Recent papers, projects, teaching and field exchange.
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A seminar at National Cheng Kung University on translating EEG and neurofeedback research across motor performance, psychological regulation and health care, offered in person and online.
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A lecture for psychology students at Kaohsiung Medical University on neural readiness before movement, sport performance and learning.
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A scheduled general education lecture at National Cheng Kung University on psychology and healthy living.
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A lecture for golf athletes at National Tsing Hua University on brain training and golf performance.
Invited to speak at the TASM Autumn Symposium, Team Behind the Team, discussing psychological regulation, neural readiness, and applied sport science support for archery and Kurash athletes under competitive pressure.
Presented research findings in a poster presentation at the 2026 National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Sports Research Conference, hosted by National Cheng Kung University, contributing to academic exchange in sport science and applied research.
Ming-Yang Cheng is co-first author of “The Effect of EEG Neurofeedback Training on Sport Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” (2025), recognised with Honorable Mention in the 2026 Ministry of Sports Sport Science Research and Development Award.
View the awarded publication →Delivered an invited graduate seminar at Kaohsiung Medical University, exploring neural readiness, attention regulation, psychomotor efficiency, and EEG neurofeedback, with an emphasis on translating sport neuroscience research into high-pressure competitive performance.
Delivered an English-medium undergraduate lecture at Kaohsiung Medical University, introducing EEG fundamentals, movement preparation, attention, and neural efficiency in the study of sport performance.
A BMX athlete shared an experience of EEG assessment and an individualised report in a self-produced video, tagging Ming-Yang Cheng. The record brings an athlete’s perspective to the work of measurement, interpretation, and feedback.
Read the athlete field note →Cheng leads two active National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) projects and one active TISS project, and co-leads the active TISS automated EEG analysis project. A further TISS badminton mental-capacity assessment project is approved, with Cheng as co-principal investigator.
View funded projects →A live EEG demonstration let participants observe the feedback loop and discuss how recordings relate to practice.
Read the event record →Archery SMR neurofeedback research tested whether a trained SMR response carries over to archery shooting under pressure.
See the engagement record →Peer-reviewed · 2026
Elite shooters performed simulated shooting under reward, punishment and neutral conditions. Reward and punishment produced different EEG and HRV response patterns.
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A laboratory visit showed how EEG evidence is interpreted with the athlete's task before it can inform a performance decision.
See the institutional record →An interactive session introduced attention, brain rhythms, and skilled performance to a school audience.
Open the public-science record →“Elite golfers are characterized by psychomotor refinement in cognitive-motor processes” received the 2021 Sports Science Research and Development Excellence Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
Read the awarded paper →“Successful motor performance of a difficult task: Reduced cognitive-motor coupling” received the 2021 Sports Science Research and Development Excellence Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
Read the awarded paper →“Experts’ successful psychomotor performance was characterized by effective switch of motor and attentional control” received the 2020 Sports Science Research and Development Excellence Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
Read the awarded paper →“Higher power of sensorimotor rhythm is associated with better performance in skilled air-pistol shooters” received the 2019 Sports Science Research and Development Distinguished Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
Read the awarded paper →“Impact of emotional and motivational regulation on putting performance: A frontal alpha asymmetry study” received the 2019 Sports Science Research and Development Grade A Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
Read the awarded paper →“Sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback enhances golf putting performance” received the 2017 Sports Science Research and Development Excellence Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
Read the awarded paper →“Expert-novice differences in SMR activity during dart throwing” received the 2017 Sports Science Research and Development Excellence Award from the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education · Taiwan.
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