scholarly journals The Stance Leads the Dance: The Emergence of Role in a Joint Supra-Postural Task

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tehran J. Davis ◽  
Gabriela B. Pinto ◽  
Adam W. Kiefer
Keyword(s):  
Postural Task

scholarly journals Modulation of intracortical inhibition during physically performed and mentally simulated balance tasks

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 1379-1388
Author(s):  
A. Mouthon ◽  
J. Ruffieux ◽  
W. Taube
Keyword(s):  
Motor Evoked Potentials ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Short Interval ◽  
Intracortical Inhibition ◽  
Mental Simulation ◽  
Task Execution ◽  
Postural Tasks ◽  
Execution Condition ◽  
The One ◽  
Postural Task

Abstract Purpose Action observation (AO) during motor imagery (MI), so-called AO + MI, has been proposed as a new form of non-physical training, but the neural mechanisms involved remains largely unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether there were similarities in the modulation of short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) during execution and mental simulation of postural tasks, and if there was a difference in modulation of SICI between AO + MI and AO alone. Method 21 young adults (mean ± SD = 24 ± 6.3 years) were asked to either passively observe (AO) or imagine while observing (AO + MI) or physically perform a stable and an unstable standing task, while motor evoked potentials and SICI were assessed in the soleus muscle. Result SICI results showed a modulation by condition (F2,40 = 6.42, p = 0.009) with less SICI in the execution condition compared to the AO + MI (p = 0.009) and AO (p = 0.002) condition. Moreover, switching from the stable to the unstable stance condition reduced significantly SICI (F1,20 = 8.34, p = 0.009) during both, physically performed (− 38.5%; p = 0.03) and mentally simulated balance (− 10%, p < 0.001, AO + MI and AO taken together). Conclusion The data demonstrate that SICI is reduced when switching from a stable to a more unstable standing task during both real task execution and mental simulation. Therefore, our results strengthen and further support the existence of similarities between executed and mentally simulated actions by showing that not only corticospinal excitability is similarly modulated but also SICI. This proposes that the activity of the inhibitory cortical network during mental simulation of balance tasks resembles the one during physical postural task execution.

The recruitment order of scapular muscles depends on the characteristics of the postural task

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Mendez-Rebolledo ◽  
Valeska Gatica-Rojas ◽  
Eduardo Martinez-Valdes ◽  
H.B. Xie
Keyword(s):  
Recruitment Order ◽  
Postural Task

Characterization of Torque-Related Activity in Primary Motor Cortex During a Multijoint Postural Task

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 2887-2899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Troy M. Herter ◽  
Isaac Kurtzer ◽  
D. William Cabel ◽  
Kirk A. Haunts ◽  
Stephen H. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Motor Cortex ◽  
Primary Motor Cortex ◽  
Bimodal Distribution ◽  
Joint Torque ◽  
Neural Responses ◽  
Joint Activities ◽  
Baseline Activity ◽  
Arm Muscles ◽  
Postural Task

The present study examined neural activity in the shoulder/elbow region of primary motor cortex (M1) during a whole-limb postural task. By selectively imposing torques at the shoulder, elbow, or both joints we addressed how neurons represent changes in torque at a single joint, multiple joints, and their interrelation. We observed that similar proportions of neurons reflected changes in torque at the shoulder, elbow, and both joints and these neurons were highly intermingled across the cortical surface. Most torque-related neurons were reciprocally excited and inhibited (relative to their unloaded baseline activity) by opposing flexor and extensor torques at a single joint. Although coexcitation/coinhibition was occasionally observed at a single joint, it was rarely observed at both joints. A second analysis assessed the relationship between single-joint and multijoint activity. In contrast to our previous observations, we found that neither linear nor vector summation of single-joint activities could capture the breadth of neural responses to multijoint torques. Finally, we studied the neurons' directional tuning across all the torque conditions, i.e., in joint-torque space. Our population of M1 neurons exhibited a strong bimodal distribution of preferred-torque directions (PTDs) that was biased toward shoulder-extensor/elbow-flexor (whole-limb flexor) and shoulder-flexor/elbow-extensor (whole-limb extensor) torques. Notably, we recently observed a similar bimodal distribution of PTDs in a sample of proximal arm muscles. This observation illustrates the intimate relationship between M1 and the motor periphery.

scholarly journals The Effects of Practice on the Concurrent Performance of a Speech and Postural Task in Persons with Parkinson Disease and Healthy Controls

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bo Foreman ◽  
Stuart Sondrup ◽  
Christopher Dromey ◽  
Eon Jarvis ◽  
Shawn Nissen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Young Group ◽  
Concurrent Performance ◽  
Dual Task Performance ◽  
Postural Task ◽  
Better Than

Purpose. Persons with Parkinson disease (PD) demonstrate deficits in motor learning as well as bidirectional interference (the performance of one task concurrently interferes with the performance of another task) during dual-task performance. Few studies have examined the practice dosages necessary for behavioral change in rehabilitation relevant tasks. Therefore, to compare the effects of age and PD on motor learning during dual-task performance, this pilot study examined persons with PD as well as neurologically healthy participants during concurrent performance of postural and speaking tasks.Methods. Seven persons with PD and 7 healthy age-matched and 10 healthy young control subjects were tested in a motion capture facility. Task performances were performed concurrently and recorded during 3 time periods (acquisition (beginning and ending), 48-hour retention, and 1-week retention). Postural control and speech articulatory acoustic variables were measured.Results. Healthy young participants consistently performed better than other groups on all measured postural and speech variables. Healthy young participants showed decreased variability at retention, while persons with PD and healthy age-matched controls were unable to consistently improve their performance as a result of practice. No changes were noted in the speech variables.Conclusion. The lack of consistent changes in motor performance in any of the tasks, except in the healthy young group, suggests a decreased efficiency of motor learning in the age-matched and PD groups and argues for increased practice dosages during balance training.

Altered vastii recruitment when people with patellofemoral pain syndrome complete a postural task

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (7) ◽  
pp. 989-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sallie M. Cowan ◽  
Paul W. Hodges ◽  
Kim L. Bennell ◽  
Kay M. Crossley
Keyword(s):  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome ◽  
Patellofemoral Pain ◽  
Postural Task

scholarly journals The organization of anticipatory postural adjustments

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Aruin
Keyword(s):  
Anticipatory Postural Adjustments ◽  
Voluntary Action ◽  
Central Control ◽  
Postural Adjustments ◽  
Postural Perturbations ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Postural Task

Central control of posture is expressed through anticipatory and compensatory postural adjustments. Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) precede planned postural perturbations and minimize them with anticipatory corrections, while compensatory postural adjustments deal with actual perturbations of balance that occur as a result of suboptimal efficiency of anticipatory corrections. The process of generation of APAs is affected by three major factors: expected magnitude and direction of the perturbation voluntary action associated with the perturbation, and postural task. The results of studies investigating the effect of each of these three major factors on APAs while standing, as well as differences in organization of APAs in individuals with pathology, are discussed.

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