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Moya-Jofré C, Mariman JJ, Bruna-Melo T, Carrasco-Plaza J, Torres-Elgueta J, Aleitte-Leyton F, Muñoz-Puelman C, Horak FB, Mancini M, Burgos PI. Effects of balance constraints during a double-step reaching task. Gait Posture 2024; 113:130-138. [PMID: 38879895 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND In daily life tasks of the upper limb, we must make quick corrections with our hands in unstable postural situations. Postural and reaching control mechanisms are involved in the accurate execution of upper-limb tasks. RESEARCH QUESTION This research aimed to determine the effect of different postural stability conditions on the motor performance of the upper limb in a reaching task with non-static targets. METHODOLOGY 19 young participants performed a reaching task toward targets that exhibited a change in position (at 200 or 600 ms) in different postural conditions (bipedal-firm, bipedal-foam, and unipedal-foam surface). Performance on the screen (motion time and spatial error), balance (center of pressure displacements, CoP), and index finger movements were recorded during the reaching task. RESULTS The instability affects the finger kinematic (displacements) and CoP kinematic (displacements, speed, and smoothness) without affecting the performance on the screen (precision and duration). The timing of target change affects the performance on the screen, finger kinematic (speed and smoothness), and CoP kinematic (displacements, speed, and smoothness). SIGNIFICANCE Postural and reaching control systems enable accurate hand motions in less stable situations, even in reaching tasks with non-static targets. The postural and reaching control systems can protect the end-effector performance during unstable conditions but not during trials with less time to correct the motion.
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- Christopher Moya-Jofré
- Neurorehabilitation and Motor Control Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Biomechanics Laboratory, Physical Therapy, Hospital del Trabajador, Chile; Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Physical Therapy, Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile
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- Nucleus of wellbeing and human development, education research center (CIE-UMCE), Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Arts and Physical Education, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación; Nucleus of wellbeing and human development, education research center (CIE-UMCE), Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
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- Neurorehabilitation and Motor Control Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Arts and Physical Education, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Chile
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- Neurorehabilitation and Motor Control Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; SCIAN-Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile
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- Neurorehabilitation and Motor Control Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile
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- Neurorehabilitation and Motor Control Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile
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- Balance Disorder Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Balance Disorder Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Neurorehabilitation and Motor Control Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Chile; Balance Disorder Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States.
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Tsiouri C, Amiridis IG, Kannas T, Varvariotis N, Sahinis C, Hatzitaki V, Enoka RM. EMG coherence of foot and ankle muscles increases with a postural challenge in men. Gait Posture 2024; 113:238-245. [PMID: 38959555 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND The functional role of intrinsic foot muscles in the control of standing balance is often overlooked in rehabilitation, partly because the interactions with ankle muscles are poorly understood. RESEARCH QUESTION How does coactivation of Flexor Digitorum Brevis (FDB) and soleus (SOL) vary across standing tasks of increasing difficulty. METHODS Postural sway (Centre of Pressure, CoP) and the electromyographic (EMG) activity of FDB, SOL, Medial Gastrocnemius (MG) and Tibialis Anterior (TA) were measured during bipedal standing, tandem stance, one-legged balance, and standing on toes. Coherence of the rectified EMG signals for SOL and FDB in two bandwidths (0-5 and 10-20 Hz) was calculated as a coactivation index. RESULTS AND SIGNIFICANCE The CoP sway and the EMG activity of all muscles was greater (P<0.05) for the three difficult tasks. Significant coherence between the SOL and FDB EMG activity was found in both frequency regions: 0-5 and 10-20 Hz. The coherence integral increased with the difficulty of the postural task, especially in the 10-20 Hz band. The findings underscore the important role of FDB in the control of standing balance across tasks and its coactivation with SOL. Clinical recommendations to improve balance control need to consider the interaction between the plantar flexor and intrinsic-foot muscles.
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- Chrysi Tsiouri
- Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Motor Control, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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Ue S, Nakahama K, Hayashi J, Ohgomori T. Cortical activity associated with the maintenance of balance during unstable stances. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17313. [PMID: 38708344 PMCID: PMC11067896 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Background Humans continuously maintain and adjust posture during gait, standing, and sitting. The difficulty of postural control is reportedly increased during unstable stances, such as unipedal standing and with closed eyes. Although balance is slightly impaired in healthy young adults in such unstable stances, they rarely fall. The brain recognizes the change in sensory inputs and outputs motor commands to the musculoskeletal system. However, such changes in cortical activity associated with the maintenance of balance following periods of instability require further clarified. Methods In this study, a total of 15 male participants performed two postural control tasks and the center of pressure displacement and electroencephalogram were simultaneously measured. In addition, the correlation between amplitude of center of pressure displacement and power spectral density of electroencephalogram was analyzed. Results The movement of the center of pressure was larger in unipedal standing than in bipedal standing under both eye open and eye closed conditions. It was also larger under the eye closed condition compared with when the eyes were open in unipedal standing. The amplitude of high-frequency bandwidth (1-3 Hz) of the center of pressure displacement was larger during more difficult postural tasks than during easier ones, suggesting that the continuous maintenance of posture was required. The power spectral densities of the theta activity in the frontal area and the gamma activity in the parietal area were higher during more difficult postural tasks than during easier ones across two postural control tasks, and these correlate with the increase in amplitude of high-frequency bandwidth of the center of pressure displacement. Conclusions Taken together, specific activation patterns of the neocortex are suggested to be important for the postural maintenance during unstable stances.
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- Shoma Ue
- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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Yamanaka E, Goto R, Kawakami M, Tateishi T, Kondo K, Nojima I. Intermuscular Coherence during Quiet Standing in Sub-Acute Patients after Stroke: An Exploratory Study. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1640. [PMID: 38137088 PMCID: PMC10742243 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13121640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Asymmetrically impaired standing control is a prevalent disability among stroke patients; however, most of the neuromuscular characteristics are unclear. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate between-limb differences in intermuscular coherence during quiet standing. Consequently, 15 patients who had sub-acute stroke performed a quiet standing task without assistive devices, and electromyography was measured on the bilateral tibialis anterior (TA), soleus (SL), and medial gastrocnemius (MG). The intermuscular coherence of the unilateral synergistic (SL-MG) pair and unilateral antagonist (TA-SL and TA-MG) pairs in the delta (0-5 Hz) and beta (15-35 Hz) bands were calculated and compared between the paretic and non-paretic limbs. The unilateral synergistic SL-MG coherence in the beta band was significantly greater in the non-paretic limb than in the paretic limb (p = 0.017), while unilateral antagonist TA-MG coherence in the delta band was significantly greater in the paretic limb than in the non-paretic limb (p < 0.01). During quiet standing, stroke patients showed asymmetry in the cortical control of the plantar flexor muscles, and synchronous control between the antagonistic muscles was characteristic of the paretic limb. This study identified abnormal muscle activity patterns and asymmetrical cortical control underlying impaired standing balance in patients with sub-acute stroke using an intermuscular coherence analysis.
