[Eeglablist] Which is the best way to measure the "alpha" oscillation?

[Makoto Miyakoshi]

Hi Jinwon,

> Which do you think is the best way to characterize the
neurophysiological activity often represented as "alpha" oscillation?

FOOOF. See Cedric's recent simulation
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/sccn/OneOverF/discussions/12*discussioncomment-15457848__;Iw!!Mih3wA!GfEA5WyYuIcYmr4WOWO3EJhMidF84M_wSHKSSlcpqa5bKxQRVbe8p_Bur6_VQGKMEUZ8fCFYednTtsYAbx22J_Dqo2Q$ 

Makoto

On Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM 장진원 via eeglablist <
eeglablist at sccn.ucsd.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> There have been long controversies on measuring alpha frequency power. Some
> researchers (especially in clinical fields where electrical engineering is
> not familiar) use frequency bands (8-12Hz or 8-13Hz) with FFT or Welch's
> method to obtain spectral power. Other behavioral scientists prefer
> subdivisions such as lower alpha band (8-10Hz) and higher alpha band
> (10-12Hz). Recent advancement on FOOOF also enables the isolation of
> periodic components to discover individual frequency peaks. There are
> numerous other techniques that could specify the regions of eeg activities.
> Which do you think is the best way to characterize the neurophysiological
> activity often represented as "alpha" oscillation?
>
> Best Regards,
> Jinwon Chang
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