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Rao N, Paek A, Contreras-Vidal JL, Parikh PJ. Entropy in Electroencephalographic Signals Modulates with Force Magnitude During Grasping - A Preliminary Report. J Mot Behav 2024; 56:665-677. [PMID: 39056321 PMCID: PMC11449659 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2024.2373241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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The ability to hold objects relies on neural processes underlying grip force control during grasping. Brain activity lateralized to contralateral hemisphere averaged over trials is associated with grip force applied on an object. However, the involvement of neural variability within-trial during grip force control remains unclear. We examined dependence of neural variability over frontal, central, and parietal regions of interest (ROI) on grip force magnitude using noninvasive electroencephalography (EEG). We utilized our existing EEG dataset comprised of healthy young adults performing an isometric force control task, cued to exert 5, 10, or 15% of their maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) across trials and received visual feedback of their grip force. We quantified variability in EEG signal via sample entropy (sequence-dependent) and standard deviation (sequence-independent measure) over ROI. We found lateralized modulation in EEG sample entropy with force magnitude over central electrodes but not over frontal or parietal electrodes. However, modulation was not observed for standard deviation in the EEG activity. These findings highlight lateralized and spatially constrained modulation in sequence-dependent, but not sequence-independent component of EEG variability. We contextualize these findings in applications requiring finer precision (e.g., prosthesis), and propose directions for future studies investigating role of neural entropy in behavior.
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- Nishant Rao
- Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Achens JT, Victor VSR, Joseph JK. Early Activation of Quadriceps With Pressure Biofeedback for the Prevention of Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition Following Lower Limb Orthopedic Surgeries: A Proof of Concept Clinical Trial. J Chiropr Med 2022; 21:296-304. [PMID: 36420362 PMCID: PMC9676387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2022.05.005] [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: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the possible role of pressure biofeedback in the early activation of quadriceps following lower limb orthopedic surgeries. Methods This was a proof of concept clinical trial. A single-blinded randomized controlled study was conducted on 24 patients who underwent lower limb surgeries. The experimental group received standardized physiotherapy treatment in addition to pressure biofeedback for quadriceps retraining. The control group received a standardized physiotherapy treatment developed for an inpatient orthopedic setting. The motor unit action potential (MUAP) duration and amplitude were measured using electromyography on the second and sixth postoperative days. Results Twenty-four participants, with a mean age for the control group of 58.67 ± 17.21 and the experimental group of 40.1 ± 6.96, were enrolled. No statistical significance in MUAP amplitude for within the groups (F[5,85] = 1.735, P = .135) was found. However, there was a statistical significance between the control and experimental groups in amplitude measured by electromyography (F[1,17] = 49.09, P < .01). There was no statistical significance in MUAP duration for within the groups (F[5,85] = 1.303, P = .270). However, there was a statistical significance in duration (F[1,17] = 71.84, P < .01). Conclusion Pressure biofeedback was more effective in the early activation of quadriceps muscle when coupled with conventional exercises compared with conventional exercises alone following lower limb orthopedic surgeries. Early activation of quadriceps could be a contributing factor to preventing arthrogenic muscle inhibition.
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- Jeslin T. Achens
- Department of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, JSS College of Physiotherapy, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, JSS College of Physiotherapy, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, JSS College of Physiotherapy, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Visual feedback improves bimanual force control performances at planning and execution levels. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21149. [PMID: 34707163 PMCID: PMC8551182 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00721-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different visual conditions and targeted force levels on bilateral motor synergies and bimanual force control performances. Fourteen healthy young participants performed bimanual isometric force control tasks by extending their wrists and fingers under two visual feedback conditions (i.e., vision and no-vision) and three targeted force levels (i.e., 5%, 25%, and 50% of maximum voluntary contraction: MVC). To estimate bilateral motor synergies across multiple trials, we calculated the proportion of good variability relative to bad variability using an uncontrolled manifold analysis. To assess bimanual force control performances within a trial, we used the accuracy, variability, and regularity of total forces produced by two hands. Further, analysis included correlation coefficients between forces from the left and right hands. In addition, we examined the correlations between altered bilateral motor synergies and force control performances from no-vision to vision conditions for each targeted force level. Importantly, our findings revealed that the presence of visual feedback increased bilateral motor synergies across multiple trials significantly with a reduction of bad variability as well as improved bimanual force control performances within a trial based on higher force accuracy, lower force variability, less force regularity, and decreased correlation coefficients between hands. Further, we found two significant correlations in (a) increased bilateral motor synergy versus higher force accuracy at 5% of MVC and (b) increased bilateral motor synergy versus lower force variability at 50% of MVC. Together, these results suggested that visual feedback effectively improved both synergetic coordination behaviors across multiple trials and stability of task performance within a trial across various submaximal force levels.
