THETA AND ALPHA BANDS SPECTRAL POWER OF RESTING-STATE EEG IN GROUPS WITH DIFFERENT EFFICIENCY OF JOINT ACTIVITY IN DIADS

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the spectral characteristics of theta and alpha frequency bands of the resting-state EEG between groups of subjects with different performance of subsequent joint sensorimotor activity in dyads. The study involved 26 men who, in 13 pairs, performed “Columns” trainings with biofeedback from EMG signals from the flexor muscles of the leading hand. According to their performance, the subjects of each pair were assigned to one of 2 groups: “winners” or “losers”. A higher spectral power of the theta rhythm of the EEG with closed eyes was found in the group of “losers” in comparison with the group of “winners” in the frontal, central and temporal zones of the cortex. The “winners” showed a higher level of spectral power of the EEG alpha rhythm with the eyes closed, especially in the alpha-2 frequency range in all 8 zones. The effectiveness of individual and joint training correlated negatively with the theta power and positively with the power of the EEG alpha rhythms in the closed-eyed state.