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
2012
Activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a dual neuropsychological screening test: An fMRI approach
Tachibana A, Noah J, Bronner S, Ono Y, Hirano Y, Niwa M, Watanabe K, Onozuka M. Activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a dual neuropsychological screening test: An fMRI approach. Behavioral And Brain Functions 2012, 8: 26. PMID: 22640773, PMCID: PMC3464709, DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-8-26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSingle task componentsPrefrontal cortexDual taskTask componentsNeuropsychological screening testsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalHealthy adultsExecutive processesExecutive functionVisual cortex areasFMRI approachConjunction analysisPFC activityKana PickNeural activityShort-term storageYoung healthy adultsBOLD signalBottleneck theoryCognitive impairmentClinical screenTask