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Measuring brain activity during playing a competitive checker game – a fNIRS hyperscanning mini study
In hyperscanning, brain activity and connectivity of multiple subjects are measured simultaneously during social interaction, for instance in competitive situations. fNIRS is often used as neuroimaging technology for hyperscanning in cognitive studies due to its portability and relative insensitivity to movement artifacts. In an internal mini-study, we tested the use of Brite Frontal to perform hyperscanning while participants played a competitive game of checker.
Using fNIRS to measure brain activity on the field during penalty kicks – a video interview with Max Slutter
fNIRS is increasingly used in on-the-field studies. One of the first to perform such a study by measuring brain activity with fNIRS in football players during penalty kicks were Max Slutter and colleagues. Watch our new video interview with Max Slutter to learn more about performing research with fNIRS on the field, and the advantages, but also challenges this might bring with it.
The PROHEALTH Project – Investigating orthostatic hypotension in elderly by performing continuous NIRS measurements in a home-based setting
Orthostatic hypotension is a form of low blood pressure that is characterized by drops in blood pressure when standing up from a lying or sitting position and frequently occurs in elderly subjects. The PROHEALTH project aims to implement home-based and continuous Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements to detect orthostatic hypotension using the PortaLite (MKII). Read this blog post more about the PROHEALTH project and which targets are followed to reach the goal.
Differences between haemodynamics of planned and spontaneous speech in people who stutter (PWS)
We have received a new update from Liam Barrett, one of the Win a Brite winners, whose research focus is on using biofeedback and fNIRS to promote fluency in people who stutter. In this blog post, he shares his findings on the hemodynamics differences in planned & spontaneous speech between fluent speakers and stuttering people.
2021 Publication overview with Artinis Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) devices
More than 110 papers using our (f)NIRS devices in neuro- and sports science areas were submitted last year. This blog post gives an overview of all papers published in 2021 using Artinis (f)NIRS devices for different application fields/categories, including cortical brain research, sport science, clinical and rehabilitation, hypoxia research, hyperscanning and multimodality.
Exploring early brain development in real-world settings: an interview with Dr. Paola Pinti
Dr. Paola Pinti is a Senior Research Laboratory Developer in the Birkbeck ToddlerLab. In this interview, she shares her experience in neuroscience, her work in the ToddlerLab, and the usage of a multimodal set-up to investigate behavior and brain of preschool children.
Non-invasive evaluation of the endothelial and microvascular dysfunction induced by COVID-19
To provide professional intensive care specifically fit to cure COVID-19, hospitals need the appropriate space and equipment. Health care professionals have been working with limited resources in extreme environments but knowledge and experience is rapidly expanding. Several institutes have been implementing NIRS to study the endothelial and microvascular dysfunction to support the development of targeted and individualized therapies.
Exercise Physiology integrating NIRS, ECG, and EMG as a learning tool
Innovations travel back and forth between different departments within Artinis. Application Specialists give insight in customer requests, Research and Development find new measurement methods, Design and Engineering constantly look for further improvement of the equipment and Sales and Support find new ways to support every single customer. Especially for new employees, hands-on experience throughout the company is crucial in their development and no better way to do this than to set up a study.
Submersible NIRS: a very wet lab...
In 2016 dr. Chris McKnight approached Artinis with the idea to measure NIRS under water on wild animals. Initially there was some skepticism, since our devices are not intended to be taken underwater, let alone on a wild animal. However, we really liked the challenge and together with the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) of the University of St. Andrews we created a submersible NIRS-sensor specifically for the seals.
User insight: observing NIRS research with the Artinis PortaLite on elderly
We like to incorporate the user from the very first beginning in our development process. Talking with researchers and clinicians, we get to know what’s driving them and what their expectations and suggestions are for our devices. We are constantly trying to understand their feelings and see the world from their perspective to optimize our NIRS devices. One way of doing this is observing and questioning the user that is working with the device, and subject that is wearing the NIRS device. This way, we are trying to gain new insights for existing and future NIRS products.
PROMPT project: towards personalized treatment of mobility dysfunction
In this project we will focus on one of the most disabling symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, freezing of gait – episodic absence or reduction in the ability to produce an effective stepping in spite of the intention to walk (Nutt et al., 2011).
A research lab on wheels: unveiling the Sophia Bus
The Sophia Bus was an idea pitched by researchers from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology within Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s Hospital. As a national expertise center for many rare neurodevelopmental syndromes, children all over the Netherlands need to travel all the way to Rotterdam frequently to participate in research studies. The Sophia bus minimizes the burden for these patients by offering the solution to this problem: a mobile research lab that carries researchers to the patients’ doorstep.