Jensen Anne M
J Chiropr Med. 2011 Jun;10(2):111-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2010.12.001. Epub 2011 Apr 5.
Power has been shown to consistently predict rowing performance, yet traditional methods to improve power may negatively impact performance when coupled with endurance training. Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) has been found to reduce stress and anxiety, which are also known to impair performance. The aim of this prospective case series was to describe how NET was used with competitive rowers, and to report any changes in average power output following the intervention.
Seven elite rowers were tested using the Max Power Test, one week before and one week after a session of NET. Five of athletes performed better following the NET intervention, while two athletes performed worse.
Many factors may have contributed to the changes in power output that these athletes experienced. Since this study was a case series and only a small sample was used, it lacked a comparison group. Therefore, no inferences or generalizations can be made. The changes seen may not be directly attributed to the NET intervention, but may the result of other factors, such as learning, normal training effects, or assessment bias. The primary limitations of this study include its qualitative design (i.e. a case report), and the appropriateness / usefulness of its primary outcome measure, the Max Power Test.
This case series demonstrates one plausible use of NET with athletes, however, a randomized, controlled trial is needed to determine its effectiveness before causality can be inferred.
功率已被证明能持续预测赛艇运动表现，但传统的提高功率的方法与耐力训练相结合时，可能会对运动表现产生负面影响。神经情感技术（NET）已被发现可以减轻压力和焦虑，而压力和焦虑也会损害运动表现。本前瞻性病例系列的目的是描述NET如何应用于竞技赛艇运动员，并报告干预后平均功率输出的任何变化。
七名精英赛艇运动员在接受NET治疗前一周和治疗后一周使用最大功率测试进行测试。五名运动员在接受NET干预后表现更好，而两名运动员表现更差。
许多因素可能导致了这些运动员功率输出的变化。由于本研究是一个病例系列，且仅使用了小样本，因此缺乏对照组。因此，无法进行推断或归纳。观察到的变化可能并非直接归因于NET干预，而是其他因素的结果，如学习、正常训练效果或评估偏差。本研究的主要局限性包括其定性设计（即病例报告）以及其主要结局指标最大功率测试的适用性/有用性。
本病例系列展示了NET在运动员中的一种合理应用，然而，在能够推断因果关系之前，需要进行一项随机对照试验来确定其有效性。
