2015
fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task
Noah JA, Ono Y, Nomoto Y, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Zhang X, Bronner S, Hirsch J. fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2015, 52116. PMID: 26132365, PMCID: PMC4544944, DOI: 10.3791/52116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaturalistic tasksBrain activityVideo game taskTask-related increasesFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional brain activityFull-body activitiesDance Dance RevolutionFMRI scanningPsychophysical tasksNeural mechanismsGame taskFMRI procedureFNIRS experimentFNIRS measurementsFMRINaturalistic behaviorsFMRI signalsFNIRSSimple fingerTaskParadigmNeural recordingsFindingsBehavior
2013
Frontotemporal oxyhemoglobin dynamics predict performance accuracy of dance simulation gameplay: Temporal characteristics of top-down and bottom-up cortical activities
Ono Y, Nomoto Y, Tanaka S, Sato K, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Bronner S, Noah J. Frontotemporal oxyhemoglobin dynamics predict performance accuracy of dance simulation gameplay: Temporal characteristics of top-down and bottom-up cortical activities. NeuroImage 2013, 85: 461-470. PMID: 23707582, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle temporal gyrusFrontopolar cortexAuditory cuesMusic conditionRhythmic cuesHigh-performance playersCortical areasSimulation video gamesDance Dance RevolutionGreater temporal accuracyBehavioral performanceIntegrative abilityMultimodal integrationTemporal gyrusGameplay performanceLower performance levelsMotor learningPerformance accuracyOpen source cloneMotor tasksCortical activityCuesCortical responsesSensory inputCortical regions
2011
Multi-core processing within the frontal lobe
Noah J, Tachibana A, Bronner S. Multi-core processing within the frontal lobe. 2011, 280-282. DOI: 10.1145/2159365.2159412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive functionFrontal lobeMotor outputFunctional brain activityDifferent sensory inputsDance Dance RevolutionSensory modalitiesBrain activitySensory cuesSensory informationSensory inputMagnetic resonance imagingVideo gamesMemory workDistinct patternsCuesMemoryResonance imagingLobeProcessingGameBrainInformationScanning procedure