Background

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is increasingly used in the field of posture and gait to investigate patterns of cortical brain activation while people move freely. fNIRS methods, analysis and reporting of data vary greatly across studies which in turn can limit the replication of research, interpretation of findings and comparison across works.

Research question and methods

Considering these issues, we propose a set of practical recommendations for the conduct and reporting of fNIRS studies in posture and gait, acknowledging specific challenges related to clinical groups with posture and gait disorders.

Results

Our paper is organized around three main sections: 1) hardware set up and study protocols, 2) artefact removal and data processing and, 3) outcome measures, validity and reliability; it is supplemented with a detailed checklist.

Significance

This paper was written by a core group of members of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research and posture and gait researchers, all experienced in fNIRS research, with the intent of assisting the research community to lead innovative and impactful fNIRS studies in the field of posture and gait, whilst ensuring standardization of research.

中文翻译：

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在姿势和步态研究中使用功能性近红外光谱的共识指南

背景

功能性近红外光谱（fNIRS）在姿势和步态领域中越来越多地用于研究人们自由移动时大脑皮层的激活方式。fNIRS的方法，数据的分析和报告在各个研究中差异很大，从而会限制研究的重复，发现的解释以及跨作品的比较。

研究问题与方法

考虑到这些问题，我们提出了一组针对姿势和步态的fNIRS研究进行和报告的实用建议，并承认与姿势和步态障碍的临床人群相关的特定挑战。

结果

本文围绕三个主要部分进行组织：1）硬件设置和研究协议，2）伪像去除和数据处理，以及3）结果度量，有效性和可靠性；并附有详细的清单。

意义

本论文由国际姿势和步态研究学会的核心成员以及姿势和步态研究人员组成，他们均在fNIRS研究中具有丰富经验，目的是协助研究界领导在fNIRS领域进行创新和有影响力的fNIRS研究。姿势和步态，同时确保研究标准化。