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The ALFF in the prefrontal lobe of Tai Chi exercisers could predict their emotion control ability: A study of resting state
WU Yu-yan  LIU Zhi-yuan  YANG Guang  GUO Xiu-yan 

DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2018.12.010.


[Abstract] Objective: By combining the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique and the sequential risk taking task, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and emotion control ability in Tai Chi exercisers.Materials and Methods: After the resting state scan, the Tai Chi exercisers were asked to finish the sequential risk taking task. At the end of each trial in the task, they rated how they felt for the outcome of each trial on a 9-point scale. Moreover, they were asked to fill out the five facet mindfulness questionnaire and mindful attention awareness scale to get scores of meditation. In the processing of behavioral data analysis, we performed a regression analysis for each participant, in which the emotional ratings were defined as dependent variables and the objective results as independent variables. The regression coefficient was regarded as the index of participant’s emotion control ability. Specifically, the smaller regression coefficient means the stronger emotion control ability. Then, DPARSFA and SPM8 were used to process the resting-state data and get the ALFF of the whole brain. At last, the correlation analyses were preformed between the brain index (ALFF) and behavioral data (the score of scales and regression coefficient, i.e. the emotion control ability).Results: The scores of mindful attention awareness scale were negatively correlated with the ALFF in middle frontal gyrus (r=-0.513, P<0.01). Furthermore, Tai Chi exercisers’ ALFF in middle frontal gyrus were positively correlated with their emotion control ability (r=0.688, P<0.01).Conclusions: In the resting state, the ALFF in prefrontal lobe of Tai Chi exercisers were related to the meditation scores, which could also predict Tai Chi exercisers’ emotional control ability in the sequential risk taking task.
[Keywords] Tai Chi；Prefrontal lobe；Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation；Emotion control ability；Magnetic resonance imaging

WU Yu-yan Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; School of Physics and Materials Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

LIU Zhi-yuan* Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; School of Physics and Materials Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

YANG Guang* Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; School of Physics and Materials Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

GUO Xiu-yan Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China

*Correspondence to: Liu ZY, E-mail: liu198372@126.com Yang G, E-mail: gyang@phy.ecnu.edu.cn

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS  This work was part of Key Program of National Social Science Foundation of China No.14AZD106 National Educational Science for Youth Foundation of China No. CBA160186 Peak Discipline Construction Project of Education at East China Normal University
Received  2018-05-25
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2018.12.010
DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2018.12.010.

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