The neural correlates of working memory training in typically developing children

Working memory training improves children's cognitive performance on untrained tasks; however, little is known about the underlying neural mechanisms. This was investigated in 32 typically developing children aged 10–14 years (19 girls and 13 boys) using a randomized controlled design and multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging (Devon, UK; 2015–2016). Training improved working memory performance and increased intrinsic functional connectivity between the bilateral intraparietal sulci. Furthermore, improvements in working memory were associated with greater recruitment of the left middle frontal gyrus on a complex span task. Repeated engagement of fronto-parietal regions during training may increase their activity and functional connectivity over time, affording greater working memory performance. The plausibility of generalizable cognitive benefits from a neurobiological perspective and implications for neurodevelopmental theory are discussed.     

Early Childhood Parenting Predicts Late Childhood Brain Functional Connectivity During Emotion Perception and Reward Processing

Seventy-nine 3-year olds and their mothers participated in a laboratory-based task to assess maternal hostility. Mothers also reported their behavioral regulation of their child. Seven years later, functional magnetic resonance imaging data were acquired while viewing emotional faces and completing a reward processing task. Maternal hostility predicted more negative amygdala connectivity during exposure to sad relative to neutral faces with frontal and parietal regions as well as more negative left ventral striatal connectivity during monetary gain relative to loss feedback with the right posterior orbital frontal cortex and right inferior frontal gyrus. In contrast, maternal regulation predicted enhanced cingulo-frontal connectivity during monetary gain relative to loss feedback. Results suggest parenting is associated with alterations in emotion and reward processing circuitry 7–8 years later.     

促进高校体育教师科学研究水平的方法与措施

高校体育教师的生命力来自于体育科学研究。高校体育教师必须与体育科学研究紧密的联系在一起。高校体育科学研究就是以高校体育教育现象和体育教育问题为对象,运用科学研究的原则和方法,探寻体育教学规律及有体育教育途径和方法的科学实践活动.努力提高高校体育教师的体育科学研究水平,有利于提高高校体育教师的整体素质,有利于教育科研的发展,提高教育质量。     

关于科技论文关键词标引的问题与对策

在对关键词进行一般描述的基础上,论述了科技论文关键词标引的意义,分析目前科技论文关键词标引中存在的问题,并提出相应的对策.     

对大学生健康教育的思考

根据健康新观念和针对当前大学生存在的各种非健康性表现，阐述大学生健康教育的必要性，并对大学生健康教育问题进行思考和提出建议。     

模拟海拔2000m和3000m高原训练的不同时程对大鼠骨骼肌蛋白质代谢的影响

用低压氧舱模拟海拔2 000 m、3 000 m高原低氧环境对大鼠进行耐力训练,探讨不同海拔高原训练1周及返回平原训练1～2周对大鼠骨骼肌蛋白质代谢及肌糖原和血清睾酮含量的影响.研究发现:海拔2 000 m、3 000 m高原耐力训练导致大鼠骨骼肌蛋白质分解代谢显著加强,肌糖原含量显著提高,并有随高度增加而加强的趋势,但血清睾酮含量无明显变化;返回平原后骨骼肌蛋白质代谢第1周迅速恢复到正常状态,第2周保持稳定,肌糖原含量第1周下降,第2周显著回升,而血清睾酮含量均无明显变化;实验支持高原训练的高度应选择在2 000 m～3 000 m之间、回平原参赛时间应选择在2周左右的观点.