Alterations in functional connectivity patterns of knee osteoarthritis patients induced by exercise therapy: an fNIRS Study
FRONTIERS IN NEUROERGONOMICS, cilt.0, sa.0, 2026 (Düzenli olarak gerçekleştirilen hakemli kongrenin bildiri kitabı)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Özet
- Cilt numarası: 0 Sayı: 0
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Dergi Adı: FRONTIERS IN NEUROERGONOMICS
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Exercise therapy is a treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), yet its central neurophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. Altered functional connectivity (FC) within pain-related cortical networks has been implicated in pain chronification and maladaptive modulation. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) provides a non-invasive approach to investigate these cortical dynamics. The aim of this study was to examine exercise-induced changes FC during painful and non-painful stimulation in patients with chronic KOA.