ArticleBrain sciences2020
New Directions in Exercise Prescription: Is There a Role for Brain-Derived Parameters Obtained by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy?
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- Characterizing reproducibility of cerebral hemodynamic responses when applying short-channel regression in functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Neurophotonics · 2022Article
- Evaluating brain functioning with NIRS in sports: Cerebral oxygenation and cortical activation are two sides of the same coin.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2022Article
- Acute and Chronic Exercise Effects on Human Memory: What We Know and Where to Go from Here.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Color-dependent changes in humans during a verbal fluency task under colored light exposure assessed by SPA-fNIRS.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
In the literature, it is well established that regular physical exercise is a powerful strategy to promote brain health and to improve cognitive performance. However, exact knowledge about which exercise prescription would be optimal in the setting of exercise-cognition science is lacking. While there is a strong theoretical rationale for using indicators of internal load (e.g., heart rate) in exercise prescription, the most suitable parameters have yet to be determined. In this perspective article, we discuss the role of brain-derived parameters (e.g., brain activity) as valuable indicators of internal load which can be beneficial for individualizing the exercise prescription in exercise-cognition research. Therefore, we focus on the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), since this neuroimaging modality provides specific advantages, making it well suited for monitoring cortical hemodynamics as a proxy of brain activity during physical exercise.
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