Flow StateEvidence & Dosage

Top studies on Flow State

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

1. 01

   The effects of manual therapy in pain and safety of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

   Syst Rev·2024·n=237Meta-Analysis53 influential citations

   <h4>Background</h4>Manual therapy (MT) is frequently used in combination with management of osteoarthritis of the knee, but there is no consensus on the exact efficacy of this treatment strategy. The purpose of this systematic review and…

2. 02

   EEG Correlates of the Flow State: A Combination of Increased Frontal Theta and Moderate Frontocentral Alpha Rhythm in the Mental Arithmetic Task

   Frontiers in Psychology·2018·n=1616 influential citations

   Flow experience is a subjective state experienced during holistic involvement in a certain activity, which has been reported to function as a factor promoting motivation, skill development, and better performance in the activity. To verify…

3. 03

   High flow nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   Intensive Care Medicine·201913 influential citations

   <h4>Background</h4>This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the safety and efficacy of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a comprehensive search of…

4. 04

   Effectiveness of training programs based on mindfulness in reducing psychological distress and promoting well-being in medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   Systematic Reviews·20234 influential citations

   Background Medical schools have used mindfulness meditation as a strategy to assist students in stress management. This study aimed to seek evidence regarding the effectiveness of mindfulness-based training programs in reducing…

5. 05

   The brain in flow: A systematic review on the neural basis of the flow state.

   Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2021·n=4714 influential citations

   Background: Flow state is a subjective experience that people report when task performance is experienced as automatic, intrinsically rewarding, optimal and effortless. While this intriguing phenomenon is the subject of a plethora of…

6. 06

   The effects of chronic and acute physical activity on working memory performance in healthy participants: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

   Systematic Reviews·20173 influential citations

   <h4>Background</h4>Understanding how physical activity (PA) influences cognitive function in populations with cognitive impairments, such as dementia, is an increasingly studied topic yielding numerous published systematic reviews. In…

7. 07

   Effects of confidence and anxiety on flow state in competition

   European Journal of Sport Science·20133 influential citations

   Confidence and anxiety are important variables that underlie the experience of flow in sport. Specifically, research has indicated that confidence displays a positive relationship and anxiety a negative relationship with flow. The aim of…

8. 08

   Getting into a “Flow” state: a systematic review of flow experience in neurological diseases

   Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation·20213 influential citations

   Background Flow is a subjective psychological state that people report when they are fully involved in an activity to the point of forgetting time and their surrounding except the activity itself. Being in flow during physical/cognitive…

9. 09

   The Neuroscience of the Flow State: Involvement of the Locus Coeruleus Norepinephrine System

   Frontiers in Psychology·20213 influential citations

   Flow is a state of full task engagement that is accompanied with low-levels of self-referential thinking. Flow is considered highly relevant for human performance and well-being and has, therefore, been studied extensively. Yet, the…

10. 10

    Comparison of robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails and cohort studies

    Systematic Reviews·20243 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>As an emerging technology in robot-assisted (RA) surgery, the potential benefits of its application in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) lack substantial support from current evidence.<h4>Objective</h4>We…

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