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Haddix C, Al-Bakri AF, Sunderam S. Prediction of isometric handgrip force from graded event-related desynchronization of the sensorimotor rhythm. J Neural Eng 2021; 18. [PMID: 34479215 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac23c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) show promise as a direct line of communication between the brain and the outside world that could benefit those with impaired motor function. But the commands available for BCI operation are often limited by the ability of the decoder to differentiate between the many distinct motor or cognitive tasks that can be visualized or attempted. Simple binary command signals (e.g. right hand at rest versus movement) are therefore used due to their ability to produce large observable differences in neural recordings. At the same time, frequent command switching can impose greater demands on the subject's focus and takes time to learn. Here, we attempt to decode the degree of effort in a specific movement task to produce a graded and more flexible command signal.Approach.Fourteen healthy human subjects (nine male, five female) responded to visual cues by squeezing a hand dynamometer to different levels of predetermined force, guided by continuous visual feedback, while the electroencephalogram (EEG) and grip force were monitored. Movement-related EEG features were extracted and modeled to predict exerted force.Main results.We found that event-related desynchronization (ERD) of the 8-30 Hz mu-beta sensorimotor rhythm of the EEG is separable for different degrees of motor effort. Upon four-fold cross-validation, linear classifiers were found to predict grip force from an ERD vector with mean accuracies across subjects of 53% and 55% for the dominant and non-dominant hand, respectively. ERD amplitude increased with target force but appeared to pass through a trough that hinted at non-monotonic behavior.Significance.Our results suggest that modeling and interactive feedback based on the intended level of motor effort is feasible. The observed ERD trends suggest that different mechanisms may govern intermediate versus low and high degrees of motor effort. This may have utility in rehabilitative protocols for motor impairments.
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- Chase Haddix
- F. Joseph Halcomb III, MD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, United States of America
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- F. Joseph Halcomb III, MD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, United States of America.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
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- F. Joseph Halcomb III, MD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, United States of America
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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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Neural Representation of Observed, Imagined, and Attempted Grasping Force in Motor Cortex of Individuals with Chronic Tetraplegia. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1429. [PMID: 31996696 PMCID: PMC6989675 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58097-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hybrid kinetic and kinematic intracortical brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs) have the potential to restore functional grasping and object interaction capabilities in individuals with tetraplegia. This requires an understanding of how kinetic information is represented in neural activity, and how this representation is affected by non-motor parameters such as volitional state (VoS), namely, whether one observes, imagines, or attempts an action. To this end, this work investigates how motor cortical neural activity changes when three human participants with tetraplegia observe, imagine, and attempt to produce three discrete hand grasping forces with the dominant hand. We show that force representation follows the same VoS-related trends as previously shown for directional arm movements; namely, that attempted force production recruits more neural activity compared to observed or imagined force production. Additionally, VoS-modulated neural activity to a greater extent than grasping force. Neural representation of forces was lower than expected, possibly due to compromised somatosensory pathways in individuals with tetraplegia, which have been shown to influence motor cortical activity. Nevertheless, attempted forces (but not always observed or imagined forces) could be decoded significantly above chance, thereby potentially providing relevant information towards the development of a hybrid kinetic and kinematic iBCI.
