An innovative approach which can promote cognitive functions effectively and efficiently is an urgent need for healthy elderly and patients with cognitive impairment . In this study, we proposed a novel functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based frontoparietal functional connectivity (FC) neurofeedback training paradigm related to working memory  . Compared with conventional cognitive training studies, we chose the frontoparietal network, a key brain region for cognitive function modulation  as neurofeedback, resulting in strong targeting effect. In the experiment, ten participants received three 20 min cognitive training sessions with fNIRS-based frontoparietal FC as neurofeedback, and the other ten participants served as the normal control (NC) group. Frontoparietal FC was significantly increased in the tested group (p = 0.005) and the cognitive functions (memory and attention) were significantly promoted compared to the NC group . Follow-up evaluations indicated that the training effect can last for over half a month. The proposed method shows great potential to be developed as a fast, effective  and widespread training approach for cognitive functions enhancementand rehabilitation applications .
Neurofeedback cognitive training is a promising tool used to promote cognitive functions effectively and efficiently . In this study, we investigated a novel functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based frontoparietal functional connectivity (FC) neurofeedback training paradigm related to working memory , involving healthy adults . Compared with conventional cognitive training studies, we chose the frontoparietal network, a key brain region for cognitive function modulation , as neurofeedback, yielding a strong targeting effect. In the experiment, 10 participants (test group) received three cognitive training sessions of 15 min using fNIRS-based frontoparietal FC as neurofeedback, and another 10 participants served as the control group. Frontoparietal FC was significantly increased in the test group (p D 0.03), and the cognitive functions (memory and attention) were significantly promoted compared with the control group (accuracy of 3-back test: p D 0.0005, reaction time of 3-back test: p D 0.0009). After additional validations on long-term training effect and on different patient populations, the proposed method exhibited considerable potential to be developed as a fast, effective , and widespread training approach for cognitive function enhancement .
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