TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF SPORTS SCIENCE · RESEARCH PLATFORM

SPIN Lab

We use EEG as the signal.Scalp-recorded brain rhythms index how attention and preparation are organised in the seconds before action — and the task-relevant rhythm becomes the target of neurofeedback training.

Research becomes practice here.

SPIN Lab studies the state before performance, trains a research-informed response, and tests whether that response remains useful in sport.

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01 · TIME SCALE
Milliseconds, not minutes. The signal exists in the window where preparation actually happens.
02 · NO SELF-REPORT
The athlete does not need to describe the state for it to be measured.
03 · A TRAINABLE TARGET
The same rhythm that indexes the state can also be trained.

FIG. · SIGNAL, STATE, AND TARGETBrain rhythms recorded at the scalp index how preparation is organised before action; a task-relevant EEG marker is selected as the neurofeedback target.Schematic. Marker and time window depend on the task; not a measured recording.

PURPOSE

Make hidden preparation visible—and useful.

Athletes and coaches can see the outcome. The harder question is what changed before it. EEG and HRV offer a measured view of attention, physiological regulation, and movement preparation.

01 · SEE
The result is visible. The state is not.
02 · TRAIN
Focus needs a repeatable method.
03 · TRANSFER
A changed signal must remain useful under pressure.

METHOD

Find the signal. Train the response. Test the transfer.

The method begins with markers supported by a cumulative research programme. Feedback is then individualised and linked to the athlete's own task.

FIG. 04 · TRAINING LOOP AND TRANSFER TESTA changed signal is the beginning, not the result. Transfer is tested by returning to the sporting task without feedback.Schematic. Transfer is tested, not assumed; outcomes vary across individuals and tasks.

APPLICATION

SELECTED ATHLETE APPLICATIONS

Selected athlete applications

Different movements, one practical aim: help the athlete recognise, regulate, and recover a useful state under pressure.

Archery

Pre-shot readiness

Golf

Putting focus

Shooting

Pre-action control

Table tennis

Pressure recovery

Additional sport contexts

Badminton

Decision clarity

Gymnastics

Competition readiness

Martial arts

Lock-in routine

Football

Set-piece preparation

ATHLETE REFLECTIONS

ATHLETE REFLECTION · QUALITATIVE FIELD ACCOUNT

The rhythm settles first. Focus follows.

Data show what changed. Athletes describe how that change felt in training and competition.

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ARCHERY

“Before the shot, the noise is quieter. I find the rhythm, then let the movement happen.”

GOLF

“After a missed shot, I return to the next one sooner. The last shot stays in the last shot.”

GOLF · READINESS

“Back in competition, I could still recognise the state I had practised in training. That familiar feedback helped me know I was ready.”

TABLE TENNIS

“When the score gets tight, I notice the mind starting to lock—and can return to the next point sooner.”

SHOOTING

“There is less noise before the trigger. I am not trying harder; the state is simply clearer.”

WUSHU

“Before competition, I now have a process for moving into the state that feels right. Once I step onto the floor, I can lock in and perform at the level I have already shown in training.”

GYMNASTICS

“The nerves are still there, but they no longer take over the movement.”

BADMINTON

“A lost rally no longer follows me into the next one. Resetting has become part of the routine.”

Reflections are based on feedback shared after training, anonymised and lightly edited for clarity and privacy. Individual experiences vary and do not constitute a performance guarantee or clinical claim.

Research context ↗

EVIDENCE

RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Built on research. Designed for use.

Research, institutional programmes, and field applications are shown at the level of evidence they can support.

E1 · INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMME

Taiwan Institute of Sports Science

A two-year programme develops neural-efficiency and movement-readiness indices, then tests neurofeedback transfer in shooting and archery.

INSTITUTIONAL RECORDPublic-sector visit

Minister of Sports Li Yang and legislators visit SPIN Lab — A visit to discuss EEG research and high-performance support.

E2 · FUNDED RESEARCH

NSTC Principal Investigator

The programme tests training dose, individual response profiles, function-specific instruction, and whether learning remains useful under pressure.

NSTC 114-2410-H-A75-001NSTC 115-2410-H-A75-001

E3 · ELITE-SPORT TRANSLATION

neuro11 · Germany

During the founding and R&D phase, Cheng served as co-founder, Director of Science, and principal method developer. He built the early training logic connecting EEG neurofeedback, attentional control, motor preparation, and football-specific practice.

View the founding role and subsequent applications in Impact →

RESEARCH SYSTEMHow the evidence is producedQuestion → reliable recording → signal interpretation → training decision

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Reliable EEG, closer to the sporting task.

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