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Hübner L, Godde B, Voelcker-Rehage C. Acute Exercise as an Intervention to Trigger Motor Performance and EEG Beta Activity in Older Adults. Neural Plast 2018; 2018:4756785. [PMID: 30675151 PMCID: PMC6323490 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4756785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Acute bouts of exercise have been shown to improve fine motor control performance and to facilitate motor memory consolidation processes in young adults. Exercise effects might be reflected in EEG task-related power (TRPow) decreases in the beta band (13-30 Hz) as an indicator of active motor processing. This study aimed to investigate those effects in healthy older adults. Thirty-eight participants (65-74 years of age) were assigned to an experimental (EG, acute exercise) or a control group (CG, rest). Fine motor control was assessed using a precision grip force modulation (FM) task. FM performance and EEG were measured at (1) baseline (immediately before acute exercise/rest), (2) during practice sessions immediately after, (3) 30 minutes, and (4) 24 hours (FM only) after exercise/rest. A marginal significant effect indicated that EG revealed more improvement in fine motor performance immediately after exercise than CG after resting. EG showed enhanced consolidation of short-term and long-term motor memory, whereas CG revealed only a tendency for short-term motor memory consolidation. Stronger TRPow decreases were revealed immediately after exercise in the contralateral frontal brain area as compared to the control condition. This finding indicates that acute exercise might enhance cortical activation and thus, improves fine motor control by enabling healthy older adults to better utilize existing frontal brain capacities during fine motor control tasks after exercise. Furthermore, acute exercise can act as a possible intervention to enhance motor memory consolidation in older adults.
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- Lena Hübner
- Professorship of Sports Psychology, Institute of Human Movement Science and Health, Chemnitz University of Technology, Thüringer Weg 11, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Psychology & Methods, Focus Area Diversity, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Professorship of Sports Psychology, Institute of Human Movement Science and Health, Chemnitz University of Technology, Thüringer Weg 11, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
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Downey JE, Weiss JM, Flesher SN, Thumser ZC, Marasco PD, Boninger ML, Gaunt RA, Collinger JL. Implicit Grasp Force Representation in Human Motor Cortical Recordings. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:801. [PMID: 30429772 PMCID: PMC6220062 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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In order for brain-computer interface (BCI) systems to maximize functionality, users will need to be able to accurately modulate grasp force to avoid dropping heavy objects while also being able to handle fragile items. We present a case-study consisting of two experiments designed to identify whether intracortical recordings from the motor cortex of a person with tetraplegia could predict intended grasp force. In the first task, we were able classify neural responses to attempted grasps of four objects, each of which required similar grasp kinematics but different implicit grasp force targets, with 69% accuracy. In the second task, the subject attempted to move a virtual robotic arm in space to grasp a simple virtual object. For each trial, the subject was asked to grasp the virtual object with the force appropriate for one of the four objects from the first experiment, with the goal of measuring an implicit representation of grasp force. While the subject knew the grasp force during all phases of the trial, accurate classification was only achieved during active grasping, not while the hand moved to, transported, or released the object. In both tasks, misclassifications were most often to the object with an adjacent force requirement. In addition to the implications for understanding the representation of grasp force in motor cortex, these results are a first step toward creating intelligent algorithms to help BCI users grasp and manipulate a variety of objects that will be encountered in daily life. Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01894802 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01894802.
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- John E Downey
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Laboratory for Bionic Integration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Laboratory for Bionic Integration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Advanced Platform Technology Center of Excellence, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Papadelis C, Arfeller C, Erla S, Nollo G, Cattaneo L, Braun C. Inferior frontal gyrus links visual and motor cortices during a visuomotor precision grip force task. Brain Res 2016; 1650:252-266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hou W, Shen S, Sterr A. An MRI compatible visual force-feedback system for the study of force control mechanics. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS : ... ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012; 2005:3687-90. [PMID: 17281027 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1617282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Motor task experiments play an essential role in exploring the brain mechanisms of movement control, and visual force-feedback is an important factor in these motor experiments. In this paper, the authors proposed a visual forcefeedback system suitable for neuroscience experiment. With this system, the force output produced by participants can be detected and recorded in real time, while force output was visually displayed as a feedback cue to the participants simultaneously. Furthermore, this force feedback system is MRI compatible, and can be used both in fMRI and ERP experiments. The proposed system has been applied in handgrip tasks and finger movement experiments, which were designed to explore the relationship between force output and brain activation mode in normal subject and stroke patient. The results demonstrated that various force levels were well detected and visual feedback signals enabled the accomplishment of experiments with both fixed and variable target force levels.
