Characteristics of brain activation in high-level football players at different stages of decision-making tasks off the ball: an fMRI study

Abstract

This study demonstrated that during motor video observation, the EG's sports experience and professional knowledge can help them achieve better visual information processing strategies in specific areas of sports. During button decision-making, the EG was more economical, whereas the NG required more brain function activity to process visual information, confirming the "neural efficiency" hypothesis.