<b>Neural efficiency and decision</b><b> </b><b>making changes in female basketball players</b>

By integrating resting-state and task-based EEG, we show that long-term sport-specific training enhances baseline neural efficiency, while targeted visual attention training significantly improves decision-making efficiency in novices. These findings bridge the gap between cognitive neuroscience and applied sports training, highlighting the value of EEG as an objective tool for athlete evaluation and the potential of perceptual-cognitive interventions, such as multiple object tracking, in optimizing athletic performance.

The work not only advances theoretical understanding of brain function in sports expertise but also offers practical implications for athlete development, training design, and talent selection.</p>