Publications by authors named "J Coenen"

Resting-state electroencephalography (rsEEG) has developed as a method to explore functional network alterations related to sport-related concussion (SRC). Although exercise is an integral part of an athlete's return to sport (RTS) protocol, our understanding of the effects of exercise on (impaired) brain network activity in elite adult athletes is limited. However, this information may be beneficial to inform recovery and RTS progressions.

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Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a complex brain injury. By applying graph-theoretical analysis to networks derived from neuroimaging techniques, studies have shown that despite an overall retention of small-world topology, changes in small-world properties occur after brain injury. Less is known about how exercise during athletes' return to sport (RTS) influences these brain network properties.

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  • In patients with epilepsy, autonomic nervous system dysfunction is marked by heightened sympathetic activity, influenced by changes in the central autonomic network.
  • A study involved 21 patients with epilepsy (16 seizure-free) and 21 healthy controls, who underwent an intense bicycle ergometer test while monitoring brain activity and heart rate variability.
  • Findings showed that while both groups exhibited expected autonomic responses post-exercise, the correlation between central and peripheral autonomic activities differed in epilepsy patients, suggesting a unique sympathetic response that warrants further investigation regarding its clinical significance.
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Background: Interoceptive awareness is a multidimensional construct that refers to the sensation, interpretation, and integration of signals within the body. There is increasing evidence that problems with interoceptive awareness form an important component of mental health problems. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness 2 (MAIA-2) is presently the most used self-report questionnaire to measure interoceptive awareness.

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