Unlocking the potential for attention improvement with cardiorespiratory rhythm monitoring.


Main funder


Funds granted by main funder (€)

  • 32 000,00


Project timetable

Project start date01/09/2023

Project end date31/08/2024


Summary

I will investigate how breathing and cardiac cycle modulate performance in a modified version of the visual Attention Network Test in healthy young (n = 25) and elderly adults (n = 25). During the task, I will measure brain activity (EEG), heartbeat and respiration rhythm. From the data, I will analyse behavioural responses (accuracy and reaction time), as well as brain event-related potentials (ERPs) and determine whether they differ according to cardiorespiratory phase (inspiration vs. expiration, systole vs. diastole) or level of cardiorespiratory synchrony. Understanding the impact of cardiorespiratory rhythm on attention could aid in identifying moments of superior performance in cognitive tasks. The results of our research could have a wide impact on helping individuals with cognitive deficits that arise from an inability to focus or maintain attention such as ADHD.


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Follow-up groups

Profiling areaBehaviour change, health, and well-being across the lifespan (University of Jyväskylä JYU) BC-WellSchool of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well


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