ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2023
Prefrontal cortical hemodynamics and functional network organization during Tai Chi standing meditation: an fNIRS study.
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- Tai Chi exercise and neuroplasticity: a narrative review according to neural mechanisms and clinical utilizations in brain health.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Distinguishing Fowler's and Semi-Fowler's Patient Postures Within Continuous-Wave Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During Auditory Stimulus and Resting State.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Characteristic Changes of Prefrontal and Motor Areas in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Major Depressive Disorder During a Motor Task of Tai Chi Chuan: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- The effects of an acute Tai Chi on emotional memory and prefrontal cortex activation: a fNIRS study.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2024Article
- Prefrontal Hemodynamics Underlie the Synergistic Effect of Tai Chi Combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Memory in Patients with MCI: An Exploratory fNIRS Study.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: Tai Chi standing meditation (Zhan Zhuang, also called pile standing) is characterized by meditation, deep breathing, and mental focus based on theories of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of the present study was to explore prefrontal cortical hemodynamics and the functional network organization associated with Tai Chi standing meditation by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Methods: Twenty-four channel fNIRS signals were recorded from 24 male Tai Chi Quan practitioners (54.71 ± 8.04 years) while standing at rest and standing during Tai Chi meditation. The general linear model and the SPM method were used to analyze the fNIRS signals. Pearson correlation was calculated to determine the functional connectivity between the prefrontal cortical sub-regions. The small world properties of the FC networks were then further analyzed based on graph theory. Results: During Tai Chi standing meditation, significantly higher concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin were observed in bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC), frontal eye field (FEF), and pre-motor cortex (PMC) compared with the values measured during standing rest ( Discussion: These findings suggest that Tai Chi standing meditation introduces significant changes in the cortical blood flow and the brain functional network organization.
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