The cognitive‐enhancing effects of peppermint have been widely reported. Vasodilation, causing an increase in cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the prefrontal cortex, has been implicated as a possible mediator. We tested this here. A total of N = 25 …
Continuous wave-diffuse optical tomography (CW-DOT) has emerged as a promising non-invasive neuroimaging technique for assessing brain function. Its ability to provide brain mapping with high spatial resolution over traditional functional …
Screening guidelines for cognitive impairment are subjective and inconsistent, often leading to delayed diagnoses. An objective, simple method is needed. Dual-tasking, combined with brain function measurements, may provide sufficient cognitive cost …
Muscle spasticity, common in conditions such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis, is traditionally assessed using the Modified Ashworth Scale, which lacks consistency. This study evaluates near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) …
Objectives Aerobic exercise training can increase skeletal muscle mitochondrial content. Supine exercise training with legs above the heart potentially augments these increases. However, the impact of supine exercise training on mitochondrial …
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of oxygen availability (normoxia vs. hypoxia), muscle mass and exercise type on pulse oxygen saturation, and quadriceps muscle oxygenation during repeated sprint exercises. Sixteen healthy participants …
Purpose Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be applied to assess skeletal muscle oxidative capacity (mV˙O2). Specific force (SF) and echo intensity (EI) represent muscle quality. However, it is unknown how exercise participation and biological sex …
Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) is a potential ergogenic technique but the response rates vary considerably in the literature. The use of markedly different IPC protocols among the published literature, including pressure, rounds of ischemia, and time …
Background/Objectives: Art-based interventions have been shown to enhance communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet their impact on prefrontal hemodynamics remains unclear. Methods: This study employed functional …
The health benefit of surgery in older adults may be outweighed by negative effects on cognitive or physical function. Physical resilience is defined as the potential for recovery after a stressor such as surgery. We assessed associations between …
Purpose: This study examined differences in metrics of skeletal muscle re-saturation between strength and aerobically oriented individuals and potential relations between re-saturation and aerobic fitness. Methods: Forty-nine healthy young adult men …
Background: Occupational workload can contribute to significant health problems such as chronic stress, fatigue and burnout. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, it is necessary to monitor brain activity in real work environments. Functional …
The purpose of this study was to examine how the work rate (WR) influences whole-body metabolic rate (MR) and more local measures of intensity (i.e., pole power, joint power, and triceps brachii (TB) and vastus lateralis (VL) tissue saturation index …
Introduction: Various aspects of yoga have been researched for their psychological benefits, yet the neurological mechanisms underlying physical yoga postures (asana) remain inadequately explored due to limitations in prior neuroimaging techniques. …
Introduction Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a noninvasive technique for measuring cortical brain neuroexcitation. Objective The objective of this study was to determine if fNIRS could detect differences in prefrontal cortex (PFC) …
Abstract Much of a child’s early learning takes place during social interactions with others. Neural synchrony, the temporal alignment of individuals’ functional brain activity, is a neural mechanism that may support successful interaction, but its …
Purpose The study investigated the changes in cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamics elicited by the diving response during static (SBH) and dynamic (DYNBH) breath-holding (BH) in moderately trained recreational breath-hold divers (BHDs). Methods …
Introduction This study investigated the effects of body weight (BW) reduction and hypoxia on physiological and perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) on the anti-gravity AlterG® treadmill. Material & methods Twenty-six …
With the increasing attention paid to user-oriented design and services, the term co-design, a form of user-participatory design, is increasingly mentioned. Previous studies have shown that co-design could better satisfy user needs in process and …
A fundamental characteristic of the human brain that supports behavior is its capacity to create connections between brain regions. A promising approach holds that during social behavior, brain regions not only create connections with other brain …