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Neurophysiological Foundations and Neuroplastic Adaptations of Sports Performance

Aysun Güler Kanter(KİLİS 7 ARALIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0008-0033-6053
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54–67
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2026-06-30
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A neuroscience-informed perspective may contribute to improved training prescription, fatigue management, rehabilitation, recovery monitoring, and performance optimization.

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Amaç & Hipotez:Purpose: This narrative review aimed to examine the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sports performance, with particular emphasis on neuroplasticity, motor control, corticospinal adaptations, proprioception, mental fatigue, visuomotor processing, autonomic regulation, and emerging neurodiagnostic technologies.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Method: Relevant literature published between 2009 and 2025 was reviewed using evidence from exercise neuroscience, motor control, neurophysiology, sports science, and neuroimaging research.
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Sonuç & Katkı:A neuroscience-informed perspective may contribute to improved training prescription, fatigue management, rehabilitation, recovery monitoring, and performance optimization.
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📍Kapsam:2009 Verileri
⚙️Değişkenler:Mental Fatigue · Motor Control · Neuroplasticity

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Purpose: This narrative review aimed to examine the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sports performance, with particular emphasis on neuroplasticity, motor control, corticospinal adaptations, proprioception, mental fatigue, visuomotor processing, autonomic regulation, and emerging neurodiagnostic technologies. Method: Relevant literature published between 2009 and 2025 was reviewed using evidence from exercise neuroscience, motor control, neurophysiology, sports science, and neuroimaging research. The review focused on studies investigating neural adaptations associated with physical training, fatigue, motor learning, sensorimotor integration, perceptual-cognitive function, and neurophysiological assessment in sport and exercise settings. Results: Current evidence indicates that sports performance is regulated through interactions among cortical motor regions, cerebellar and basal ganglia networks, corticospinal pathways, spinal circuitry, and proprioceptive systems. Exercise and training induce neuroplastic adaptations with altered corticospinal excitability, improved neural drive, enhanced sensorimotor integration, and refined motor unit recruitment. Mental and central fatigue may negatively affect endurance performance, skill execution, attentional control, and perceived effort regulation. Elite athletic performance may be associated with enhanced neural efficiency, faster visuomotor processing, and improved anticipatory control. Conclusion: Sports performance should be understood not merely as a muscular or metabolic outcome, but as an integrated neurobiological process involving neural, physiological, cognitive, and autonomic systems. A neuroscience-informed perspective may contribute to improved training prescription, fatigue management, rehabilitation, recovery monitoring, and performance optimization.

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Kanter, A. G. (2026). Neurophysiological Foundations and Neuroplastic Adaptations of Sports Performance. Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 54–67. https://ajindex.com/articles/1520546

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