Olav Krigolson
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Can brainwaves predict baseball performance?
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UVic neuroscientist Olav Krigolson is investigating a mobile test to rapidly flag cognitive impairment—potentially leading to diagnosis years earlier than current
practice.
Been a while since you had your brain waves analyzed? Worried about how you might respond in the crucial period between an earthquake and a potentially deadly tsunami? Strike those
concerns off your to-do list next week at the University of Victoria showcase at the BC Tech Summit.
Many consider baseball to be one of the most difficult skills in any sport. So, what makes a batter successful? Some think it requires that the athlete be in “the zone”—a mental
state in which performance is optimal. But what is “the zone”? Can it be quantified? Olav Krigolson, UVic neuroscientist, paired up with Anthony Pluta, a pro-ball-player-turned-grad-student to
find out.
Olav Krigolson, a neuroscientist with the University of Victoria’s Centre for Biomedical Research, and professional baseball veteran and graduate student, Anthony Pluta, used
portable brainwave technology to see if they could predict baseball batting performance.