ArticleTranslational neuroscience2020
Role of prefrontal cortex during Sudoku task: fNIRS study.
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- Neural correlates of Sudoku play: a systematic review of brain imaging studies.Frontiers in neuroimaging · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of Sudoku puzzle solving on memory and anxiety of hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial.International urology and nephrology · 2026Trial
- Prefrontal cortex connectivity during right and left hand dexterity tests in younger and older adults.PloS one · 2026Article
- Technical Validation of a Multimodal Cognitive-Haptic Sudoku Platform Under Simulated Tremor Conditions.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Combined Virtual Electrode-Based ESA and CNN Method for MI-EEG Signal Feature Extraction and Classification.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Executive Functions With Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Euthymic Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders.Noro psikiyatri arsivi · 2023Article
- The Effect of Non-immersive Virtual Reality Exergames Versus Band Stretching on Cardiovascular and Cerebral Hemodynamic Response: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSudoku is a popular cognitively stimulating leisure-time activity. Many studies have been directed toward finding an algorithm to solve Sudoku, but the investigation of the neural substrates involved in Sudoku has been challenging.
methodsSudoku task was divided into two steps to understand the differential function of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) while applying heuristic rules. PFC activity was recorded at 16 optode locations using functional near infrared spectroscopy. Classical two-way analysis of variance as well as general linear model-based approach was used to analyze the data from 28 noise-free recordings obtained from right-handed participants.
results
conclusionBoth the medial and lateral regions of PFC are activated during Sudoku task. However, the medial regions of PFC play a differential role, especially when we consider searching and selecting the heuristic rules. Thus, Sudoku may be used for cognitive remediation training in neuropsychiatric disorders involving PFC.
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