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- Eiji Yamanaka
- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan;
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-1-1 Yatsu, Narashino 275-0026, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-1-1 Yatsu, Narashino 275-0026, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-1-1 Yatsu, Narashino 275-0026, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-1-1 Yatsu, Narashino 275-0026, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-1-1 Yatsu, Narashino 275-0026, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan;
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-0001, Japan
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Yamanaka E, Horiuchi Y, Nojima I. EMG-EMG coherence during voluntary control of human standing tasks: a systematic scoping review. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1145751. [PMID: 37250422 PMCID: PMC10215561 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1145751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Background Intra- or inter-muscular (EMG-EMG) coherence is a simple and non-invasive method for estimating central nervous system control during human standing tasks. Although this research area has developed, no systematic literature review has been conducted. Objectives We aimed to map the current literature on EMG-EMG coherence during various standing tasks to identify the research gaps and summarize previous studies comparing EMG-EMG coherence between healthy young and elderly adults. Methods Electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) were searched for articles published from inception to December 2021. We incorporated studies that analyzed EMG-EMG coherence of the postural muscles in various standing tasks. Results Finally, 25 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria and involved 509 participants. Most participants were healthy young adults, while only one study included participants with medical conditions. There was some evidence that EMG-EMG coherence could identify differences in standing control between healthy young and elderly adults, although the methodology was highly heterogeneous. Conclusion The present review indicates that EMG-EMG coherence may help elucidate changes in standing control with age. In future studies, this method should be used in participants with central nervous system disorders to understand better the characteristics of standing balance disabilities.
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- Eiji Yamanaka
- Division of Physical Therapy, Shinshu University School of Health Sciences, Nagano, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Shinshu University School of Health Sciences, Nagano, Japan
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Shinshu University School of Health Sciences, Nagano, Japan
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Watanabe T, Itagaki A, Hashizume A, Takahashi A, Ishizaka R, Ozaki I. Observation of respiration-entrained brain oscillations with scalp EEG. Neurosci Lett 2023; 797:137079. [PMID: 36657634 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2023.137079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In animal models, oscillations of local field potentials are entrained by nasal respiration at the frequency of breathing cycle in olfactory brain regions, such as the olfactory bulb and piriform cortex, as well as in the other brain regions. Studies in humans also confirmed these respiration-entrained oscillations in several brain regions using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG). Here we extend these findings by analyzing coherence between cortical activity and respiration using high-density scalp EEG in twenty-seven healthy human subjects. Results indicated the occurrence of significant coherence between scalp EEG and respiration signals, although the number and locations of electrodes showing significant coherence were different among subjects. These findings suggest that scalp EEG can detect respiration-entrained oscillations. It remained to be determined whether these oscillations are volume conducted from the olfactory brain regions or reflect the local cortical activity.
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- Tatsunori Watanabe
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori 030-8505, Japan.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori 030-8505, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori 030-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori 030-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori 030-8505, Japan.
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Smart RR, Toumi A, Harris OD, Cremoux S, Dalton BH, Wile DJ, Jakobi JM. Intermuscular coherence of plantar and dorsiflexor muscles in older adults with Parkinson's disease and age-matched controls during bipedal and unipedal stance. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1093295. [PMID: 36891558 PMCID: PMC9986294 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1093295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Postural instability increases with age and is exacerbated in neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Reducing the base of support from bipedal to unipedal stance increases center of pressure (CoP) parameters and intermuscular coherence in lower-leg muscles of healthy older adults. To further develop an understanding of postural control in an altered state of neurological impairment, we explored intermuscular coherence in lower-leg muscles and CoP displacement in older adults with PD. Methods This study measured surface EMG from the medial (MG) and lateral (LG) gastrocnemii, soleus (SOL), and tibialis anterior (TA), and examined EMG amplitude and intermuscular coherence during bipedal and unipedal stance on a force plate with firm (no foam) and compliant (standing on foam) surface conditions in nine older adults with PD (70±5 years, 6 females) and 8 age-matched non-Parkinsonian older adults (5 females). Intermuscular coherence was analyzed between agonist-agonist and agonist-antagonist muscle pairs in the alpha (8-13 Hz) and beta (15-35 Hz) frequency bands. Results CoP parameters increased from bipedal to unipedal stance in both groups (p < 0.01), but did not increase from the firm to compliant surface condition (p > 0.05). During unipedal stance, CoP path length was shorter in older adults with PD (2027.9 ± 1074.1 mm) compared to controls (3128.5 ± 1198.7 mm) (p < 0.01). Alpha and beta agonist-agonist and agonist-antagonist coherence increased by 28% from bipedal to unipedal stance (p > 0.05), but did not differ between older adults with PD (0.09 ± 0.07) and controls (0.08 ± 0.05) (p > 0.05). The older adults with PD also had greater normalized EMG amplitude of the LG (63.5 ± 31.7%) and TA (60.6 ± 38.4%) during the balance tasks (p > 0.05) than the non-Parkinsonian counterparts. Discussion Older adults with PD had shorter path lengths during unipedal stance and required greater muscle activation than older adults without PD to perform the tasks, but intermuscular coherence did not differ between the groups. This may be attributable to their early disease stage and high motor function.
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- Rowan R Smart
- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition, UMR CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Southern Medical Program, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Boulares A, Fabre C, Cherni A, Jdidi H, Gaied Chortane S, Trompetto C, Puce L, Bragazzi NL. Effects of a Physical Activity Program that Incorporates Exercises Targeting Balance, Strength, and Proprioception on Cognitive Functions and Physical Performance in Old Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Alzheimers Dis 2023; 96:245-260. [PMID: 37742641 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Aging often leads to cognitive function decline, sensory structure deterioration, and musculoskeletal system weakening. This impacts postural control during static and dynamic activities like walking, increasing the fall risk among the elderly. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) face an elevated fall risk and cognitive decline, magnifying the public health concern. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore solutions by investigating the effects of a multi-component physical activity program on cognitive and motor functions in MCI patients. METHODS Twenty-three participants were enrolled in the study and assigned into two groups: an intervention group (n = 13; age = 85.7±5.5 years) and a control group (n = 9; age = 85±6.7 years). The study spanned two months, with participants engaging in three 60-minute weekly physical exercise sessions. The intervention focused on improving proprioception, muscle strength, and balance. RESULTS Results demonstrated significant enhancements in physical performance, fall risk reduction, and balance (p < 0.05). Various tests, including the timed up and go test, Unipedal Stance test, Tinetti test, Short Physical Performance Battery, and 6-minute walking test, indicated these improvements. Cognitive function was evaluated with the Mini-Mental State Examination, revealing non-significant progress (p > 0.05). Predictive models for outcomes were developed using linear regression analysis during the follow-up stage. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the effectiveness of a multi-component physical activity program encompassing balance, proprioception, and muscle-strengthening exercises as a non-pharmaceutical approach in improving balance skills and playing a key role in mitigating the risk of falls among old adults with MCI.
