Simple Coordination and Cognitive Stimulation Activities for Cognitive Function Assessments using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive and high-density imaging device used for the evaluation of cognitive functions by measuring oxygenated haemoglobin (HbO) deoxygenated (HHb) levels in prefrontal cortex. The present study determined utilisation fNIRS detecting cerebral oxygenation level during coordination simple stimulation activities healthy young volunteers. Thirty subjects comprising equally both genders were recruited. Subjects tasked with tests (plate tapping block transfer tests) (ruler drop test MRAVLT) while system was attached to their cortex area. HbO HHb recorded analysed using Repeated Measures ANOVA. differ significantly from resting state (p<0.05) all but channel 2. All elevated compared except 1. No significant difference observed between channels (p>0.05), 3. increased state; this change 3 4 (p<0.05). In contrast, lower found be 2 These findings suggested that activate adults could potentially utilised as valid screening tool function assessments via fNIRS.