Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Nov. 20, 2020
Background:
Walking
while
performing
a
secondary
task
(dual-task
(DT)
walking)
increases
cognitive
workload
in
young
adults.
To
date,
few
studies
have
used
neurophysiological
measures
combination
to
subjective
assess
during
walking
task.
This
combined
approach
can
provide
more
insights
into
the
amount
of
resources
relation
with
perceived
mental
effort
involving
Research
Question:
The
objective
was
examine
adults
conditions
varying
complexity.
Methods:
Twenty-five
(mean
=
24.4
±
5.4)
performed
four
conditions:
(1)
usual
walking,
(2)
simple
DT
(3)
complex
and
(4)
standing
subtracting.
During
task,
mean
speed,
cadence,
stride
time,
length,
their
respective
coefficient
variation
(CV)
were
recorded.
Cognitive
will
be
measured
through
changes
oxy-
deoxy-hemoglobin
(ΔHbO
2
ΔHbR)
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
(DLPFC)
demand
score
from
NASA-TLX
questionnaire.
Results:
In
adults,
ΔHbO
DLPFC
increased
both
subtracting
condition.
did
not
differ
between
Perceived
gradually
As
expected,
all
values
gait
parameters
altered
according
CV
cadence
time
significantly
higher
than
whereas
length
only
walking.
Significance:
Young
had
greater
two
compared
However,
questionnaire
discriminated
Subjective
measure
provides
complementary
information
one
on
challenging
tasks
These
results
may
useful
improve
our
understanding
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
220, P. 117121 - 117121
Published: June 30, 2020
This
study
aimed
to
explore
and
analyze
research
trends
frontiers
on
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
in
the
past
20
years
identify
collaboration
networks.
fNIRS-related
publications
from
2000
2019
were
retrieved
Web
of
Science
database.
A
total
1727
satisfied
search
criteria.
Bibliometric
visualization
analysis
active
authors,
journals,
institutions,
countries,
references,
keywords
conducted.
The
number
annual
related
remarkably
increased
over
years.
Fallgatter
published
largest
papers
(83).
Neuroimage
not
only
had
first
10
journals
(157
articles)
but
also
highest
impact
factor
(IF,
2018
=
5.812).
University
Tubingen
United
States
ranked
terms
comprehensive
influence
this
field.
In
recent
years,
burst
(e.g.,
infant,
social
interaction,
older
adult)
a
series
references
with
citation
provided
clues
frontiers.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23, P. 100787 - 100787
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Ensuring
accessible
and
high-quality
healthcare
worldwide
requires
field-deployable
affordable
clinical
diagnostic
tools
with
high
performance.
In
recent
years,
flexible
electronics
wearable
implantable
capabilities
have
garnered
significant
attention
from
researchers,
which
functioned
as
vital
diagnostic-assisted
by
real-time
signal
transmission
interested
targets
in
vivo.
As
the
most
crucial
complex
system
of
human
body,
cardiocerebral
vascular
together
heart-brain
network
attracts
researchers
inputting
profuse
indefatigable
efforts
on
proper
design
materials
selection,
trying
to
overcome
impassable
gulf
between
vivid
organisms
rigid
inorganic
units.
This
article
reviews
breakthroughs
specifically
applied
network.
Relevant
sensor
types
working
principles,
selection
treatment
methods
are
expounded.
Applications
related
these
organs
systems
specially
highlighted.
Through
precedent
great
studies,
we
conclude
their
merits
point
out
some
limitations
this
emerging
field,
thus
will
help
pave
way
for
revolutionary
diagnosis
assisted
development.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Olfaction
is
understudied
in
neuroimaging
research
compared
to
other
senses,
but
there
growing
evidence
of
its
therapeutic
benefits
on
mood
and
well-being.
Olfactory
imagery
can
provide
similar
health
as
olfactory
interventions.
Harnessing
crossmodal
visual-olfactory
interactions
facilitate
imagery.
Understanding
employing
these
cross-modal
between
visual
stimuli
could
aid
the
applications
olfaction
interventions
for
wellbeing.
This
review
examines
current
knowledge,
debates,
olfaction,
olfactive
imagery,
integration.
A
total
56
papers,
identified
using
PRISMA
method,
were
evaluated
identify
key
brain
regions,
themes
methods
used
determine
suitability
fNIRS
a
tool
studying
topics.
The
fNIRS-compatible
protocols
regions
within
recording
depth
approximately
1.5
cm
associated
with
Commonly
cited
include
orbitofrontal
cortex,
inferior
frontal
gyrus
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex.
findings
this
indicate
that
would
be
suitable
into
processes.
