Why the study?
Little work has assessed the developmental trajectories of functional brain networks or their associations with executive functioning at key developmental stages, largely due to challenges using fMRI with infants and young children.
Is functional brain connectivity associated with executive functioning abilities in early childhood?
Population
207 children (116 male, 167 White)
Key result
Functional brain network connectivity levels were concurrently and longitudinally associated with executive functioning abilities in children followed from infancy to 7 years of age.
Authors
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Supports early connectivity monitoring in young children; leaves open causality and intervention targets pending prospective trials.
Cohort (n=207)
Is functional brain connectivity associated with executive functioning abilities in early childhood?
Functional brain connectivity measured by fNIRS is concurrently and longitudinally associated with executive functioning abilities in early childhood.
Kelsey et al. (2024) reported a cohort. Functional brain network connectivity was evaluated on Executive functioning (EF) abilities. Functional brain network connectivity levels were concurrently and longitudinally associated with executive functioning abilities in children followed from infancy to 7 years of age.