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- Ayoub Boulares
- Research Laboratory (LR23JS01) "Sport Performance, Health & Society" Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of "La Manouba", Manouba, Tunisia
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- Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, Lille, France
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- Research Unit: Sports Science, Health and Movement, UR22JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
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- University of Poitiers, Laboratory Move-UR 20296, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Poitiers, France
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- Research Laboratory (LR23JS01) "Sport Performance, Health & Society" Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of "La Manouba", Manouba, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Cardio-Circulatory, Respiratory, Metabolic and Hormonal Adaptations to Muscular Exercise, Faculty of Medicine Ibn El Jazzar, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ojha A, Alderink G, Rhodes S. Coherence between electromyographic signals of anterior tibialis, soleus, and gastrocnemius during standing balance tasks. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1042758. [PMID: 37144163 PMCID: PMC10151522 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1042758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Knowledge about the mechanics and physiological features of balance for healthy individuals enhances understanding of impairments of balance related to neuropathology secondary to aging, diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), and traumatic brain injury, such as concussion. Methods We examined the neural correlations during muscle activation related to quiet standing from the intermuscular coherence in different neural frequency bands. Electromyography (EMG) signals were recorded from six healthy participants (fs = 1,200 Hz for 30 s) from three different muscles bilaterally: anterior tibialis, medial gastrocnemius, and soleus. Data were collected for four different postural stability conditions. In decreasing order of stability these were feet together eyes open, feet together eyes closed, tandem eyes open, and tandem eyes closed. Wavelet decomposition was used to extract the neural frequency bands: gamma, beta, alpha, theta, and delta. Magnitude-squared-coherence (MSC) was computed between different muscle pairs for each of the stability conditions. Results and discussion There was greater coherence between muscle pairs in the same leg. Coherence was greater in lower frequency bands. For all frequency bands, the standard deviation of coherence between different muscle pairs was always higher in the less stable positions. Time-frequency coherence spectrograms also showed higher intermuscular coherence for muscle pairs in the same leg and in less stable positions. Our data suggest that coherence between EMG signals may be used as an independent indicator of the neural correlates for stability.
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- Anuj Ojha
- School of Engineering, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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- School of Engineering, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
- *Correspondence: Samhita Rhodes,
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Yamaguchi T, Xu J, Sasaki K. Age and sex differences in force steadiness and intermuscular coherence of lower leg muscles during isometric plantar flexion. Exp Brain Res 2023; 241:277-288. [PMID: 36484793 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-022-06517-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Age- and sex-related alterations in the control of multiple muscles during contractions are not well understood. The purpose of the present study was to examine the age and sex differences in force steadiness and intermuscular coherence (IMC), and thereby to clarify the functional role of IMC during plantar flexion. Twenty-six young (YNG, 23-34 years), thirty middle-aged (MID, 35-64 years) and twenty-four older adults (OLD, 65-82 years) performed submaximal isometric contractions of plantar flexion, while electromyography was recorded from the soleus (SOL), gastrocnemius lateralis/medialis (GL/GM) and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles. Coefficient of variation (CV) of torque and IMC in the alpha, beta and gamma bands was calculated. We found that OLD demonstrated significantly higher torque CV than YNG and MID, and males demonstrated significantly higher torque CV than females (both p < 0.05). The IMC in the gamma band (five out of the six pairs) was significantly higher in YNG than MID and/or OLD (p < 0.05), while the gamma band IMC between GL and SOL was significantly higher in females. However, age or sex differences were not detected in the alpha or beta band. Moreover, the gamma band IMC between SOL and TA had a weak (r = - 0.229) but significant (p < 0.05) negative correlation with torque CV. These results suggest that force steadiness differs with age and sex, and that the higher gamma band IMC may contribute to more stable force control during plantar flexion.
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- Tatsuhiro Yamaguchi
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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Nakahara H, Nawata R, Matsuo R, Ohgomori T. Deterioration of postural control due to the increase of similarity between center of pressure and smooth-pursuit eye movements during standing on one leg. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276119. [PMID: 36227896 PMCID: PMC9560487 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Upright postural control is regulated by afferent and efferent/reafferent visual mechanisms. There are two types of efferent and conjugate eye movements: saccades and smooth pursuits. Although postural control is improved by saccades, the effects of smooth pursuits on postural control are still debated, because the difficulties of postural and visual tasks differ in the previous research. Additionally, the mechanisms that interfere with postural control and smooth pursuit are not fully understood. To address these issues, we examined the effects of different patterns of smooth-pursuit eye movement on the path length of the center of pressure (COP) displacement under bipedal and unipedal standing conditions. The relative frequency and amplitude of the COP displacement were remarkably increased when uniform linear visual targets were presented during unipedal standing. In addition, dynamic time warping analysis demonstrated that the similarity between the displacement of the COP and eye movements was increased by the presentation of uniform linear visual targets with orientation selectivity during unipedal standing but not during bipedal standing. In contrast, the attenuation of similarity between the displacement of the COP and eye movements significantly decreased the path length, relative frequency, and amplitude of the COP displacement. Our results indicate that postural stability is deteriorated by the increase of similarity between the displacement of the COP and smooth-pursuit eye movements under unstable conditions.
