2 | 17 | 33 | Visual | C4 |
| 27 | Wang and Hsieh, 2013 | Theta+ | 6.0 | 16 | 65 | Mixed | Fz |
| 28 | Witte et al., 2013 | SMR+/theta− | 2.7 | 10 | 24 | Visual | Cz |
In a few articles the authors did not supply sufficient information regarding the experimental paradigm (denoted as ‘no data’ in the table). The “+” and “–” signs in the “Protocol” column denote the enhancement or suppression of particular frequency bands.