Richard Pflanzer, Ph.D.

Biopac Student Lab® Lesson 4 Associate Professor Emeritus

Indiana University School of Medicine
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY (EEG) II Purdue University School of Science
42 Aero Camino, Goleta, CA 93117 Analysis Procedure
Rev. 09232016 William McMullen
www.biopac.com Vice President, BIOPAC Systems, Inc.

V. DATA ANALYSIS
FAST TRACK Data Analysis Detailed Explanation of Data Analysis Steps
1. Enter the Review Saved Data mode. If entering Review Saved Data mode from the Startup dialog or lessons
menu, make sure to choose the correct file.
 Note Channel Number (CH) The data should resemble Fig. 4.13.
designations:
Channel Displays
CH 1 EEG
CH 40 alpha
CH 41 alpha RMS
 Note measurement box settings:
Channel Measurement
CH 1 Stddev
CH 40 Stddev
CH 41 Mean Fig. 4.13 Example data
CH 40 Freq The measurement boxes are above the marker region in the data
window. Each measurement has three sections: channel number,
measurement type, and result. The first two sections are pull-down
menus that are activated when you click them.
Brief definition of measurements:
Stddev: Standard deviation is a measure of the variability of data
points. The advantage of the Stddev measurement is that extreme
values or artifacts do not unduly influence the measurement.
Mean: Displays the average value in the selected area.
Freq: Converts the time segment of the selected area to frequency in
cycles per second
The “selected area” is the area selected by the I-beam tool (including
endpoints).
2. Set up your display window for optimal Note: The append event markers mark the beginning of each
viewing of the entire recording. recording. Click on (activate) the event marker to display its
label.
Useful tools for changing view:
Display menu: Autoscale Horizontal, Autoscale Waveforms, Zoom
Back, Zoom Forward
Scroll Bars: Time (Horizontal); Amplitude (Vertical)
Cursor Tools: Zoom Tool
Buttons: Overlap, Split, Show Grid, Hide Grid, -, +
Hide/Show Channel: “Alt + click” (Windows) or “Option + click”
(Mac) the channel number box to toggle channel display.

Data Analysis continues…

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3. Use the I-Beam cursor to select the first

data recording.
A
4. Repeat the measurements for each of the
data recordings.
A

Fig. 4.14 First data recording selected

5. Zoom in on a small section of the Be sure to zoom in far enough so that you can easily measure the
Recording 1 data. frequency of the alpha wave.
6. Use the I-Beam cursor to select an area Fig. 4.15 shows a sample setup for measuring the frequency in the alpha
from one peak to the next in the alpha band (CH 40).
band (CH 40).
B

Fig. 4.15 Alpha wave frequency measurement

7. Answer the questions at the end of the Data An electronically editable Data Report is located in the journal
Report. (following the lesson summary,) or immediately following this Data
8. Save or Print the Data Report. Analysis section. Your instructor will recommend the preferred format
for your lab.
9. Quit the program.

END OF DATA ANALYSIS

END OF LESSON 4
Complete the Lesson 4 Data Report that follows.
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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY II
 EEG II
DATA REPORT

Student’s Name:

Lab Section:

Date:

I. Data and Calculations

Subject Profile
Name: Height:
Age: Gender: Male / Female Weight:
Amplitudes
A. Complete Table 4.1 with the amplitudes of the recorded data in the control and experimental conditions. Calculate
the difference for the Alpha-RMS Mean between the Experimental Conditions and the Control, and then summarize
whether the Experimental Mean was larger (+,) smaller (,) or the same (=) as the Control Mean.
For example: To calculate Alpha-RMS Difference for the “Mental Arithmetic” recording, subtract the “Eyes Closed
(Control)” Alpha-RMS value from the measured “Mental Arithmetic” Alpha-RMS value.
Table 4.1
EEG Alpha Alpha-RMS Alpha-RMS Alpha-RMS
Condition Difference Summary
(Exp. - Control) (+, , =)

Eyes closed
(Control)

Mental arithmetic

Recovering from
hyperventilation
Eyes open

Frequency
B. What is the frequency of an alpha rhythm from “Eyes closed” data? = Hz
Does this agree with the expected values? Yes No

II. Questions

C. Refer to Table 4.1: When was the general amplitude of the EEG highest?

D. Refer to Table 4.1: When were the alpha wave levels highest?
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E. Refer to Table 4.1: How do your results compare with the information presented in the Introduction?

F. Did Subject need to concentrate during math problems? Yes No

How would the level of concentration required affect the data?

G. What might account for the amplitude difference of waves recorded from a subject tested alone, in a darkened room,
and subjects tested in a lab full of students?

H. Which conditions produced the lowest alpha activity?

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III. OPTIONAL Active Learning Portion

A. Hypothesis

B. Materials

C. Method

D. Set Up

E. Experimental Results

End of Lesson 4 Data Report