Immediate effects of binaural beat stimulation on prefrontal cortical activation after cycling exercise: an electroencephalography-based study.
Hsiao SF, Liu TL, Lin YC, Yen CW, Siu KC, Lin JH. · Experimental brain research · 2026 · Randomized crossover experiment
Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
In 52 completers, theta-range binaural stimulation with pink noise after cycling increased prefrontal theta and alpha EEG power relative to sham stimulation.
Recorded limitations
This was an immediate physiological experiment in healthy adults. It did not establish improved recovery, cognition or a clinical treatment effect; 60 people were recruited.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
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- Randomized crossover experiment
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- peer-reviewed
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- 2026-10-26
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- score
- 2
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- randomized Controlled Trial
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- not-confirmed
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
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- unassessed
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- evidence
- intervention
- 5.5–8.5 Hz binaural beats with pink noise after cycling
- comparator
- Sham stimulation
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- Clinical or experimental outcomes
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/sj6r4fqj · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42671585
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- Immediate effects of binaural beat stimulation on prefrontal cortical activation after cycling exercise: an electroencephalography-based study.
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- Experimental brain research
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- 2026
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- Hsiao SF, Liu TL, Lin YC, Yen CW, Siu KC, Lin JH.
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- Randomized crossover experiment
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- summary
- In 52 completers, theta-range binaural stimulation with pink noise after cycling increased prefrontal theta and alpha EEG power relative to sham stimulation.
- limitation
- This was an immediate physiological experiment in healthy adults. It did not establish improved recovery, cognition or a clinical treatment effect; 60 people were recruited.
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- Immediate effects of binaural beat stimulation on prefrontal cortical activation after cycling exercise: an electroencephalography-based study.
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- Hsiao SF, Liu TL, Lin YC, Yen CW, Siu KC, Lin JH.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/sj6r4fqj · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42671585
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- summary
- In 52 completers, theta-range binaural stimulation with pink noise after cycling increased prefrontal theta and alpha EEG power relative to sham stimulation.
- limitation
- This was an immediate physiological experiment in healthy adults. It did not establish improved recovery, cognition or a clinical treatment effect; 60 people were recruited.
- paper Trust Assessment
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- 2
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- Paper
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671585/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-026-07387-7
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- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/sj6r4fqj · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42671585
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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