Effects of Play Attention Neurofeedback on Attention and Weightlifting Performance in Adolescent Weightlifters

This study looks at whether a 24-week neurofeedback training program called Play Attention can help adolescent weightlifters pay better attention and lift better. Neurofeedback is a computer-based training method that shows people real-time information about their own brain activity, so they can learn to control it. In this study, adolescent weightlifters take part in the Play Attention program over 24 weeks. Researchers measure the athletes' attention skills and weightlifting performance before and after the program to see whether the training made a difference. The goal is to find out if this kind of brain-training program could be a useful tool to help young athletes focus better and perform better in their sport.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent athletes actively engaged in competitive Olympic weightlifting training * Minimum of \[X\] years of weightlifting training experience * No diagnosed attention-related disorder * Willingness and availability to complete the 24-week neurofeedback training protocol * Written informed consent from participant and parent/legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a diagnosed neurological or psychiatric condition * Current use of medication affecting attention or cognitive function * Injury preventing participation in regular weightlifting training * Incomplete participation in the neurofeedback training sessions or outcome assessments