fNIRS is an interesting tool to investigate neural mechanisms of movement control. Does fNIRS reveal sufficient spatial resolution to identify cortical areas associated to e.g. leg or arm function? I.e. is it possible to differentiate between cortical activities that control upper vs. lower extremity movements using fNIRS?
Hi Linard,
If i understand the question correctly, you want to differentiate the cortical contribution (attention resources) that goes towards legs vs arms? I raised this question in a fNIRS symposium session at ISPGR Congress yesterday. The answer was "No" with the current technology/research status.
Cheers
Hi Deepak,
thank you for checking on this. I am not only interested in the attention resources that are associated with leg and arm movements, but rather in the motor areas that control movements of the upper and lower extremity. But your answer would probably apply to both (attention and motor) resources.
Thanks a lot and cheers,
Linard
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