Naturalistic Environment 

With the advent of portable and wearable solutions, in addition to its intrinsic performance in the presence of movements, fNIRS is currently the ideal solution for studies that intend to evaluate cortical actitiy within naturalistic environments.

Sagiv, S. K., Bruno, J. L., Baker, J. M., Palzes, V., Kogut, K., Rauch, S., ... & Eskenazi, B. (2019). Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and functional neuroimaging in adolescents living in proximity to pesticide application. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(37), 18347-18356.

W. W. N. Tsang, K. K. Chan, C. N. Cheng, F. S. F. Hu, C. T. K. Mak, and J. W. C. Wong, “Tai Chi practice on prefrontal oxygenation levels in older adults: A pilot study,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, vol. 42, pp. 132–136, Feb. 2019.

W. Wolff, J. L. Thürmer, K.-M. Stadler, and J. Schüler, “Ready, set, go: Cortical hemodynamics during self-controlled sprint starts,” Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 41, pp. 21–28, Mar. 2019.

L. Zhu, S. Li, Y. Li, M. Wang, Y. Li, and J. Yao, “Study on driver’s braking intention identification based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy,” Journal of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles, Dec. 2018.

J. L. Bruno et al., “Mind over motor mapping: Driver response to changing vehicle dynamics,” Human Brain Mapping, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 3915–3927, Oct. 2018.

K. Ihme, A. Unni, M. Zhang, J. W. Rieger, and M. Jipp, “Recognizing Frustration of Drivers From Face Video Recordings and Brain Activation Measurements With Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy,” Front Hum Neurosci, vol. 12, Aug. 2018.

K. Ihme, A. Unni, J. W. Rieger, and M. Jipp, “Chapter 42 - Assessing Driver Frustration Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS),” in Neuroergonomics, H. Ayaz and F. Dehais, Eds. Academic Press, 2018, pp. 215–216.

J. M. Baker et al., “Portable Functional Neuroimaging as an Environmental Epidemiology Tool: A How-To Guide for the Use of fNIRS in Field Studies,” Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 125, no. 9, Sep. 2017.

J. B. Balardin et al., “Imaging Brain Function with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Unconstrained Environments,” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, vol. 11, May 2017.

A. Unni, K. Ihme, M. Jipp, and J. W. Rieger, “Assessing the Driver’s Current Level of Working Memory Load with High Density Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy: A Realistic Driving Simulator Study,” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, vol. 11, Apr. 2017.

D. Carius, C. Andrä, M. Clauß, P. Ragert, M. Bunk, and J. Mehnert, “Hemodynamic Response Alteration As a Function of Task Complexity and Expertise—An fNIRS Study in Jugglers,” Front. Hum. Neurosci, p. 126, 2016.

C.-F. Lu, Y.-C. Liu, Y.-R. Yang, Y.-T. Wu, and R.-Y. Wang, “Maintaining Gait Performance by Cortical Activation during Dual-Task Interference: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study,” PLOS ONE, vol. 10, no. 6, p. e0129390, Jun. 2015.

I. Helmich, H. Holle, R. Rein, and H. Lausberg, “Brain oxygenation patterns during the execution of tool use demonstration, tool use pantomime, and body-part-as-object tool use,” Int J Psychophysiol, vol. 96, no. 1, pp. 1–7, Apr. 2015.

M. Brunetti, N. Morkisch, C. Fritzsch, J. Mehnert, J. Steinbrink, M. Niedeggen, and C. Dohle, “Potential determinants of efficacy of mirror therapy in stroke patients--A pilot study,” Restor. Neurol. Neurosci., vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 421–434, 2015.

S. K. Piper, A. Krueger, S. P. Koch, J. Mehnert, C. Habermehl, J. Steinbrink, H. Obrig, and C. H. Schmitz, “A wearable multi-channel fNIRS system for brain imaging in freely moving subjects,” Neuroimage, vol. 85 Pt 1, pp. 64–71, Jan. 2014.

J. Bahnmueller, T. Dresler, A.-C. Ehlis, U. Cress, and H.-C. Nuerk, “NIRS in motion—unraveling the neurocognitive underpinnings of embodied numerical cognition,” Front. Psychol, vol. 5, p. 743, 2014.

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