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- Hikaru Nakahara
- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan
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Zipser-Mohammadzada F, Conway BA, Halliday DM, Zipser CM, Easthope CA, Curt A, Schubert M. Intramuscular coherence during challenging walking in incomplete spinal cord injury: Reduced high-frequency coherence reflects impaired supra-spinal control. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:927704. [PMID: 35992941 PMCID: PMC9387543 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.927704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Individuals regaining reliable day-to-day walking function after incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) report persisting unsteadiness when confronted with walking challenges. However, quantifiable measures of walking capacity lack the sensitivity to reveal underlying impairments of supra-spinal locomotor control. This study investigates the relationship between intramuscular coherence and corticospinal dynamic balance control during a visually guided Target walking treadmill task. In thirteen individuals with iSCI and 24 controls, intramuscular coherence and cumulant densities were estimated from pairs of Tibialis anterior surface EMG recordings during normal treadmill walking and a Target walking task. The approximate center of mass was calculated from pelvis markers. Spearman rank correlations were performed to evaluate the relationship between intramuscular coherence, clinical parameters, and center of mass parameters. In controls, we found that the Target walking task results in increased high-frequency (21–44 Hz) intramuscular coherence, which negatively related to changes in the center of mass movement, whereas this modulation was largely reduced in individuals with iSCI. The impaired modulation of high-frequency intramuscular coherence during the Target walking task correlated with neurophysiological and functional readouts, such as motor-evoked potential amplitude and outdoor mobility score, as well as center of mass trajectory length. The Target walking effect, the difference between Target and Normal walking intramuscular coherence, was significantly higher in controls than in individuals with iSCI [F(1.0,35.0) = 13.042, p < 0.001]. Intramuscular coherence obtained during challenging walking in individuals with iSCI may provide information on corticospinal gait control. The relationships between biomechanics, clinical scores, and neurophysiology suggest that intramuscular coherence assessed during challenging tasks may be meaningful for understanding impaired supra-spinal control in individuals with iSCI.
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- Freschta Zipser-Mohammadzada
- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Department of Neurophysiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Freschta Zipser-Mohammadzada,
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- York Biomedical Research Institute, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Department of Neurophysiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Department of Neurophysiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- Cereneo Foundation, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Vitznau, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Department of Neurophysiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Department of Neurophysiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Kim SH, Shin HJ, Cho HY. Impact of Types of Breathing on Static Balance Ability in Healthy Adults. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031205. [PMID: 35162227 PMCID: PMC8835336 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Recent studies have suggested that breathing type may affect balance ability. However, most of these studies were conducted on the elderly and patients with musculoskeletal or neurological disorders. Therefore, the effect of voluntary breathing, such as thoracic and abdominal breathing, on the balance ability of people in various age groups is not clearly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in balance ability according to the type of breathing in healthy young adults. This study included 78 healthy, young adults. All subjects were assessed for balance ability in neutral breathing, thoracic breathing, and abdominal breathing through a crossover design. Balance ability was assessed during static standing using a force plate. Participants were trained in voluntary breathing, evaluated using electromyography. During voluntary breathing, sway velocity, anterior-posterior difference, and anterior-posterior standard deviation increased while anterior-posterior sample entropy decreased compared to neutral breathing (p < 0.05). Compared with thoracic breathing, abdominal breathing increased sway velocity and variability, and reduced complexity (p < 0.05). These findings show that balance ability is affected by breathing, even in healthy young adults.
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- Sung-Hyeon Kim
- Department of Health Science, Gachon University Graduate School, Incheon 21936, Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-J.S.)
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- Department of Health Science, Gachon University Graduate School, Incheon 21936, Korea; (S.-H.K.); (H.-J.S.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-32-820-4560; Fax: +82-32-820-4449
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Minamisawa T, Chiba N, Suzuki E. Intra- and Intermuscular Coherence and Body Acceleration Control in Older Adults during Bipedal Stance. Geriatrics (Basel) 2021; 6:geriatrics6040114. [PMID: 34940339 PMCID: PMC8701399 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics6040114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Our aim was to clarify the effect of aging on the coherence of electromyograms of plantar flexor pairs during bipedal stance and to clarify the relationship between coherence and center-of-mass acceleration (COMacc). The subjects were 16 adults and 18 older adults. Intra- and intermuscular coherence and phase analyses were used to analyze the muscle pairs of bilateral and unilateral plantar flexor muscle groups. The relationship between coherence value and anterior-posterior COMacc of the plantar flexor muscle pairs was also examined to determine whether the connectivity of the lower limb muscle pairs is functionally important. The older adults showed higher coherence in the frequency range of 0-4 Hz for muscle pairs than the younger adults. In phase analysis, the older adults showed a phase difference between bilateral heteronymous muscle pairs in the frequency range of 0-6 Hz, which was one of the characteristics not seen in the younger adults. Correlation analysis showed that all the muscle pairs were moderately correlated with COMacc in the older adults. Not only does aging affects the organization of the bilateral and unilateral postural muscle activity of the plantar flexors during bipedal stance, but such organization may also be related to the increased COMacc characteristics of older adults.
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- Tadayoshi Minamisawa
- Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 260 Kamiyanagi, Yamagata 990-2212, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-23-686-6639
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 260 Kamiyanagi, Yamagata 990-2212, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 260 Kamiyanagi, Yamagata 990-2212, Japan;
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Rowland RS, Jenkinson N, Chiou SY. Age-Related Differences in Corticospinal Excitability and Anticipatory Postural Adjustments of the Trunk. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:718784. [PMID: 34483887 PMCID: PMC8416077 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.718784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are a feedforward mechanism for the maintenance of postural stability and are delayed in old adults. We previously showed in young adults that APAs of the trunk induced by a fast shoulder movement were mediated, at least in part, by a cortical mechanism. However, it remains unclear the relationship between delayed APAs and motor cortical excitability in ageing. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation we examined motor evoked potentials (MEPs) of the erector spinae (ES) muscles in healthy young and old adults prior to a fast shoulder flexion task. A recognition reaction time (RRT) paradigm was used where participants responded to a visual stimulus by flexing their shoulders bilaterally as fast as possible. The activity of bilateral anterior deltoid (AD) and ES muscles was recorded using electromyography (EMG). The onset of AD and ES EMG was measured to represent RRT and APAs, respectively. We found increases in amplitudes of ES MEPs at 40 ms than 50 ms prior to the EMG onset of the AD in both groups. The amplitude of ES MEPs at 40 ms prior to the onset of AD EMG correlated with the onset of ES activity counterbalancing the perturbation induced by the shoulder task in the elderly participants only. Our findings suggest that timing of increasing corticospinal excitability prior to a self-paced perturbation becomes more relevant with ageing in modulating postural control of the trunk.
