Publications using the OctaMon
Exploring multimodal neurophysiological synchrony and behaviour in choir performance: a preliminary study.
Choir singing is a widely practiced activity that offers multiple benefits, as demonstrated by psychophysiological studies in both healthy and pathological populations. However, the processes underlying these outcomes are still not fully understood. …
Prefrontal hemodynamic responses during video learning across academic disciplines: an fNIRS study
Different academic disciplines involve different types of knowledge and learning processes, which may be reflected in variation in prefrontal hemodynamic responses during learning. To simulate real learning scenarios, we used multidisciplinary …
Virtual Reality–Based Pain Modulation in Subacute Musculoskeletal Injury: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study of Neural and Behavioral Correlates
Background: Acute traumatic musculoskeletal injuries often result in persistent pain and disability despite physical recovery. Virtual reality (VR) provides an innovative approach for overcoming treatment barriers and may help address psychological …
Muscle Fatigue in Dynamic Movement: Limitations and Challenges, Experimental Design, and New Research Horizons
Research on muscle fatigue during dynamic movement using surface electromyography (sEMG) constitutes a significant challenge within biomechanics. Despite a degree of standardization, measurements and their resultant findings continue to attract …
Prefrontal cortex connectivity during right and left hand dexterity tests in younger and older adults
Background Age can negatively impact activation and connectivity among prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions during demanding motor functions, such as hand dexterity tasks. The study objective was to compare functional connectivity between PFC regions …
Brain-in-the-Loop Learning for Intelligent Vehicle Decision-Making
The inflexible human-autonomy relationship within autonomous driving scenarios still has not realized synergetic intelligence, therefore unable to provide adaptive and context-sensitive decision-making and sometimes leading to violation of human …
Comparing the Cognitive and Physiological Effects of Traditional and Virtual Reality Exercise in Overweight/Obese Adults: A Pilot Study
Research suggests that overweight/obese adults (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) have an elevated risk of cognitive decline. Although exercise is recommended to improve both physical and cognitive health, adherence is often low in this population. Virtual reality …
Investigating dual-task biomarkers of subjective cognitive decline using functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be at a greater risk of cognitive impairment than older adults without SCD (i.e., non-SCD). This study examined dual-task changes in cerebral oxygenation and performance to determine whether …
Recognising Emotions from the Voice: A tDCS and fNIRS Double-Blind Study on the Role of the Cerebellum in Emotional Prosody
Background: Emotional prosody refers to the variations in pitch, pause, melody, rhythm, and stress of pronunciation conveying emotional meaning during speech. Although several studies demonstrated that the cerebellum is involved in the network …
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 …