Publications using the OctaMon
Bilateral dynamic cerebral autoregulation assessment during endovascular treatment in large‐vessel occlusion stroke
Recanalization by endovascular treatment (EVT) is effective in acute ischaemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion. Better understanding of the pathophysiology could possibly identify targets for improving peri-procedural management and thereby …
Personalized versus fixed tactile cueing in Parkinson’s disease: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial on gait automaticity
Background Gait automaticity, the ability of the brain to control locomotion with minimal use of executive-attentional resources, is altered in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Recently, we showed that step-synchronized tactile cueing improved …
Altered descending modulation in patients with chronic primary low back pain assessed by non-invasive functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Low back pain (LBP) is a significant public health issue. Despite current medical imaging and neurophysiological tests, up to 90% of patients lack a clear cause, leading to a diagnosis of chronic primary low back pain (CPLP). Non-invasive functional …
Assessing the objective and subjective impacts of nature for reducing cognitive fatigue
Exposure to nature can help recover cognitive fatigue by enhancing working memory, attention control, and cognitive flexibility. However, these effects may be impacted by multiple confounding variables, including engagement level and baseline …
Effect of Dynamic Balance Training Combined with Different Intensities of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in People with Parkinson’s Disease: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Impaired balance is one of the most disabling symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD). While motor intervention can improve balance control, its effects might be enhanced through cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS). …
Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of the effects of near-infrared spectroscopy neurofeedback training coupled with virtual reality technology in children with ADHD
Background The rise in the number of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) highlights the need for effective interventions targeting attentional control. Although recent research has demonstrated the potential of …
Aging Impairs Cortical and Muscular Oxygenation during Aerobic Exercise: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study
Introduction Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) offers valuable insights into exercise performance and enables the investigation of cerebral and muscular hemodynamic impairments associated with aging. This study aimed to examine cerebral and muscular …
Prefrontal cortex activity during virtual obstacle avoidance and distracted walking: A methodological proof of concept using augmented reality and functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Introduction There is an established interplay between gait and attention allocation. Attention during walking is important to reduce instability, process environmental stimuli, and perform simultaneous tasks. It is of critical importance to consider …
Categorization and discrimination of human and non-human primate affective vocalizations: Investigation of frontal cortex activity through fNIRS
Previous research has highlighted the involvement of frontal regions in human participants while they engaged in the explicit decoding, such as categorization (A vs B) and discrimination (A vs non-A), of affective signals. Given its adaptive value …
Sex Differences in Sustained Attention Performance and Neuromuscular Fatigue During an Intense Cognitive-Motor Dual Task in Normoxia and Hypoxia
Purpose: As females have been shown to exhibit greater resistance to fatigue in muscles but lower hypoxia-induced cerebral oxygen saturation during whole-body exercise, this study was conducted to assess their responses to intense cognitive-motor …
The effect of transcranial pulse current stimulation on the accumulation of exercise-induced fatigue in college students after moderate intensity exercise evidence from central and peripheral sources
Objective: To investigate the intervention effect of cranial pulse current stimulator (tPCS) on fatigue accumulation after moderate-intensity exercise by using blood analysis and functional near-infrared spectroscopy, and to analyze the type and …
Effects of Internal and External Cues on Brain Activity and Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: Findings From BARC-PD
Background Internal and external cueing strategies are often applied to alleviate gait deficits in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, it remains unclear which type of cueing strategy is most effective at different disease stages. The underlying …
A biological phenotype of suicide attempt in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury: a machine-based learning approach
Suicide attempts (SA) are a common risk in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). In the present study, we investigated whether a set of biological markers contributed (above clinical features) to the distinction of adolescents with NSSI …
Acute effects of inspiratory muscle warm-up on muscle oxygenation, perceived exertion and prefrontal cortical activation
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic degenerative disease characterized primarily by pain and joint dysfunction, especially during level and stair walking. Although traditionally classified as a peripheral joint disease, emerging …
Psychophysiological research in real-world environments: methodological perspectives from the SLU Multisensory Outdoor Laboratory
Growing evidence demonstrates the importance of environmental quality for human health and wellbeing. Environmental psychology can inform planning and design of future environments, but previous research often used simulated settings, limiting …
Public Safety Personnel Readiness Prediction: A Hybrid Model of Neurophysiological and Psychometric Data
Personnel selection and agent readiness are critical priorities for defense organizations, particularly in ensuring staff are adequately prepared for high-stakes environments such as public safety and military operations. Readiness assessments …
Verbal arm swing instructions alter arm-leg interlimb coordination but not prefrontal cortex hemodynamics in people with Parkinson's disease
Verbal instructions related to the arm swing amplitude and velocity change step gait behavior in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) and neurotypical individuals. However, how verbal instructions related to upper limb act on interlimb coordination …
A MATLAB-based tool for converting fNIRS time-series data to Homer3-compatible formats
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) is increasingly used in cognitive neuroscience and clinical research, yet preprocessing raw time-series data remains challenging. We introduce a lightweight MATLAB tool to automate the conversion of fNIRS …
Nigrostriatal dopaminergic integrity in relation to prefrontal cortex activity and gait performance during dual-task walking in older adults
Greater walking automaticity facilitates maintenance of gait speed without prefrontal cortex (PFC) resources. Brain aging may cause shifts to more attentional gait with greater engagement of the PFC. Nigrostriatal dopaminergic integrity likely …
Understanding the Unexplored: A Review on the Gap in Human Factors Characterization for Industry 5.0
The integration of neurophysiological techniques into Industry 5.0 represents a transformative approach to assessing human factors in real-world operational settings. This study presents a systematic review of existing literature to evaluate the …