Dual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest
Abstract Several studies have shown that the benefits of working memory (WM) training can be attributed to functional and structural neural changes in the underlying neural substrate. In the current study, we investigated whether the functional connectivity of the brain at rest in the default mode n...
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oai:doaj.org-article:51a930e5794949c78f5ecf9df6665c8f2021-12-02T11:41:56ZDual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest10.1038/s41598-020-77310-92045-2322https://doaj.org/article/51a930e5794949c78f5ecf9df6665c8f2020-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77310-9https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Several studies have shown that the benefits of working memory (WM) training can be attributed to functional and structural neural changes in the underlying neural substrate. In the current study, we investigated whether the functional connectivity of the brain at rest in the default mode network (DMN) changes with WM training. We varied the complexity of the training intervention so, that half of the participants attended dual n-back training whereas the other half attended single n-back training. This way we could assess the effects of different training task parameters on possible connectivity changes. After 16 training sessions, the dual n-back training group showed improved performance accompanied by increased functional connectivity of the ventral DMN in the right inferior frontal gyrus, which correlated with improvements in WM. We also observed decreased functional connectivity in the left superior parietal cortex in this group. The single n-back training group did not show significant training-related changes. These results show that a demanding short-term WM training intervention can alter the default state of the brain.Tiina SalminenCaroline Garcia ForlimTorsten SchubertSimone KühnNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020) |
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Abstract Several studies have shown that the benefits of working memory (WM) training can be attributed to functional and structural neural changes in the underlying neural substrate. In the current study, we investigated whether the functional connectivity of the brain at rest in the default mode network (DMN) changes with WM training. We varied the complexity of the training intervention so, that half of the participants attended dual n-back training whereas the other half attended single n-back training. This way we could assess the effects of different training task parameters on possible connectivity changes. After 16 training sessions, the dual n-back training group showed improved performance accompanied by increased functional connectivity of the ventral DMN in the right inferior frontal gyrus, which correlated with improvements in WM. We also observed decreased functional connectivity in the left superior parietal cortex in this group. The single n-back training group did not show significant training-related changes. These results show that a demanding short-term WM training intervention can alter the default state of the brain. |
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Dual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest |
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Dual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest |
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Dual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest |
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Dual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest |
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dual n-back training improves functional connectivity of the right inferior frontal gyrus at rest |
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