Community-recommended practices for collecting physiological data in functional MRI: The “Physiopy” approach

Goodale, Sarah E., Esteves, Inês, Clements, Rebecca G., Miedema, Mary, Picard, Marie-Eve, Bayer, Johanna M.M., Bayrak, Roza G., Driver, Ian D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6815-0134, Figueiredo, Patrícia, Glen, Daniel R., Murphy, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6516-313X, Zvolanek, Kristina M., Stickland, Rachael C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-4272, Pinto, Joana, Bright, Molly and Moia, Stefano 2026. Community-recommended practices for collecting physiological data in functional MRI: The “Physiopy” approach. Aperture Neuro 6 (SI 1) 10.52294/001c.155157

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Abstract

The practice of combining neuroimaging data with concurrent physiological data is crucial for interpreting neuroimaging results, yet it is often overlooked. The barriers to collecting and using physiological data often stem from the cost and complexity of the extra equipment needed and, more importantly, from the lack of expertise and knowledge required to collect, assess, analyze, and integrate such data. Consequently, the use of physiological data is still uncommon outside of a few specialized groups or centers. To improve the uptake of concurrent physiological and neuroimaging data collection practice, as well as the quality and consistency of physiological recordings collected within neuroimaging settings, the Physiopy community is compiling and maintaining a live, open-access, collaborative set of community practices describing physiological data acquisition, its processing, and its usage in neuroimaging. We present here the methods used to compile this resource, as well as its aims and its future development.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Physics and Astronomy Schools > Psychology
Publisher:	Organization for Human Brain Mapping
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	26 February 2026
Date of Acceptance:	13 December 2025
Last Modified:	26 Feb 2026 10:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185327

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