Effects of a 14-day bioacoustic correction program on neuropsychological parameters in sports science students: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Study aim: This study aimed to determine the influence of a 14-day bioacoustic correction (BAC) program, which in the future may become a solution for individuals experiencing increased psycho-emotional stress, on the properties of attention and concentration of sports science students. BAC translates EEG activity into auditory feedback, facilitating cognitive self-regulation. Material and Methods: The study involved 20 volunteers among sports science students, 10 males, and 10 females, who were randomly allocated to experimental and control groups. Results: A significant group × time interaction was revealed for the variables attention stability (F = 7.36, ηp2 = 0.29, p = 0.01) and mistakes (F = 15.49, ηp2 = 0.46, p = 0.001) in the Bourdon test, and for concentration (F = 36.99, ηp2 = 0.67, p = 0.001) switch ability (F = 17.86, ηp2= 0.49, p = 0.010), and mistakes (F = 29.43, ηp2 = 0.62, p= 0.001), in the Landolt test, in favor of the experimental group. There was no statistically significant group × time interaction in the Toulouse-Pieron or Schulte table tests. Additionally, following the 14-day BAC program, the experimental group demonstrated improvement in almost all parameters of the tests used. Conclusion: This study provides novel evidence regarding the efficiency of the BAC program in increasing the concentration and attention parameters of students of sports science and physical education. The improvements observed were statistically significant, supporting the potential recommendation of BAC for wider use.