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Article: A Longitudinal Study Of The Effect Of Short-term Meditation Training On Functional Network Organization Of The Aging Brain
Title | A Longitudinal Study Of The Effect Of Short-term Meditation Training On Functional Network Organization Of The Aging Brain |
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Issue Date | 2017 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group: Open Access Journals - Option C. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/srep/index.html |
Citation | Scientific Reports, 2017, v. 7, p. 598:1-11 How to Cite? |
Abstract | The beneficial effects of meditation on preserving age-related changes in cognitive functioning are well established. Yet, the neural underpinnings of these positive effects have not been fully unveiled. This study employed a prospective longitudinal design, and graph-based analysis, to study how an eight-week meditation training vs. relaxation training shaped network configuration at global, intermediate, and local levels using graph theory in the elderly. At the intermediate level, meditation training lead to decreased intra-connectivity in the default mode network (DMN), salience network (SAN) and somatomotor network (SMN) modules post training. Also, there was decreased connectivity strength between the DMN and other modules. At a local level, meditation training lowered nodal strength in the left posterior cingulate gryus, bilateral paracentral lobule, and middle cingulate gyrus. According to previous the literature, the direction of these changes is consistent with a movement towards a more self-detached viewpoint, as well as more efficient processing. Furthermore, our findings highlight the importance of considering brain network changes across organizational levels, as well as the pace at which these changes may occur. Overall, this study provides further support for short-term meditation as a potentially beneficial method of mental training for the elderly that warrants further investigation. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/244728 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.900 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cotier, FA | - |
dc.contributor.author | ZHANG, R | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, TMC | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-18T01:57:57Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-18T01:57:57Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Scientific Reports, 2017, v. 7, p. 598:1-11 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2045-2322 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/244728 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The beneficial effects of meditation on preserving age-related changes in cognitive functioning are well established. Yet, the neural underpinnings of these positive effects have not been fully unveiled. This study employed a prospective longitudinal design, and graph-based analysis, to study how an eight-week meditation training vs. relaxation training shaped network configuration at global, intermediate, and local levels using graph theory in the elderly. At the intermediate level, meditation training lead to decreased intra-connectivity in the default mode network (DMN), salience network (SAN) and somatomotor network (SMN) modules post training. Also, there was decreased connectivity strength between the DMN and other modules. At a local level, meditation training lowered nodal strength in the left posterior cingulate gryus, bilateral paracentral lobule, and middle cingulate gyrus. According to previous the literature, the direction of these changes is consistent with a movement towards a more self-detached viewpoint, as well as more efficient processing. Furthermore, our findings highlight the importance of considering brain network changes across organizational levels, as well as the pace at which these changes may occur. Overall, this study provides further support for short-term meditation as a potentially beneficial method of mental training for the elderly that warrants further investigation. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Nature Publishing Group: Open Access Journals - Option C. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/srep/index.html | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Scientific Reports | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.title | A Longitudinal Study Of The Effect Of Short-term Meditation Training On Functional Network Organization Of The Aging Brain | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Cotier, FA: fcotier@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lee, TMC: tmclee@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lee, TMC=rp00564 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1038/s41598-017-00678-8 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85017132988 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 276324 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 7 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 598:1 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 11 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000398162400009 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2045-2322 | - |