Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time
Action video gaming (AVG) experience has been linked to cognitive development and brain plasticity, but its impact on the functional plasticity of cerebellum remains unclear. This study examined whether cerebellar functional plasticity was evident in AVG experts after a year-long reduction in gaming...
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| description | Action video gaming (AVG) experience has been linked to cognitive development and brain plasticity, but its impact on the functional plasticity of cerebellum remains unclear. This study examined whether cerebellar functional plasticity was evident in AVG experts after a year-long reduction in gaming time, and whether the effects varied across cerebellar regions. AVG experts and non-experts underwent resting-state fMRI scans at the beginning of the study and were then instructed to limit their AVG time to a maximum of three hours per week for one year. Resting-state fMRI data were collected again at the end of the study. Results showed that, at the end of the study, AVG experts exhibited a decrease in amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF) in the right lobule VIII, possibly indicating decreased sensorimotor skills, and an increase in ALFF in the cerebellar lobule IV/V and left lobule VI, possibly indicating enhanced emotional and language abilities. Non-experts did not show significant changes in ALFF. These findings indicate cerebellar functional plasticity in AVG experts following a one-year reduction in gaming time, with varying effects across cerebellar regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cc7c1d7ad1049ed8bf52c759bcdf7fa2025-08-20T03:05:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBrain-Apparatus Communication2770-67102025-12-014110.1080/27706710.2025.2511620Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming timeLijun Jiang0Weiyi Ma1Diankun Gong2Tianfu Jiangxi Laboratory, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USATianfu Jiangxi Laboratory, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaAction video gaming (AVG) experience has been linked to cognitive development and brain plasticity, but its impact on the functional plasticity of cerebellum remains unclear. This study examined whether cerebellar functional plasticity was evident in AVG experts after a year-long reduction in gaming time, and whether the effects varied across cerebellar regions. AVG experts and non-experts underwent resting-state fMRI scans at the beginning of the study and were then instructed to limit their AVG time to a maximum of three hours per week for one year. Resting-state fMRI data were collected again at the end of the study. Results showed that, at the end of the study, AVG experts exhibited a decrease in amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF) in the right lobule VIII, possibly indicating decreased sensorimotor skills, and an increase in ALFF in the cerebellar lobule IV/V and left lobule VI, possibly indicating enhanced emotional and language abilities. Non-experts did not show significant changes in ALFF. These findings indicate cerebellar functional plasticity in AVG experts following a one-year reduction in gaming time, with varying effects across cerebellar regions.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2511620Action video gamecerebellumfunctional plasticityresting-state fMRI |
| spellingShingle | Lijun Jiang Weiyi Ma Diankun Gong Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time Brain-Apparatus Communication Action video game cerebellum functional plasticity resting-state fMRI |
| title | Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time |
| title_full | Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time |
| title_fullStr | Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time |
| title_short | Functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time |
| title_sort | functional plasticity in the cerebellum after a reduction in action video gaming time |
| topic | Action video game cerebellum functional plasticity resting-state fMRI |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2511620 |
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