While tools like FitLight or Blaze Pods offer interactive and engaging ways to incorporate reaction and agility training into physical workouts, they may not provide the necessary cognitive load or monitoring capabilities required for effective BET.
Limitations include:
Insufficient Cognitive Load: These tools often focus on physical reactions rather than inducing substantial mental fatigue.
Lack of Monitoring: Without the ability to measure mental fatigue levels and cognitive performance metrics, it’s challenging to ensure the training is effective.
No Progressive Overload: They may not allow for systematic increases in cognitive demand needed for adaptations.
Not Task-Specific: They may not target the executive functions and cognitive processes that BET aims to enhance.
For true BET, it’s important to use validated cognitive tasks and platforms that facilitate proper monitoring and adjustment of cognitive loads.