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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Aging
  • Sports Science

Background:

  • Age-related changes in functional brain networks can affect cognitive function.
  • The Default Mode Network (DMN) is crucial for cognitive processes and is susceptible to aging.
  • Learning new complex skills, like golf, may influence neural plasticity and counteract cognitive decline.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare brain network connectivity in the DMN between elderly golf novices and non-golfers.
  • To investigate the impact of a golf learning program on functional brain connectivity in older adults.
  • To explore potential correlations between DMN connectivity and cognitive performance.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) recordings (128 channels, 4-minute resting-state) from 22 elderly participants (mean age 67 years).
  • Source connectivity analysis in the beta band (14-25 Hz) within the DMN, co-registered with MRI data.

Main Results:

  • Non-golfers exhibited significantly higher source connectivity in the anterior DMN compared to golfers.
  • No significant association was found between DMN connectivity and cognitive performance in either group.
  • Exploratory analysis suggested a potential inverse correlation between external attention markers and anterior DMN connectivity in the golf group, requiring further validation.

Conclusions:

  • Learning golf may modulate functional connectivity within the anterior Default Mode Network in older adults.
  • The observed differences in DMN connectivity warrant further investigation into golf's potential role in mitigating age-related cognitive changes.
  • Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to confirm these findings and elucidate the clinical relevance for cognitive health in aging.