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- Rebecca S Rowland
- School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Medical Research Council 'Versus' Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Medical Research Council 'Versus' Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Tian N, Chen Y, Sun W, Liu H, Wang X, Yan T, Song R. Investigating the Stroke- and Aging-Related Changes in Global and Instantaneous Intermuscular Coupling Using Cross-Fuzzy Entropy. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2021; 29:1573-1582. [PMID: 34329167 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2021.3101615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Intermuscular coupling is essential in the coordination of agonist and antagonist muscles. However, its dynamic characteristics are not fully understood, especially the alterations of intermuscular coupling induced by stroke and aging. This study aimed to investigate the aging- and stroke-related changes in the global and instantaneous intermuscular coupling between agonist and antagonist muscles. In the experiment, 8 patients after stroke, 18 healthy young subjects and 10 healthy middle-aged subjects were recruited and instructed to finish the elbow flexion and extension tasks. Cross-fuzzy entropy (C-FuzzyEn) and instantaneous C-FuzzyEn ( [Formula: see text]-FuzzyEn) based on a sliding window were used to analyze the global and instantaneous intermuscular coupling, respectively. Instantaneous FuzzyEn ( i -FuzzyEn) based on a sliding window was also applied to investigate the dynamic complexity of the EMG segment. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that i -FuzzyEn values were negatively correlated with [Formula: see text]-FuzzyEn values in most cases, which implied that there was a positive correlation between EMG complexity and intermuscular coupling. The C-FuzzyEn values between agonist and antagonist muscles increased significantly in both tasks of the patients after stroke than those of the healthy subjects (p < 0.05), which might be due to the decrease in intermuscular coupling induced by the damage of the corticospinal pathways after stroke. The combined application of C-FuzzyEn, [Formula: see text]-FuzzyEn and i -FuzzyEn provides a more comprehensive understanding of the global and instantaneous intermuscular coupling.
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The Changes of Motor Control Strategies in Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain During Spinal Manipulation and Muscle Energy Techniques: A Beta-band Intermuscular Pair-Wise Coherence Analysis. ARCHIVES OF NEUROSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.5812/ans.112262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Until now, a variety of techniques have been introduced to address the adverse effects of NS-CLBP, including spinal manipulation technique (SMT) and muscle energy technique (MET). However, most of these techniques have focused on pain assessment and disability. In other words, the intermuscular synchronization between the co-contracting muscles was not considered, and hence, the effectiveness of these techniques on the corticospinal tract function was not studied. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of SMT and MET on corticospinal tract function during four phases of standing, flexion, relaxation, and extension in flexion-extension task (F-ET) in NS-CLBP using pair-wise coherence of Beta-band intermuscular coherence (Bb-IMC). Methods: Twenty volunteer healthy male subjects and twenty-four male subjects with NS-CLBP (20 - 45 years of age) participated in this work. The patients had continuous or recurrent symptoms for three months or more without any referral pain to the lower extremities. The patients were randomly assigned to two equal intervention groups (SMT and MET), and the techniques were applied as described by Greenman. Surface electromyography (sEMGs) from lumbopelvic muscles was recorded for all participants (i.e., healthy group and the patient groups), while they performed three trials of F-ET, and the pair-wise coherence for all muscles was calculated using Bb-IMC analysis. Besides, in the patient's groups, sEMGs from the muscles were recorded before and after the interventional techniques (i.e., SMT and MET), while they performed three trials of F-ET, and the pair-wise coherence was calculated. Multivariate analysis of variance test was used to compare the healthy subjects and patient groups before the interventions in A and B muscle cross at different phases of F-ET task. Furthermore, in the NS-CLBP patients, comparisons were made before and after the interventions in each group (i.e., SMT and MET groups) as well as between the two groups in A and B muscle cross at different phases of the F-ET task. Results: In the standing phase of F-ET, there were no significant differences in the SMT and MET group before and after the intervention in PWC of A muscle cross and B muscle cross (P < 0.05). Considering the flexion phase, there were significant differences in the SMT group in all pair muscles as PWC (M1-M4), PWE (M1-M6), PWC (M4-M6) (P < 0.05), whereas there was one significantly in PWC (M4-M6) in the MET group (P < 0.05). In the relaxation phase, the SMT had significantly in PWC (M2-M5), whereas there was one significantly in PWC (M4-M6) in MET group (P < 0.05). In the extension phase, although the SMT was not significant (P < 0.05) in the MET intervention group, there were significant differences in the PWC (M2-M3) and PWC muscles (M2-M5). Conclusions: This study provided some pieces of evidence about the effects of one of the common manual therapy techniques on the primary motor cortex and corticospinal drive in the NS-CLBP patients. The results showed that, by increasing the pair-wise coherence in all phases of FE-T, SMT intervention was more effective than MET intervention. Therefore, the pair-wise coherence of Bb-IMC can be considered an approach for clinicians when designing the rehabilitation protocol to ensure optimal treatment.
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Bakker LBM, Nandi T, Lamoth CJC, Hortobágyi T. Task specificity and neural adaptations after balance learning in young adults. Hum Mov Sci 2021; 78:102833. [PMID: 34175684 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Lisanne B M Bakker
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands,.
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands,; Institute of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, Kaposvár, Hungary
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Modulation of sensorimotor cortical oscillations in athletes with yips. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10376. [PMID: 33990687 PMCID: PMC8121935 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89947-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The yips, an involuntary movement impediment that affects performance in skilled athletes, is commonly described as a form of task-specific focal dystonia or as a disorder lying on a continuum with focal dystonia at one end (neurological) and chocking under pressure at the other (psychological). However, its etiology has been remained to be elucidated. In order to understand sensorimotor cortical activity associated with this movement disorder, we examined electroencephalographic oscillations over the bilateral sensorimotor areas during a precision force task in athletes with yips, and compared them with age-, sex-, and years of experience-matched controls. Alpha-band event-related desynchronization (ERD), that occurs during movement execution, was greater in athlete with yips as compared to controls when increasing force output to match a target but not when adjusting the force at around the target. Event-related synchronization that occurs after movement termination was also greater in athletes with yips. There was no significant difference in task performance between groups. The enhanced ERD is suggested to be attributed to dysfunction of inhibitory system or increased allocation of attention to the body part used during the task. Our findings indicate that sensorimotor cortical oscillatory response is increased during movement initiation in athletes with yips.
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Midfrontal theta as moderator between beta oscillations and precision control. Neuroimage 2021; 235:118022. [PMID: 33836271 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Control of movements using visual information is crucial for many daily activities, and such visuomotor control has been revealed to be supported by alpha and beta cortical oscillations. However, it has been remained to be unclear how midfrontal theta and occipital gamma oscillations, which are associated with high-level cognitive functions, would be involved in this process to facilitate performance. Here we addressed this fundamental open question in healthy young adults by measuring high-density cortical activity during a precision force-matching task. We manipulated the amount of error by changing visual feedback gain (low, medium, and high visual gains) and analyzed event-related spectral perturbations. Increasing the visual feedback gain resulted in a decrease in force error and variability. There was an increase in theta synchronization in the midfrontal area and also in beta desynchronization in the sensorimotor and posterior parietal areas with higher visual feedback gains. Gamma de/synchronization was not evident during the task. In addition, we found a moderation effect of midfrontal theta on the positive relationship between the beta oscillations and force error. Subsequent simple slope analysis indicated that the effect of beta oscillations on force error was weaker when midfrontal theta was high. Our findings suggest that the midfrontal area signals the increased need of cognitive control to refine behavior by modulating the visuomotor processing at theta frequencies.
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Tavakkoli Oskouei S, Malliaras P, Jansons P, Hill K, Soh SE, Jaberzadeh S, Perraton L. Is Ankle Plantar Flexor Strength Associated With Balance and Walking Speed in Healthy People? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Phys Ther 2021; 101:6106269. [PMID: 33481996 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzab018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between ankle plantar flexor muscle (PF) strength and balance and walking speed in healthy adults. METHODS Four databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, CINAHL Plus, and SPORTDiscus) were searched from inception to December 2019. Studies with any design were included if the association between PF strength and balance and walking speed was investigated among healthy adults. Articles were screened for eligibility independently by 2 reviewers. Study characteristics and Pearson r values derived from the association between PF strength and balance and walking speed were extracted. Thirty-four studies were eligible. The main group of interest in the studies was older adults. Pearson r values were transformed to rz values using Fisher z-transformation. Meta-analysis of rz values was conducted and then back-transformed to r. RESULTS In older adults, PF maximal isometric strength had a positive weak association with static balance (r = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.08-0.32), a positive moderate association with dynamic reactive balance (r = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.32-0.57) and proactive balance (r = 0.55; 95% CI = 0.18-1.06), and a positive weak association with preferred walking speed (r = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.19-0.41) and maximum walking speed (r = 0.34; 95% CI = 0.06-0.63). In younger adults, there was a moderate association between early-phase PF rate of torque development and reactive balance (0.42 < r < 0.52). CONCLUSIONS PF strength appears to be moderately associated with dynamic reactive and proactive balance and weakly associated with static balance and walking speed. This finding highlights the potential role of PF strength in dynamic reactive and proactive balance. IMPACT This meta-analysis showed that ankle PF strength might be important for challenging dynamic balance tasks.
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- Sanam Tavakkoli Oskouei
- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Bone and Muscle Health Research Group, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia
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- Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Amiez N, Cometti C, Mouillon É, Teisseire MJ, Chenut P, Paizis C, Babault N. Effects of Balance Shoes on Balance and Postural Stability in the Elderly: A Crossover, Controlled, Randomized Single-Blind Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:179. [PMID: 33567648 PMCID: PMC7915041 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9020179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The risk of falling increases with age. Individuals wearing unadapted shoes present an aggravating risk factor. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of specifically designed balance shoes on balance and postural stability in healthy elderly people compared to that of their usual shoes. In total, 21 healthy individuals aged 65-84 years (76.0 ± 8.0 years) performed balance tests (bipedal with open or closed eyes, unipedal with open eyes, limits of stability, and step cadence) while wearing their (i) personal shoes or (ii) balance shoes (Axis Comfort Development©). Three test sessions were conducted with personal and balance shoes. The first served as the baseline, and the other two were performed after a familiarization period of several days with the personal or balance shoes. The perception of balance shoe efficiency was documented using a questionnaire. The balance shoes significantly improved bipedal balance with closed eyes. Moreover, the familiarization period significantly improved unipedal balance with open eyes. Most subjects felt safer and stabler using balance shoes. The investigated specifically designed balance shoes were effective in elderly individuals in improving postural balance compared to personal shoes. The balance shoes could, therefore, reduce the falling risk in healthy elderly people.
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- Nicolas Amiez
- Center for Performance Expertise, CAPS, U1093 INSERM, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 21000 Dijon CEDEX, France; (N.A.); (C.C.); (C.P.)
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- Center for Performance Expertise, CAPS, U1093 INSERM, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 21000 Dijon CEDEX, France; (N.A.); (C.C.); (C.P.)
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- Axis Comfort Development, 81 Avenue des Bourdettes, 31250 Revel, France; (É.M.); (M.J.T.); (P.C.)
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- Axis Comfort Development, 81 Avenue des Bourdettes, 31250 Revel, France; (É.M.); (M.J.T.); (P.C.)
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- Axis Comfort Development, 81 Avenue des Bourdettes, 31250 Revel, France; (É.M.); (M.J.T.); (P.C.)
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- Center for Performance Expertise, CAPS, U1093 INSERM, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 21000 Dijon CEDEX, France; (N.A.); (C.C.); (C.P.)
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- Center for Performance Expertise, CAPS, U1093 INSERM, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 21000 Dijon CEDEX, France; (N.A.); (C.C.); (C.P.)
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Comparison of the Beta-Band Intermuscular Pool Coherence Between Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain and Healthy Subjects. ARCHIVES OF NEUROSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.5812/ans.110247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: The current study aimed to compare between the chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) and healthy subjects during four phases of the trunk flexion-extension task (standing, flexion, relaxation, and extension phases) by using pool coherence as well as pairwise coherence of Beta band Intermuscular coherence (Bb-IMC) and flexion relaxation phenomena. Methods: Twenty-four men with CNSLBP and 20 healthy men voluntarily participated in this study. All subjects performed three tests of Flexion-extension task (F-ET) while the surface electromyography (sEMGs) were recorded from the right erector spinal muscle of the lumbar region “1”, left erector spinal muscle of the lumbar region “2”, right gluteus maximus muscle”3”, left gluteus maximus muscle”4”, right hamstring muscle”5” and left hamstring muscle”6”. Accordingly, group A contains muscles 1, 4, and 6 and group B consists of muscles 2, 3, and 5. The pool coherence (PC) and the pairwise coherence (PWC) for all the above-mentioned muscles were calculated using Beta-band intermuscular coherence analysis. Thereafter, the mean pool coherence (mPC) was considered for group A and group B for four phases of F-ET in three groups as following: CNSLBP patients group, healthy subjects group and the third group included all subjects that participated in this study, whether patients or healthy and it was called the general group. Moreover, the mean pairwise coherence (mPWC) among each pair of group A and B muscles was calculated for four phases of F-ET using Bb-IMC in CNSLBP patients and healthy subjects. Results: These results indicated a high value of A mPC in the general group and healthy subjects in the flexion phase, whereas the same A mPC in CNSLBP patients was high in all phases of F-ET. On the other hand, while B mPC was high in the general group and healthy subjects in the extension phase; it was high in all phases of F-ET in CNSLBP patients; B mPC in CNSLBP patients was high in extension, standing, and flexion phases. A mPWC and B mPWC were not significantly different between CNSLBP patients and healthy subjects in all phases of F-ET. However, only A mPWC “1 - 4” and the A mPWC “4 - 6” were significantly smaller in CNSLBP patients compared to the healthy subjects in the relaxation and flexion phases, respectively. Hence, we suggest pool coherence of Bb-IMC, not pairwise coherence of Bb-IMC, to compare CNSLBP patients and healthy subjects. Conclusions: According to the present findings, we suggest using the pool coherence of Bb-IMC in the clinical examination for CNSLBP patients and studying the probable cortical effects and the effectiveness of various treatments on corticospinal tract function in CNSLBP.
