Volleyball Serve Analysis Using a Wearable Electroencephalograph (EEG) Device in Collegiate Athletes

Volleyball Serve Analysis Using a Wearable Electroencephalograph (EEG) Device in Collegiate Athletes

Alvin Sherman Library

The volleyball serve is a crucial skill within the sport. Service errors drastically change the momentum of the game, and understanding how to reduce these errors could create positive outcomes for players. The study will utilize the electroencephalograph (EEG) device to analyze brain activity and record the four types of brain waves: alpha, beta, theta, and delta. The added component of the self-report survey will aid in exploring individual differences of athlete’s connection between brain function and volleyball serves. The purpose of this study is to assess collegiate volleyball players brain function during volleyball serves using a wearable EEG. Participants completed multiple volleyball serves to different areas of the court while wearing the EEG. Brain wave activity was correlated with participant’s success rate of servings. The self-report assessment highlighted personality traits that were consistent with brain wave activity and service outcomes. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to compare data sets. An analysis of this data may provide improve serve performance in collegiate volleyball athletes.