Differential features of early childhood motor skill development and working memory processing: evidence from fNIRS.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study investigated the differential characteristics associated with motor skill development and working memory processing during early childhood, thereby providing insights for understanding motor learning and cognitive development in young children.

Methods

In total, 101 preschool children (age: 4-6 years) were recruited for this study. The motor skill development level and the working memory capacity of the children were assessed using the MOBAK Motor Development Assessment Scale and a block task paradigm, respectively. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy brain imaging technology was used to monitor hemodynamic signals in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the children while they completed different memory tasks. MATLAB software and the Homer2 plugin were used

SUBMITTER: Zheng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574188 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature