Neuroplastic changes in solo vocalists

• Antragsteller: Professor Dr. Niels Birbaumer
• Fachliche Zuordnung: Allgemeine, Kognitive und Mathematische Psychologie
• Förderung: Förderung von 2005 bis 2009
• Projektkennung: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 5439891

For the first time neuroplastical differences between professional and non-professional solo vocalists shall be assessed ant the effects of a neurofeedback training, that aims at increasing theta activity in the EEG, on neuropsasticity, working memory and musical perfomance will be investigated and compared to a standard relaxation technique. Utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging and electrophysiological measures based on preliminary work of the applicants, we intent to prove an increased economy of cortical activation in professional singers, additional activation of primary auditory areas during singing and imagination of singing and possible changes in mounth an dpharyngeal representation sites. Neurofeedback training shall induce an increase there neuronal processes of reorganisaion and enhance working memory and musical performance efficacy.

• DFG-Verfahren: Sachbeihilfen
• Internationaler Bezug: Großbritannien
• Beteiligte Personen: Professor Dr. John Gruzelier; Professor Dr. Martin Lotze