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Watanabe T, Nojima I, Mima T, Sugiura H, Kirimoto H. Magnification of visual feedback modulates corticomuscular and intermuscular coherences differently in young and elderly adults. Neuroimage 2020; 220:117089. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Degani AM, Leonard CT, Danna-Dos-Santos A. The effects of aging on the distribution and strength of correlated neural inputs to postural muscles during unperturbed bipedal stance. Exp Brain Res 2020; 238:1537-1553. [PMID: 32451586 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05837-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present study investigated the effects of aging on the distribution of common descending neural drives to main postural muscles acting on the ankle, knee, hip, and lower trunk. The presence, distribution, and strength of these drives were assessed using intermuscular coherence estimations at a low-frequency band (0-55 Hz). Ten healthy older adults (68.7 ± 3.5 years) with no recent history of falls and ten healthy younger adults (26.8 ± 2.7 years) performed bipedal stances with eyes either opened or closed. Electromyographic (EMG) signals of six postural muscles were recorded. Estimations of intermuscular coherence were obtained from fifteen muscle pairs and four muscle groups. In general, single-pair and pooled coherence analyzes revealed significant levels of signal synchronization within 1-10 Hz. Significant common drives to anterior, posterior, and antagonist muscle groups were observed for both cohorts of participants. However, older participants showed significantly stronger EMG-EMG synchronization in the frequency domain compared to younger participants. It seems that age-related sarcopenia, visual-vestibular-proprioceptive decline, cortical activation increase, presynaptic inhibition modulation decrease, and co-contraction increase had a major impact on strengthening the common drives to the aforementioned muscle groups. Differently from young adults, the absence of visual inputs did not reduce the magnitude of signal synchronization in older adults. These results suggest that the aging central nervous system seems to organize similar arrangements of common drives to postural antagonist muscles at different joints, and to postural muscles pushing the body either forward or backward when visual information is not available.
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- Adriana M Degani
- Department of Physical Therapy, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5383, USA. .,Unified Clinics, Western Michigan University, 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5383, USA.
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, 59812-4680, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5383, USA
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Nojima I, Suwa Y, Sugiura H, Noguchi T, Tanabe S, Mima T, Watanabe T. Smaller muscle mass is associated with increase in EMG-EMG coherence of the leg muscle during unipedal stance in elderly adults. Hum Mov Sci 2020; 71:102614. [PMID: 32452431 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Age-induced decline in the ability to perform daily activities is associated with a deterioration of physical parameters. Changes occur in neuromuscular system with age; however, the relationship between these changes and physical parameters has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to determine the relationship between neuromuscular system evaluated using a coherence analysis of the leg muscles and physical parameters in community-dwelling healthy elderly adults. The participants were required to stand still in bipedal and unipedal stances on a force plate. Then, electromyography (EMG) was recorded from the tibialis anterior (TA) and medial and lateral gastrocnemius (MG/LG) muscles, and intermuscular coherence was calculated between the following pairs: TA and MG (TA-MG), TA and LG (TA-LG), and MG and LG (MG-LG). Furthermore, gait speed, unipedal stance time, and muscle mass were measured. EMG-EMG coherence for the MG-LG pair was significantly greater in the unipedal stance task than in the bipedal one (p = .001). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the muscle mass of the leg was negatively correlated with the change in the β-band coherence for the MG-LG pair from bipedal to unipedal stance (R2 = 0.067, standard β = -0.345, p = .044). As the β-band coherence could reflect the corticospinal activity, the increased β-band coherence may be a compensation for the smaller muscle mass, or alternatively may be a sign of changes in the nervous system resulting in the loss of muscle mass.
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- Ippei Nojima
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Sensorimotor Neuroscience, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Walker S, Piitulainen H, Manlangit T, Avela J, Baker SN. Older adults show elevated intermuscular coherence in eyes‐open standing but only young adults increase coherence in response to closing the eyes. Exp Physiol 2020; 105:1000-1011. [DOI: 10.1113/ep088468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- S. Walker
- NeuroMuscular Research Center Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä FI‐40014 Finland
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- NeuroMuscular Research Center Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä FI‐40014 Finland
- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering School of Science Aalto University Espoo Finland
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- NeuroMuscular Research Center Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä FI‐40014 Finland
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- NeuroMuscular Research Center Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä FI‐40014 Finland
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Medical School Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Gebel A, Lüder B, Granacher U. Effects of Increasing Balance Task Difficulty on Postural Sway and Muscle Activity in Healthy Adolescents. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1135. [PMID: 31551811 PMCID: PMC6733969 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Evidence-based prescriptions for balance training in youth have recently been established. However, there is currently no standardized means available to assess and quantify balance task difficulty (BTD). Therefore, the objectives of this study were to examine the effects of graded BTD on postural sway, lower limb muscle activity and coactivation in adolescents. Thirteen healthy high-school students aged 16 to 17 volunteered to participate in this cross-sectional study. Testing involved participants to stand on a commercially available balance board with an adjustable pivot that allowed six levels of increasing task difficulty. Postural sway [i.e., total center of pressure (CoP) displacements] and lower limb muscle activity were recorded simultaneously during each trial. Surface electromyography (EMG) was applied in muscles encompassing the ankle (m. tibialis anterior, medial gastrocnemius, peroneus longus) and knee joint (m. vastus medialis, biceps femoris). The coactivation index (CAI) was calculated for ankle and thigh muscles. Repeated measures analyses of variance revealed a significant main effect of BTD with increasing task difficulty for postural sway (p < 0.001; d = 6.36), muscle activity (p < 0.001; 2.19 < d < 4.88), and CAI (p < 0.001; 1.32 < d < 1.41). Multiple regression analyses showed that m. tibialis anterior activity best explained overall CoP displacements with 32.5% explained variance (p < 0.001). The observed increases in postural sway, lower limb muscle activity, and coactivation indicate increasing postural demands while standing on the balance board. Thus, the examined board can be implemented in balance training to progressively increase BTD in healthy adolescents.
