Abstract #3423
Resting-state analysis reveals frontoparietal network connectivity changes in children after short-term abacus training
Andrew Yue-Yun Leung 1 , John Y.S. Cheng 1,2 , Wing P. Chan 3,4 , Ho-Ling Liu 5 , and Chun-Yen Chang 1
1
Graduate Institute of Science Education,
National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taipei,
Taiwan,
2
Division
of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical
University Hospital, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan,
3
College
of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taipei,
Taiwan,
4
Department
of Radiology, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan,
5
Department
of Medical Imaging and Radiological Science, Chang Gung
University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
This study aimed to research the validity and scale of
behavioral and functional change in children after six
months of abacus-based mental calculation (AMC)
training. Sixty-six subjects underwent resting-state
(RS) fMRI scans and standardized exams. This study found
six months of AMC training can potentially increase
working memory ability, alleviate anxiety to arithmetic
processing, and increase fronto-parietal connectivity
correlation to visuo-motor and visuo-spatial
performance. Further studies are required to evaluate
the extent of these effects in prolonged training
arrangements and possible ability transfer to arithmetic
performance.
This abstract and the presentation materials are available to members only;
a login is required.
Join Here
