Dr. Ming-Yang Cheng鄭名揚博士Sport Cognitive Neuroscience
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Research

My research follows three lines: motor preparation, attention and pressure regulation, and neurofeedback training.

Pre-action windowA schematic timeline showing how attention, psychophysiological regulation, neural readiness and motor preparation converge before skilled action. Task-relevant EEG markers are candidate training targets, requiring individual validation.ATTENTIONPSYCHOPHYSIOLOGYNEURAL READINESSMOTOR PREPARATIONACTIONA candidate neurofeedback targetEEG markers selected for the task and individual−2.0 s0.0 sPre-action windowA schematic timeline showing how attention, psychophysiological regulation, neural readiness and motor preparation converge before skilled action. Task-relevant EEG markers are candidate training targets, requiring individual validation.ATTENTIONPHYSIOLOGYNEURALMOVEMENTACTIONCandidate training targetSelect EEG markers for the person and task−2.0 s0.0 s
FIG. 01 · Pre-action windowSchematic: the two seconds before a skilled action.

Selected Publications

  1. Cheng, M.-Y., Wang, K. P., Hung, T. M., Lu, C., Oh, H., Tan, Y. Y., & Hatfield, B. (2026). Neurocognitive and Autonomic Signatures of Performance Under Motivational Stress: An Integrated Psychophysiological Analysis of Reward and Punishment in Shooting Performance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 36(2), e70227.

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    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

  2. Yu, C. L., Cheng, M.-Y., An, X., Chueh, T. Y., Wu, J. H., Wang, K. P., & Hung, T. M. (2025). The effect of EEG neurofeedback training on sport performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 35(5), e70055.

    Co-first author2026 · Ministry of Sports · Taiwan · Sport Science Research and Development Award — Honorable Mention

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    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

  3. Cheng, M.-Y., Yu, C. L., An, X., Wang, L., Tsai, C. L., Qi, F., & Wang, K. P. (2024). Evaluating EEG neurofeedback in sport psychology: A systematic review of RCT studies for insights into mechanisms and performance improvement. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1331997.

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    Frontiers in Psychology

  4. Cheng, M.-Y., Wang, K. P., Doppelmayr, M., Steinberg, F., Hung, T. M., Lu, C., Tan, Y. Y., & Hatfield, B. (2023). QEEG markers of superior shooting performance in skilled marksmen: An investigation of cortical activity on psychomotor efficiency hypothesis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 65, 102320.

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    Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Three research questions

Peer-reviewed · 2023

Pre-trigger SMR and shooting performance

35 skilled shooters fired 30 shots each and were split into higher- and lower-performing groups. The higher-performing group showed stronger sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) before the trigger pull.

Psychology of Sport and Exercise · DOI ↗

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Peer-reviewed · 2026

EEG and HRV under reward and punishment

Elite shooters performed simulated shooting under reward, punishment and neutral conditions. Reward and punishment produced different EEG and HRV response patterns.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports · DOI ↗

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Review · 2024

The evidence on neurofeedback in sport

A review of 13 randomised controlled trials found signs of performance benefit, but the studies used inconsistent EEG targets and methods.

Frontiers in Psychology · DOI ↗

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Measure. Train. Transfer.

Training loop and transfer testA schematic showing the neurofeedback loop of signal, interpretation, feedback and regulation, followed by a transfer test in which the feedback display is removed and the athlete returns to the sporting task.01MEASURE02TRAIN03TRANSFERFEEDBACKREGULATIONDisplay removedWithout feedback, what changesin the signal and performance?Training loop and transfer testA schematic showing the neurofeedback loop of signal, interpretation, feedback and regulation, followed by a transfer test in which the feedback display is removed and the athlete returns to the sporting task.01MEASURE02TRAINFEEDBACKREGULATIONDisplay removed03TRANSFERWithout feedback, what changesin the signal and performance?
FIG. 04 · Training loop and transfer testSchematic: measurement, feedback and regulation form a training loop; the feedback is then removed and performance tested in the sport.

Measure

Record brain and body signals before a sport-specific action.

Train

Select EEG and HRV markers on the basis of evidence and build individual feedback practice.

Transfer

Remove the feedback and test whether the effect holds in the sport.

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