Influences of age, mental workload, and flight experience on cognitive performance and prefrontal activity in private pilots: a fNIRS study

The effects of aging on cognitive performance must be better understood, especially to protect older individuals who are engaged in risky activities (e.g. aviation). Current literature on executive functions suggests that brain compensatory mechanisms may counter cognitive deterioration due to aging...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 7688
Main Authors:	Causse, Mickaël, Chua, Zarrin K., Rémy, Florence
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 22.05.2019 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	631/378/2611 631/378/2612 Adult Age groups Aged Aging Aging - psychology Aviation Cerebrovascular Circulation Cognition - physiology Cognitive ability Cognitive Reserve Executive function Executive Function - physiology Female Functional Neuroimaging - methods Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Life Sciences Male Memory Memory, Short-Term - physiology Mental task performance Middle Aged Models, Neurological multidisciplinary Neurons and Cognition Neuropsychological Tests Oxyhemoglobins - analysis Pilots - psychology Prefrontal cortex Prefrontal Cortex - chemistry Prefrontal Cortex - physiology Retention, Psychology Science Science (multidisciplinary) Short term memory Spatial memory Spatial Memory - physiology Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared - methods Young Adult
ISSN:	2045-2322, 2045-2322
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