Additionally,
use
naturalistic
settings
may
lead
development
new
approaches
greater
ecological
validity
existing
techniques.
Biomedical Optics Express,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 6732 - 6732
Published: Oct. 19, 2020
We
propose
the
signal
quality
index
(SQI)
algorithm
as
a
novel
tool
for
quantitatively
assessing
functional
near
infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
in
numeric
scale
from
1
(very
low
quality)
to
5
high
quality).
The
comprises
two
preprocessing
steps
followed
by
three
consecutive
rating
stages.
results
on
dataset
annotated
independent
fNIRS
experts
showed
SQI
performed
significantly
better
(p<0.05)
than
PHOEBE
(placing
headgear
optodes
efficiently
before
experimentation)
and
SCI
(scalp
coupling
index),
existing
algorithms,
both
binary
classifying
quality.
Employment
of
proposed
estimate
processing
signals
increases
certainty
interpretations.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(2), P. 460 - 460
Published: Jan. 11, 2021
We
review
in
this
paper
the
wearable-based
technologies
intended
for
real-time
monitoring
of
stroke-related
physiological
parameters.
These
measurements
are
undertaken
to
prevent
death
and
disability
due
stroke.
compare
various
characteristics,
such
as
weight,
accessibility,
frequency
use,
data
continuity,
response
time
these
wearables.
It
was
found
that
most
user-friendly
wearables
can
have
limitations
reporting
high-precision
prediction
outcomes.
Therefore,
we
report
also
trend
integrating
into
internet
things
(IoT)
combining
electronic
health
records
(EHRs)
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms
establish
a
stroke
risk
system.
Due
different
time,
spatial
resolution
technologies,
strategies
applying
types
maximize
efficacy
reported.
In
addition,
based
on
applications
multimodal
electroencephalography–functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(EEG–fNIRS)
patients,
perspective
using
technique
improve
performance
is
elaborated.
Expected
has
be
dynamically
delivered
with
There
need
stratification
management
reduce
resulting
social
economic
burden.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(15), P. 5117 - 5117
Published: July 28, 2021
Functional
near
infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
is
a
neuroimaging
technique
that
allows
to
monitor
the
functional
hemoglobin
oscillations
related
cortical
activity.
One
of
main
issues
fNIRS
applications
motion
artefact
removal,
since
corrupted
physiological
signal
not
correctly
indicative
underlying
biological
process.
A
novel
procedure
for
artifact
correction
signals
based
on
wavelet
transform
and
video
tracking
developed
thermography
(IRT)
presented.
In
detail,
IRT
were
concurrently
recorded
optodes'
movement
was
estimated
employing
recordings.
The
movement,
together
with
their
coherence,
computed.
Then,
inverse
evaluated
excluding
frequency
content
corresponding
optdes'
coherence
in
epochs
where
they
higher
respect
an
established
threshold.
method
tested
using
simulated
hemodynamic
responses
added
real
resting-state
recordings
by
artifacts.
results
demonstrated
effectiveness
eliminating
noise,
producing
noise
ratio
another
validated
method.
Frontiers in Photonics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: March 10, 2025
Monitoring
lungs
functions
is
key
for
detecting
several
morbidities
and
pathologies.
Photons
in
the
600–1,300
nm
range
might
have
potential
to
reach
provide
compositional
functional
information.
Yet,
few
optical
techniques
been
challenged
non-invasively
so
far.
In
this
paper,
we
investigate
conditions
probe
using
Time
Domain
Diffuse
Optical
Spectroscopy
(TD-DOS).
Counterintuitively,
from
Monte
Carlo
simulations
discovered
that
a
higher
absorption
coefficient
chest
wall
as
compared
increases
sensitivity
deeper
structures.
vivo
measurements
on
thorax
of
healthy
volunteers
during
forced
breathing
protocol,
complemented
with
information
lung
composition
previously
evaluated
spectra
porcine
lung,
suggest
condition
occurs
above
1,100
nm.
Multiple
experimental
setups
were
exploited
cover
spectral
test
different
source-detector
distances
(3–7
cm).
All
exhibit
oscillations
consistent
rhythm,
suggesting
detection
expansion
compression.
However,
marked
differences
subjects
complex
dependence
detected
signal
photon
time-of-flight
seem
allure
non-trivial
role
propagation
through
lungs,
related–for
instance–to
presence
alveoli
perhaps
also
overlying
heterogeneous
tissues.
The
unceasing
development
time-resolved
single-photon
detectors
increasing
performances
1,000
nm,
better
understanding
optics–
e.g.
,
anomalous
diffusion
models–will
help
unravel
late,
deep-travelling
photons
lead
novel
photonic
tool
non-invasively.