ArticleDevelopmental neuropsychology2017
Prefrontal Activation During Executive Tasks Emerges Over Early Childhood: Evidence From Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy.
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- Neural substrates of early executive function development.Developmental review : DR · 2019Review
- Neural activation within the prefrontal cortices during the goal-directed motor actions of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.Neurophotonics · 2018Article
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Abstract
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a brain imaging technique that is well-suited for use in young children, making it particularly useful for investigating the neural bases of the development of executive functions. In the present study, children (ages 4-10) underwent fNIRS while completing response inhibition and working memory tasks. While both tasks were associated with increases in oxyhemoglobin and decreases in deoxyhemoglobin, we found that strength of activation increased with age and with improvements in task performance. These findings support the relation between emerging executive functions and maturation of the prefrontal cortex.
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