Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task

Background: Cognitive control of brain regions can be determined by the tasks involving the cognitive control such as the color word Stroop task. Stroop task define the reduction in function in incongruent condition, which requires more attention and control of competitive responses. <br />Obj...

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Main Authors: M Jalalvandi, M ZahediNiya, J Kargar, S A Karimi, H Sharini, N Goodarzi
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Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
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Online Access:https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_46784_2176e5c3b765e0272d995385cafbebf8.pdf
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author M Jalalvandi
M ZahediNiya
J Kargar
S A Karimi
H Sharini
N Goodarzi
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M ZahediNiya
J Kargar
S A Karimi
H Sharini
N Goodarzi
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description Background: Cognitive control of brain regions can be determined by the tasks involving the cognitive control such as the color word Stroop task. Stroop task define the reduction in function in incongruent condition, which requires more attention and control of competitive responses. <br />Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the activity of brain using the Modified Conflict Stroop Task in Military Personnel.<br />Material and Methods: In this applied experimental study, to specify the activity of different regions of brain in response to conflict Persian color-word Stroop task, 20 healthy persons participated in this study. To evaluate selective attention, the traditional color-word Stroop Task Model was modified, and the Stroop test was designed in high- and low-threat zones. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate the brain activation during the Stroop task performance. The color-word Stroop task consists of incongruent, congruent, and neutral conditions, and the subjects were requested to carefully choose the correct answer. <br />Results: The mean response time was longer in incongruent condition (867.6±193.5ms) compared to congruent and neutral conditions. Analysis of neuroimaging data revealed that the brain conflict-related regions are activated by the Stroop interference. In incongruent trial, the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) showed the most active and stronger BOLD responses. In congruent trials, the activation in the brain was less and had difference compared with incongruent trials. <br />Conclusion: Our result offers that the frontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex are sensitive to different trials of Persian Stroop task. Using modified Stroop task, we determined the brain responses to the selective attention test.
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spelling doaj.art-cd7ee105db1f4859b894fc621b6547092022-12-21T17:56:54ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering2251-72002251-72002020-08-0110449350610.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2003-108446784Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop TaskM Jalalvandi0M ZahediNiya1J Kargar2S A Karimi3H Sharini4N Goodarzi5MSc, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, IranMD, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, IranMD, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, IranPhD, Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran|PhD, Department of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranPhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah, Iran|PhD, Health Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah, IranPhD, Department of clinical phycology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, IranBackground: Cognitive control of brain regions can be determined by the tasks involving the cognitive control such as the color word Stroop task. Stroop task define the reduction in function in incongruent condition, which requires more attention and control of competitive responses. <br />Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the activity of brain using the Modified Conflict Stroop Task in Military Personnel.<br />Material and Methods: In this applied experimental study, to specify the activity of different regions of brain in response to conflict Persian color-word Stroop task, 20 healthy persons participated in this study. To evaluate selective attention, the traditional color-word Stroop Task Model was modified, and the Stroop test was designed in high- and low-threat zones. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate the brain activation during the Stroop task performance. The color-word Stroop task consists of incongruent, congruent, and neutral conditions, and the subjects were requested to carefully choose the correct answer. <br />Results: The mean response time was longer in incongruent condition (867.6±193.5ms) compared to congruent and neutral conditions. Analysis of neuroimaging data revealed that the brain conflict-related regions are activated by the Stroop interference. In incongruent trial, the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) showed the most active and stronger BOLD responses. In congruent trials, the activation in the brain was less and had difference compared with incongruent trials. <br />Conclusion: Our result offers that the frontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex are sensitive to different trials of Persian Stroop task. Using modified Stroop task, we determined the brain responses to the selective attention test.https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_46784_2176e5c3b765e0272d995385cafbebf8.pdfstroop testfunctional mricognitionattentiondorsolateral prefrontal cortex
spellingShingle M Jalalvandi
M ZahediNiya
J Kargar
S A Karimi
H Sharini
N Goodarzi
Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
stroop test
functional mri
cognition
attention
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
title Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
title_full Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
title_fullStr Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
title_full_unstemmed Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
title_short Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
title_sort brain functional mechanisms in attentional processing following modified conflict stroop task
topic stroop test
functional mri
cognition
attention
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
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