Restorative lighting–color ambience and experience in underground transit spaces: Evidence from VR and fNIRS

Subways are central to underground transit environments and subtly influence passengers’ moods and mental states, yet the effects of lighting and decorative design remain underexplored. This study employed a within-subject design in which 21 …

Multimodal Psychophysiological Analysis for Team Situation Awareness in Simulated Construction Environments

As robotics technologies are increasingly integrated into construction sites, cooperation between human workers and collaborative robots needs new strategies to address effective real-time teaming dynamics. Such teaming dynamics depend on strong Team …

Quantification of cognitive load and usability in 3 percutaneous posterior spine surgical workflows using functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), Surgical Task Load Index (Surg-TLX) and modified System Usability Survey

Increase complexity in surgical workflows, with the introduction of digital interfaces and navigation, has the potential risk of introducing cognitive burden to the user. Understanding the effect of different surgical workflows on the user’s mental …

Cortical and Kinematic Correlates of Feedback-Based Head Stabilization During Treadmill Walking

Human motor control relies on the integration of sensory information to ensure stable and efficient move ment. Augmented feedback (aFB) provides external cues that can enhance movement execution, yet little is known about its neural correlates during …

Long-Term Tai Chi Exercise Slows the Degeneration of Functional Specialization Within Prefrontal Cortex in Older Adults During Precision Fitting Tasks

Objectives: This study investigated whether older adults with Tai Chi (TC) exercise exhibited similar dynamic postural stability and prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation as young adults during precision fitting tasks. Methods: Gender-matched groups of …

Inter-group conflict affects inter-brain synchrony during synchronized movements

Interpersonal synchrony refers to alignment in time of interacting individuals. Recent neuroimaging findings indicate that the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) — a core region of the observation-execution system — is not only activated during tasks that …

An fNIRS Investigation of Discrete and Continuous Cognitive Demands During Dual-Task Walking in Young Adults

Introduction : Dual-task studies have demonstrated that walking is attention-demanding for younger adults. However, numerous studies have attributed this to task type rather than the amount of required to accomplish the task. This study examined four …

The Efficacy of Interlimb-Coordinated Intervention on Gait and Motor Function Recovery in Patients with Acute Stroke: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol

Background: The efficacy of interlimb-coordinated training on gait and upper limb functional improvement remains unclear. The latest published randomized controlled trials have supported the potential benefits of interlimb-coordinated training to …

Response of the Cerebral Cortex to Resistance and Non-resistance Exercise Under Different Trajectories: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study

Background: At present, the effects of upper limb movement are generally evaluated from the level of motor performance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the response of the cerebral cortex to different upper limb movement patterns from the …