Informing the Structure of Executive Function in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Functional Neuroimaging Data.

ABSTRACT: The structure of executive function (EF) has been the focus of much debate for decades. What is more, the complexity and diversity provided by the developmental period only adds to this contention. The development of executive function plays an integral part in the expression of children's behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional capabilities. Understanding how these processes are constructed during development allows for effective measurement of EF in this population. This meta-analysis aims to contribute to a better understanding of the structure of executive function in children. A coordinate-based meta-analysis was conducted (using BrainMap GingerALE 2.3), which incorporated studies administering functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during inhibition, switching, and working

SUBMITTER: McKenna R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5383671 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature