Research Article

The Athlete’s Brain: Cross-Sectional Evidence for Neural Efficiency during Cycling Exercise

Table 2

Alpha and beta power at rest and during cycling in LOW and HIGH.

FrequencyConditionLOW ( = 6 f/9 m)HIGH ( f/9 m)
MeanSDMeanSD

FrontalAlpha power (μV2)Rest0.0470.0160.0570.023
Exercise0.0870.0410.1200.073
Beta power (μV2)Rest0.0360.0200.0210.008
Exercise0.0560.0280.0420.016

Central Alpha power (μV2)Rest0.0360.0170.0570.037
Exercise0.0720.0320.0990.052
Beta power (μV2)Rest0.0170.0050.0140.004
Exercise0.0460.0160.0400.019

ParietalAlpha power (μV2)Rest0.0590.0270.0850.070
Exercise0.1180.0460.1280.085
Beta power (μV2)Rest0.0420.0180.0260.008
Exercise0.0730.0290.0550.023