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- Arnd Gebel
- Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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Standing task difficulty related increase in agonist-agonist and agonist-antagonist common inputs are driven by corticospinal and subcortical inputs respectively. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2439. [PMID: 30792452 PMCID: PMC6385195 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39197-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In standing, coordinated activation of lower extremity muscles can be simplified by common neural inputs to muscles comprising a functional synergy. We examined the effect of task difficulty on common inputs to agonist-agonist (AG-AG) pairs supporting direction specific reciprocal muscle control and agonist-antagonist (AG-ANT) pairs supporting stiffness control. Since excessive stiffness is energetically costly and limits the flexibility of responses to perturbations, compared to AG-ANT, we expected greater AG-AG common inputs and a larger increase with increasing task difficulty. We used coherence analysis to examine common inputs in three frequency ranges which reflect subcortical/spinal (0–5 and 6–15 Hz) and corticospinal inputs (6–15 and 16–40 Hz). Coherence was indeed higher in AG-AG compared to AG-ANT muscles in all three frequency bands, indicating a predilection for functional synergies supporting reciprocal rather than stiffness control. Coherence increased with increasing task difficulty, only in AG-ANT muscles in the low frequency band (0–5 Hz), reflecting subcortical inputs and only in AG-AG group in the high frequency band (16–40 Hz), reflecting corticospinal inputs. Therefore, common neural inputs to both AG-AG and AG-ANT muscles increase with difficulty but are likely driven by different sources of input to spinal alpha motor neurons.
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Watanabe T, Nojima I, Sugiura H, Yacoubi B, Christou EA. Voluntary control of forward leaning posture relates to low-frequency neural inputs to the medial gastrocnemius muscle. Gait Posture 2019; 68:187-192. [PMID: 30497039 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Variability is an inherent feature of the motor output. Although low-frequency oscillations (<0.5 Hz) are the most important contributor to the variability of force during single-joint isolated force tasks, it remains unclear whether they contribute to the variability of a more complex task, such as a voluntary postural task. RESEARCH QUESTION Do low-frequency oscillations contribute to postural sway (center of pressure (COP) variability) when participants attempt to voluntarily maintain posture in a forward leaning position? METHODS Fourteen healthy young adults performed two tasks: 1) stand quietly (control condition); 2) leaned their body forward to 60% of their maximum lean distance by dorsiflexing the ankle joint. We recorded the COP and electromyographic (EMG) activity from the medial gastrocnemius (MG) and soleus (SL) muscles. We quantified the following: 1) COP variability as the standard deviation (SD) of anteroposterior COP displacements; 2) modulation of COP as the power in COP displacements from 0 to 2 Hz; 3) modulation of EMG bursting as the power in the rectified and smoothed EMG from 0 to 2 Hz; 4) modulation of the interference EMG as the power in the EMG from 10 to 35 and 35-60 Hz. RESULTS The SD of COP displacements related to the COP oscillations <0.5 Hz in both quiet standing and lean tasks. However, only for the lean task, the <0.5 Hz COP oscillations related to the EMG burst oscillations <0.5 Hz of the MG muscle. The EMG burst oscillations <0.5 Hz of the MG muscle further related to the interference EMG oscillations from 35 to 60 Hz for the lean task. SIGNIFICANCE Voluntary control of forward leaning posture relates to low-frequency neural inputs to the MG muscle.
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- Tatsunori Watanabe
- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 461-8673, Japan; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 461-8673, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 461-8673, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Watanabe T, Saito K, Ishida K, Tanabe S, Nojima I. Fatigue-induced decline in low-frequency common input to bilateral and unilateral plantar flexors during quiet standing. Neurosci Lett 2018; 686:193-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Watanabe T, Saito K, Ishida K, Tanabe S, Nojima I. Age-Related Declines in the Ability to Modulate Common Input to Bilateral and Unilateral Plantar Flexors During Forward Postural Lean. Front Hum Neurosci 2018; 12:254. [PMID: 29988551 PMCID: PMC6026674 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aging can impair an ability to lean the body forward to the edge of the base of support. Here, we investigated, using a coherence analysis, common inputs to bilateral and unilateral plantar flexor muscles to test a hypothesis that the age-related impairment would be related to strong synchronous bilateral activation and reduced cortical control of these muscles. Healthy young (n = 14) and elderly adults (n = 19), who were all right-foot dominant, performed quiet standing task and tasks that required the subjects to lean their body forward to 35 and 75% of the maximum lean distance. The electromyogram was recorded from the bilateral medial gastrocnemius (MG) and soleus (SL) muscles. We analyzed delta-band coherence, that reflects comodulation of muscle activity, between the bilateral homologous muscles (MG-MG and SL-SL pairs). The origin of this bilateral comodulation is suggested to be the subcortical system. Also, we examined beta-band coherence, that is related to the corticospinal drive, between the unilateral muscles (MG-SL pair) in the right leg. Results indicated that the bilateral delta-band coherence for the MG-MG pair was significantly smaller in the 75% forward lean than quiet standing and 35% forward lean tasks for the young adults (quiet: p = 0.036; 35%: p = 0.0011). The bilateral delta-band coherence for the SL-SL pair was significantly smaller in the 75% forward lean than 35% forward lean task for the young adults (p = 0.027). Furthermore, the unilateral beta-band coherence was larger in the forward lean than quiet standing task for the young adults (35%: p < 0.001; 75%: p = 0.029). Contrarily, the elderly adults did not demonstrate such changes. These findings suggest the importance of decreasing the synchronous bilateral activation and increasing the unilateral cortical control of the plantar flexor muscles for the successful forward postural lean performance, and that aging impairs this modulatory ability.
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- Tatsunori Watanabe
- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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Oscillatory Corticospinal Activity during Static Contraction of Ankle Muscles Is Reduced in Healthy Old versus Young Adults. Neural Plast 2018; 2018:3432649. [PMID: 29853842 PMCID: PMC5944232 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3432649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aging is accompanied by impaired motor function, but age-related changes in neural networks responsible for generating movement are not well understood. We aimed to investigate the functional oscillatory coupling between activity in the sensorimotor cortex and ankle muscles during static contraction. Fifteen young (20–26 yr) and fifteen older (65–73 yr) subjects were instructed to match a target force by performing static ankle dorsi- or plantar flexion, while electroencephalographic (EEG) activity was recorded from the cortex and electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from dorsi- (proximal and distal anterior tibia) and plantar (soleus and medial gastrocnemius) flexor muscles. EEG-EMG and EMG-EMG beta band (15–35 Hz) coherence was analyzed as an index of corticospinal activity. Our results demonstrated that beta cortico-, intra-, and intermuscular coherence was reduced in old versus young subjects during static contractions. Old subjects demonstrated significantly greater error than young subjects while matching target forces, but force precision was not related to beta coherence. We interpret this as an age-related decrease in effective oscillatory corticospinal activity during steady-state motor output. Additionally, our data indicate a potential effect of alpha coherence and tremor on performance. These results may be instrumental in developing new interventions to strengthen sensorimotor control in elderly subjects.
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