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- Wensheng Hou
- Biomedical Department of Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Chongqing 400044, China; Psychology Department, School of Human Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, Gu2 7XH, UK
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Molteni E, Cimolin V, Preatoni E, Rodano R, Galli M, Bianchi AM. Towards a Biomarker of Motor Adaptation: Integration of Kinematic and Neural Factors. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2012; 20:258-67. [DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2012.2189585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lepley AS, Gribble PA, Pietrosimone BG. Effects of Electromyographic Biofeedback on Quadriceps Strength: A Systematic Review. J Strength Cond Res 2012; 26:873-82. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e318225ff75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Dunn-Lewis C, Flanagan SD, Comstock BA, Maresh CM, Volek JS, Denegar CR, Kupchak BR, Kraemer WJ. Recovery patterns in electroencephalographic global field power during maximal isometric force production. J Strength Cond Res 2011; 25:2818-27. [PMID: 21857362 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e318229c32d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In previous work, cortical activity decreased with fatigue following novel movements or small muscle group actions. These muscle actions, however, do not appear related to the cortical activity seen with biologically relevant and highly trained movement patterns (i.e., ingrained patterns). The cortical recovery response to ingrained patterns-and how it differs with altered load, speed, or volume - is unknown. The purpose of this balanced, within-group study was to investigate differences in cortical activity 24 hours after physically distinct variations of a highly trained squat exercise (n = 7, minimum 4 years resistance training experience). Four resistance protocols were chosen: rate of force development (PWR, 6 × 3 squat jumps at 30% of 1 repetition maximum [1RM]); magnitude of force development (FOR, 6 × 3 squat at 95% of 1RM); volume of force development (VOL, 6 × 10 squat at 80% of their 1RM); and control (CTRL, 6 sets unracking an empty bar). Twenty-four hours later, subjects performed a peak isometric squat while electroencephalographic and biochemical markers of exertion and fatigue were obtained. Global field power detected the quantity of activity superficial to motor regions. Waveforms of activity throughout the isometric squats were obtained and grand averages calculated to produce quantitative depictions of cortical activity. Significance was P ≤ 0.05. Peak isometric squat force was not statistically different 24 hours postexercise (Force [N]: PWR: 2828.79 ± 461.17; FOR: 2887.64 ± 453.09; VOL: 2910.17 ± 625.81; CTRL 2768.53 ± 374.85). Subjects produced similar and characteristic cortical activity patterns during isometric squats despite varying indices of fatigue. Differences were observed based upon the use or nonuse of aerobic endurance exercise in their training program. Patterns of activity in data seem to have emerged based on differences in training preference. Global Field Power (uV) during the isometric squat for PWR was 26.98 ± 14.64; FOR 24.06 ± 19.05; VOL 23.05 ± 13.37; and CTRL 15.78 ± 8.11. Previous research suggests that cortical activity decreases with physical activity; however, despite substantial endocrine, perceptual, and biomechanical differences between protocols, cortical activity was not decreased below control during the performance of a maximal isometric squat 24 hours after various exercise protocols.
