Event Abstract Back to Event Workshop: An introduction into functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS): How, why and when should you to apply fNIRS into your research Wei Peng Teo1* 1 Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Australia Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is emerging as an effective optical neuroimaging technique to measure functional cerebral responses. The use of fNIRS is based on the principle of neuro-vascular coupling and measures the change in levels of oxy- and deoxyhaemoglobin in response to localised cortical activation. As fNIRS and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) techniques are sensitive to similar neurophysiological changes, both techniques are often used as comparable methods with validation studies showing a high level of correlation in fNIRS responses and blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) signal in several well-established cognitive tasks. In this workshop, a summary of the history, evolution and theoretical underpinning of fNIRS will be provided. Following this, a demonstration of the different fNIRS systems will be provided to allow audiences an understanding of the strengths and limitations of fNIRS. This will include a demonstration of a combination of stationary and portable fNIRS devices for cognition and exercise research. Finally, the future directions of fNIRS will be discussed in particular, integration with other systems such as electroencephalography to provide a comprehensive neuroimaging package. Acknowledgements Artinis Medical Systems is thanked for their help and support. Keywords: Neuroimaging methods, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), haemodynamic response function, neurovascular coupling, Electroencephalography (EEG), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) Conference: ASP2017: 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology, Parramatta, Australia, 29 Nov - 1 Dec, 2017. Presentation Type: Oral Presentation Topic: Abstract (General) Citation: Teo W (2019). Workshop: An introduction into functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS): How, why and when should you to apply fNIRS into your research. Conference Abstract: ASP2017: 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2017.224.00010 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 27 Oct 2017; Published Online: 25 Jan 2019. * Correspondence: Dr. Wei Peng Teo, Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Geelong, Australia, weipeng.teo@nie.edu.sg Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Wei Peng Teo Google Wei Peng Teo Google Scholar Wei Peng Teo PubMed Wei Peng Teo Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.