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Neuroimaging investigation of executive functions: evidence from fNIRS

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) has emerged as a valuable tool to investigate human cognition. One of the most relevant cognitive aspects to be further explored is the role of executive functions (EF) in cognitive tasks’ performance. The aim of this article is to review empirical studies on EF processing conducted by means of fNIRS. This systematic review has shown, among other findings, that the majority of the studies has focused (a) on the neural correlates of cognitive processing, (b) on the EF components of verbal fluency and Stroop tasks, (c) mainly on healthy young adults populations, and (d) on clinical samples, represented most frequently by schizophrenic patients. The reviewed technique can be considered valid for examining neurobiological correlates of executive functions.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Yves Joanette, Ana Inès Ansaldo, Maria Alice de Mattos, Pimenta Parente, Róchele Paz Fonseca, Christian Haag Kristensen, Lílian Cristine Scherer

Language: English

Topic: Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2333876363

FWCI: 0.894

Cites: 45

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10