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Novakovic V, Sanguineti V. Adaptation to constant-magnitude assistive forces: kinematic and neural correlates. Exp Brain Res 2011; 209:425-36. [PMID: 21305377 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-011-2573-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In many robot-assisted rehabilitation and motor skill learning applications, robots generate forces that facilitate movement performance. While there is some evidence that assistance is beneficial, the underlying mechanisms of action are largely unknown, and it is unclear what force patterns are more effective. Here, we investigate how reaching movements (and their neural correlates) are altered by 'assistive' forces. Subjects performed center-out reaching movements, under the influence of a robot-generated force, constant in magnitude and always directed toward the target. The experimental protocol included three phases: (1) baseline (no forces), (2) force field (with two different force levels, 3 N and 6 N, applied in random order), and (3) after-effect (no forces). EEG activity was recorded from motor and frontal cortical areas. In both movement kinematics and EEG activity, we looked at the effects of forces, of adaptation to such forces and at the aftereffects of such adaptation. Assistive forces initially induced a degraded performance and in general alterations in movement kinematics. However, subjects quickly adapted to the perturbation by improving their performance. With regard to EEG activity, we found (1) an increased beta band synchronization just before movements and an alpha band synchronization in the ipsilateral hemisphere, both proportional to force magnitude; (2) a gradual decrease in alpha band synchronization with practice in the contralateral hemisphere; (3) an increase in theta band synchronization in the later stage of the force epochs; and (4) an ipsilateral to contralateral shift (from baseline to aftereffect) of theta band synchronization. These results point to the need for a careful design of assistive forces to effectively facilitate motor performance and motor learning. Moreover, EEG signals exhibit distinct features related to force and adaptation. Therefore, at least in principle, the latter might be used to monitor the learning process and/or to regulate the amount of assistance.
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- Vladimir Novakovic
- Department of Informatics, Systems and Telematics, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genoa, Italy.
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Electroencephalographic reactivity to unimodal and bimodal visual and proprioceptive demands in sensorimotor integration. Exp Brain Res 2010; 203:659-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-010-2273-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2010] [Accepted: 04/19/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hu X, Newell KM. Adaptation to selective visual scaling of short time scale processes in isometric force. Neurosci Lett 2009; 469:131-4. [PMID: 19944745 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2009] [Revised: 11/02/2009] [Accepted: 11/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study investigated the effect of selectively increasing the visual scale of the high frequency components on isometric force control. The higher frequency bandwidths (4-8 Hz or 8-12 Hz) of the force output were amplified visually by a scaling factor (0, 2, 4, 6, 8). Four types of force targets (i.e. constant, sine function, pink noise, and brown noise) that required different control strategies were examined. In the constant and to a lesser extent the pink noise task the enhanced visual scaling information progressively reduced the contribution to the force signal of the respective (4-8 Hz or 8-12 Hz) bandwidth and also in the neighboring frequency bandwidths (0-4 Hz or 4-8 Hz). The frequency analysis in the constant target condition showed that selectively increasing the visual scale of the high frequency bandwidths changed the whole frequency spectrum of the potential adaptive force range (0-12 Hz) rather than only the specific bandwidth being scaled. This rescaling of the whole frequency spectrum led, however, to increase performance error in the constant and sine function targets. These findings show that the multiple time scale process of isometric force control are constrained by the predictive properties of the force output and the relative contribution of feedforward and feedback processes to task outcome.
