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CORRECTION article

Front. Neurosci. , 19 February 2020

Sec. Brain Imaging Methods

Volume 14 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00108

This article is part of the Research Topic Dynamic Functioning of Resting State Networks in Physiological and Pathological Conditions View all 39 articles

Corrigendum: Effects of Second Language Learning on the Plastic Aging Brain: Functional Connectivity, Cognitive Decline, and Reorganization

This article is a correction to:

  1. Effects of Second Language Learning on the Plastic Aging Brain: Functional Connectivity, Cognitive Decline, and Reorganization

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\nGiovanna Bubbico,Giovanna Bubbico1,2Piero Chiacchiaretta,Piero Chiacchiaretta1,2Matteo ParentiMatteo Parenti3Marcin di MarcoMarcin di Marco3Valentina Panara,Valentina Panara1,4Gianna Sepede,,Gianna Sepede1,5,6Antonio Ferretti,Antonio Ferretti1,2Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Mauro Gianni Perrucci1,2*
  • 1Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
  • 2Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
  • 3Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
  • 4Section of Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy, Radiology Division, Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, “SS Annunziata” Hospital, “G. D'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
  • 5Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University “A. Moro” Bari, Chieti, Italy
  • 6National Health Trust, Department of Mental Health, Chieti, Italy

A Corrigendum on
Effects of Second Language Learning on the Plastic Aging Brain: Functional Connectivity, Cognitive Decline, and Reorganization

by Bubbico, G., Chiacchiaretta, P., Parenti, M., di Marco, M., Panara, V., Sepede, G., et al. (2019). Front. Neurosci. 13:423. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00423

In the original article, the statistically significant differences in the MMSE scores between the two groups were incorrect. A correction has been made to the Results, subsection Cognitive Performances, paragraph one:

Control and intervention subjects were evaluated at the baseline phase (T0) and at the end of the 4 months (T1) period for their neuropsychological abilities. Four subjects were excluded, one did not observe inclusion criteria [had periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNH)], two did not accept to be retested at post-training condition, and one did not attend a sufficient percentage of lessons. We observed slight differences between group in terms of age (Control group Mean: 65.7, SD 3.7; Intervention group: Mean 69.5, SD 5.3; One-Way ANOVA F = 4.42, p = 0.046) and education (Controls: Mean 13.0, SD 3.0; Intervention group Mean 9.6 SD 2.9; One-Way ANOVA F = 8.43, p = 0.0008). A detailed description of statistical analysis results can be seen in Table 1. The normality of the distribution was controlled by Kolmogorov–Smirnov test (Ksd d = 0.11, p > 0.20). Statistically significant differences in MMSE score were found within and between the two groups at both T0 and T1 (p = 0.009). In more details, the two groups significantly differ at T0, with the control group performing better than the intervention group (29.35 versus 27.23, Duncan post hoc p = 0.001); on the contrary, the between group difference disappeared at T1 (28.28 versus 27.81, Duncan post hoc p = 0.42). In fact, only the control group significantly decreased its performances over time (29.35 versus 28.28 Duncan post hoc p = 0.017), whereas the intervention group remained stable (27.23 versus 27.81) (see Table 3 and Figure 2).

The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.

Keywords: aging, brain plasticity, second language learning, cognitive decline, resting state, functional connectivity

Citation: Bubbico G, Chiacchiaretta P, Parenti M, di Marco M, Panara V, Sepede G, Ferretti A and Perrucci MG (2020) Corrigendum: Effects of Second Language Learning on the Plastic Aging Brain: Functional Connectivity, Cognitive Decline, and Reorganization. Front. Neurosci. 14:108. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00108

Received: 05 December 2019; Accepted: 28 January 2020;
Published: 19 February 2020.

Edited and reviewed by: Alessandra Griffa, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

Copyright © 2020 Bubbico, Chiacchiaretta, Parenti, di Marco, Panara, Sepede, Ferretti and Perrucci. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

*Correspondence: Mauro Gianni Perrucci, bWF1cm9naWFubmkucGVycnVjY2lAdW5pY2guaXQ=; Z2lhbm5pLnBlcnJ1Y2NpQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ==

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