[HTML][HTML] fNIRS Optodes' Location Decider (fOLD): a toolbox for probe arrangement guided by brain regions-of-interest

GA Zimeo Morais, JB Balardin, JR Sato - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The employment of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as a method of brain
imaging has increased over the last few years due to its portability, low-cost and robustness to …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging brain function with functional near-infrared spectroscopy in unconstrained environments

JB Balardin, GA Zimeo Morais, RA Furucho… - Frontiers in human …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Assessing the neural correlates of motor and cognitive processes under naturalistic
experimentation is challenging due to the movement constraints of traditional brain imaging …

Characterization of cognitive and motor performance during dual-tasking in healthy older adults and patients with Parkinson's disease

LB Wild, DB de Lima, JB Balardin, L Rizzi… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dual-tasking on cognitive
performance and gait parameters in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) without …

Non-neuronal evoked and spontaneous hemodynamic changes in the anterior temporal region of the human head may lead to misinterpretations of functional near …

GA Zimeo Morais, F Scholkmann, JB Balardin… - …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Several functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) studies report their findings based on
changes of a single chromophore, usually concentration changes of oxygenated …

[HTML][HTML] Greater cortical thickness in elderly female yoga practitioners—a cross-sectional study

RF Afonso, JB Balardin, S Lazar, JR Sato… - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Yoga, a mind-body activity that requires attentional engagement, has been associated with
positive changes in brain structure and function, especially in areas related to awareness, …

[HTML][HTML] From the laboratory to the classroom: the potential of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in educational neuroscience

G Brockington, JB Balardin, GA Zimeo Morais… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Paralleling two decades of growth in the emergent field known as educational neuroscience
is an increasing concern that educational practices and programs should be evidence-…

[HTML][HTML] fNIRS responses in professional violinists while playing duets: evidence for distinct leader and follower roles at the brain level

P Vanzella, JB Balardin, RA Furucho… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Music played in ensembles is a naturalistic model to study joint action and leader-follower
relationships. Recently, the investigation of the brain underpinnings of joint musical actions …

[HTML][HTML] Abnormal cortico-cerebellar functional connectivity in autism spectrum disorder

TC Ramos, JB Balardin, JR Sato… - Frontiers in systems …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The cerebral cortex and the cerebellum are spatially remote areas that are connected by
complex circuits that link both primary and associative areas. Previous studies have revealed …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a 7-day meditation retreat on the brain function of meditators and non-meditators during an attention task

EH Kozasa, JB Balardin, JR Sato, KT Chaim… - Frontiers in Human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Meditation as a cognitive enhancement technique is of growing interest in the field of health
and research on brain function. The Stroop Word-Color Task (SWCT) has been adapted for …

[HTML][HTML] Greater anteroposterior default mode network functional connectivity in long-term elderly yoga practitioners

DF Santaella, JB Balardin, RF Afonso… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Large-scale brain networks exhibit changes in functional connectivity during the aging process.
Recent literature data suggests that Yoga and other contemplative practices may revert, …