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- Xiaogang Hu
- Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Kranczioch C, Athanassiou S, Shen S, Gao G, Sterr A. Short-term learning of a visually guided power-grip task is associated with dynamic changes in EEG oscillatory activity. Clin Neurophysiol 2008; 119:1419-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2007] [Revised: 01/25/2008] [Accepted: 02/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mat Safri N, Murayama N, Hayashida Y, Igasaki T. Effects of concurrent visual tasks on cortico-muscular synchronization in humans. Brain Res 2007; 1155:81-92. [PMID: 17512919 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2007] [Revised: 04/11/2007] [Accepted: 04/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To study the effects of external visual stimulation on motor cortex-muscle synchronization, coherence between electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) was measured in normal subjects under Before, Task (visual task: Ignore or Count, or arithmetic task) and After conditions. The control (Before and After) conditions required the subject to maintain first dorsal interosseous muscle contraction without visual stimulation. In the visual task, a random series of visual stimuli were displayed on a screen while the subjects maintained the muscle contraction. The subjects were asked to ignore the stimuli in the Ignore condition and to count certain stimuli in the Count condition. Also, in the arithmetic task, the subjects were asked to perform a simple subtraction. The EEG-EMG coherence found at C(3) site at 13-30 Hz (beta) was increased and sustained in magnitude during the Ignore and Count conditions, respectively. To examine the cause of the change of coherence, changes of EEG and EMG spectral power were computed for each frequency band. There was little change in the EMG spectral power in any frequency bands. While the spectral power of EEG unchanged in the beta band, it significantly increased and decreased in the range of 8-12 Hz and of 31-50 Hz, respectively, for both Ignore and Count conditions, not only at the C(3) site but at various sites as well. These results were in contrast to those obtained for the arithmetic task: the beta band EEG-EMG coherence was attenuated and the EEG spectral power at 4-7 Hz and at 31-50 Hz were significantly increased and decreased, respectively. As a conclusion, the present results are consistent with the idea that the enhanced 8-12 Hz/decreased 31-50 Hz oscillations affect strength of the beta band cortico-muscular synchronization by suppressing the visual processing.
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- Norlaili Mat Safri
- Department of Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kurokami 2-39-1, Kumamoto, Japan
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Hou W, Zheng J, Jiang Y, Shen S, Sterr A, Szameitat AJ, van Loon M. A behavior study of the effects of visual feedback on motor output. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS : ... ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2006; 2006:1273-1276. [PMID: 17946453 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2006.260622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Visual feedback is a crucial factor that impacts the motor function, and a number of parameters, such as gain, delay and frequency, all play a role in regulating the motor output. In this paper, we conduct a behavioral study on 12 volunteers to determine the effects of visual feedback in the physical movement by measuring the grasp force output under different visual feedback gain levels. To this end, two force tracking tasks with different incremental/decremental rates of the force have been designed, and the force deviation and the error rate from the 12 participants are recorded when they are exposed to different visual gains. Further statistical analysis on the experimental data reveals that the gain of visual stimuli has a significant influence on the force output. For the same force tracking task, visual feedback with high gain tends to enhance the regulation of force production. The results also suggest that different visual feedback gains may be mapped onto different cortex function areas governing different motor tasks.
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- Wensheng Hou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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Slobounov S, Hallett M, Newell KM. Perceived effort in force production as reflected in motor-related cortical potentials. Clin Neurophysiol 2004; 115:2391-402. [PMID: 15351382 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2004.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The perceived effort in force production was investigated in a series of experiments where subjects performed isometric force tasks with the index finger while the nominal force, the rate of force development and signal gain were controlled and rating of effort for each task was obtained. The hypotheses tested were that: (1) force-related perceived effort may selectively influence the amplitude of motor-related cortical potentials (MRCP); and (2) the MRCP may directly reflect the intensity of perceived effort associated with force production. METHODS The force trace was displayed on a computer monitor using various control-gains so that the perceived effort matched or was at odds with actual muscular effort applied to the load cell to accomplish the task. The MRCP were extracted from continuous EEG records using averaging techniques. RESULTS The findings showed that: (1) perceived effort proportionally increased with the increment of rate of force development and force error, but not with the actual force level; (2) the amplitude of the MRCP increased when a large amount of force was accompanied by an increased rate of force development; (3) the amplitude of early components of MRCP preceding the force initiation (MP-100 to 0) increased as a function of anticipated effort, whereas, the amplitude movement-monitoring potentials (MMP) accompanying the force production increased as a function of actual force level. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study provide additional insight clarifying the distinct patterns of EEG activity exhibited under various degrees of perceived effort associated with force output. The findings support the hypothesis that the early components of MRCP may reflect the perceived effort associated with achieving the required force level. SIGNIFICANCE The results from this study may be considered in the larger context of physical activity in terms of importance of perceived effort during prescribed exercise in rehabilitation programs.
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- Semyon Slobounov
- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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