Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the brain functional state and the brain neurotransmitters of the Chinese elite trampoline athletes preparing for the Beijing Olympics Games. Methods: By means of EEG and Encephalofluctuograph (SET), 10 key athletes in the Chinese Trampoline Team were monitored. Results and conclusions: (1) In whole team, both the brain arousal index level and the brain energy ratio of the optional movement were slightly higher than of compulsory movement; the data which fluctuated within a certain range suggested that the exercise load bored in the athlete`s brain was not identical at different training stages. (2) In the 3rd monitoring, the values of DA, 5-HT, INH and EXC were minimum, while whole-brain coordination parameter appeared the lowest point in the fourth monitoring. (3) DA and the brain energy ratio of the optional movement had correlation; ACh correlated with the brain arousal index of the optional movement; both 5-HT and ACh were highly correlated with the brain coordination parameter.
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