Measuring neurodevelopment of inhibitory control in children using naturalistic virtual reality.

ABSTRACT: Inhibitory control develops over time and is linked to fronto-striatal maturation. Traditional computerised assessments often lack ecological validity and are not age appropriate. Here, we developed a naturalistic, age-appropriate paradigm using a cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE) and mobile functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure response inhibition in children aged 3-7-years. The new task was validated in adults (N = 24, M_age = 30.38, SD = 10.54), and children (N = 36, M_age = 4.44, SD_age = 1.11 years). Participants completed two Go/No-Go tasks: a standard computer-based version and an adapted CAVE version, while fNIRS recorded brain activity in the bilateral dorsolateral frontal cortices. The aims were to compare behavioural perfo

SUBMITTER: Dina LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12289916 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature