《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 238-242.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.02.013

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Brain network during balance in older adults: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

LUO Qihang1,2,3, WU Yuxi1,2,3, ZHANG Jiaxuan2, LI Wanying1,2,3, OU Haining1,2,3, LIN Qiang1,2,3, LIANG Junjie1,2,3()   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
    2. Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
    3. Rehabilitation Laboratory of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
  • Received:2022-05-24 Revised:2023-01-10 Published:2023-02-25 Online:2023-03-16
  • Contact: LIANG Junjie E-mail:ljj88961@gzhmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Guangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission General Guidance Project(20211A011105);Guangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission General Guidance Project(20211A011106);Young Innovative Talents Project for Colleges and Universities in Guangdong(2019KQNCX119);Guangdong Medical Research Fund(B2021007);Guangzhou Basic Research Program (Funding of City and University)(202102010100);Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes(2021KSYS009)

Abstract:

Objective To study the brain network during balance control tasks in older adults. Methods From January to April, 2022, 22 healthy young adults and 20 healthy older adults were recruited from the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and communities. They were asked to finish standing tasks on the plantar pressure plate with eyes opening and closing, while the functional connectivities (FC) of prefrontal cortex (PFC) and primary motor cortex (PMC) were measured with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Results Compared with the young adults, the area of the ellipse (Z = -2.884, P < 0.01) and the maximum swing (Z = -2.481, P < 0.05) increased in the older adults as eyes closing. During the standing task, the intra-FC of left (t = 2.978, P < 0.01) and right (Z = -3.123, P < 0.01) PFC decreased in the older adults, and the inter-FC of right PMC to left PFC (t = 2.087, P < 0.05) and right PFC to left PFC (t = 3.471, P < 0.001) decreased, too. Conclusion The FC of PFC decreased in healthy older adults during balance control tasks, which may be a indicator for aging brain.

Key words: older adults, aging brain, balance control, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, functional connectivity, prefrontal cortex

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