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A study of human motor cognitive functions related to demonstration and imitation-Analysis of neurophysiological mechanisms-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16500380
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Physical education
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

KASAI Tatsuya  Hiroshima University, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Professor (60112702)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,670,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
KeywordsCognitive process / Motor imagery / Motor evoked potential / Motor area / Magnetic stimulation / Motor learning / EMG / central nervous system / 認知 / ヒト / 言語 / 運動誘発部位 / ミラーニューロン / イメージ / 言語野(ブローカ中枢)
Research Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate neurphysiological mechanisms of human motor imagery and to address neurological background of motor imagery Because it is a general consensus that them are two diligent motor learning types; acquisition of motor skill (motor learning of acquisition of new motor slats) and brushing up motor ski (motor learning of acquired skills; training of motor skills). Although as mentioned above, definition of types of motor learning is clear, there are a few lewd:, and it is not well known about neurophysiological mechanisms related to motor learning This is a serious problem not to develop effective motor teaming methods for neurosciences of sports and neuro-rehabilitation areas.
The present study, therefore, was undertaken to investigate neurophysiological mechanisms of 'motor imagery,' which reflects on human cognitive function. Concretely, we have recorded motor evoked potentials (MEPs) elicited from the first dorsal intersseous muscles under three conditions, at rest, during motor imagery and voluntary contraction, respectively. Based on the present results, we have confirmed that neural pathways of motor imagery are the same one of voluntary contraction. In addition, neural pathways related to motor imagery are sensitive to instruction and consequently are changeable by motor observation. In conclusion, for the first time we have clarified neural mechanisms of 'motor imagery' using magnetic stimulation method.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (40 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (38 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 13 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of intermanual transfer induced by repetitive precision grip on input-output properties of untrained cntralateral limb muscles2007

    • Author(s)
      Liang, N., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 182

      Pages: 459-467

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of motor imagery are dependent on motor strategies2007

    • Author(s)
      Liang, N., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      NeuroReport 18

      Pages: 1241-1245

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Intermanual transfer induced by repetitive precision grip on input-output properties of untrained contralateral limb muscles2007

    • Author(s)
      Liang, Z., Takahashi, M., Ni, Z., Yahagi, S., Kato, T., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 182

      Pages: 459-467

    • NAID

      120000876559

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Effects of motor imagery are dependent on motor strategies2007

    • Author(s)
      Liang, N., Ni, Z., Takahashi, M., Murakami, T., Yahagi, S., Funase, K., Kato, T., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Neuro Report 18

      Pages: 1241-1245

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Effects of intermanual transfer induced by repetitive precision grip oninput-output properties of untrained contralateral limb muscles2007

    • Author(s)
      Liang, N., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 182

      Pages: 459-467

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Preparatory suppression of the human primary motor cortex induced by repetition of simple and choice reaction time tasks: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study2007

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita, H., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Brain Research 1184

      Pages: 132-140

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Excitability changes in human hand motor area induced by voluntary teeth clenching are dependent on muscle properties2006

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 171

      Pages: 272-277

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Functional demended excitability changes of human hand motor area2006

    • Author(s)
      Ni, Z., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 170

      Pages: 141-148

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Motor strategies and excitability changes of human hand motor area are dependent on different voluntary drives2006

    • Author(s)
      Ni., Z., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Neuroscience 23

      Pages: 3399-3406

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Further insight into excitability changes of intracortical inhibition (ICI) and facilitation (ICF) circuits in human hand motor area during motorimagery2006

    • Author(s)
      Liang., N., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Advance in Exercise and Sports Physiology 12

      Pages: 45-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Modulations of use dependent excitability changes of human motorcortex (M1) by practice condition2006

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi, S., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Perceptual and Motor Skills 103

      Pages: 697-702

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Functional demended excitability changes of human hand motor area2006

    • Author(s)
      Ni, Z., Takahashi, M., Yamashita, T., Liang, N., Tanaka, Y., Tsuji, T., Yahagi, S., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 170

      Pages: 141-148

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Excitability changes in human hand motor area induced by voluntary teeth clenching are dependent on muscle properties2006

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M., Ni, Z., Yamashita, T., Liang, N., Sugawara, K., Yahagi, S., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 171

      Pages: 272-277

    • NAID

      120000880463

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Motor strategies and excitability changes of human hand motor area are dependent on different voluntary drives2006

    • Author(s)
      Ni, Z., Takahashi, M., Yamashita, T., Yahagi, S., Tanaka, Y., Tsuji, T., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Neuroscience 23

      Pages: 3399-3406

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Further insight into excitability changes of intracortical inhibition (ICI) and facilitation (ICF) circuits in human hand motor area during motor imagery2006

    • Author(s)
      Liang, N., Hayashi, S., Takahashi, M., Ni, Z., Yamashita, T., Yahagi, S., Shimura, K., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Advance in Exercise and Sports Physiology 12

      Pages: 45-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Modulations of use-dependent excitability changes of human motor cortex (Ml) by practice conditions2006

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi, S., Shimura, K., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Perceptual and Motor Skills 103

      Pages: 697-702

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Modulation of use-dependent excitability changes of human motor cortex (M1) by practice conditions2006

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Perceptual and Motor Skills 103

      Pages: 697-702

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Further insight into Excitability changes of intracortical inhibitory (ICI) and facilitatory (ICF) circuits in human hand motor area during motor imagery2006

    • Author(s)
      Liang et al.
    • Journal Title

      Advance of Exercise and Sports Physiology 12-2

      Pages: 45-50

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Motor strategies and excitability changes of human hand motor area are dependent on different voluntary drives2006

    • Author(s)
      Ni et al.
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Neuroscience 23

      Pages: 3399-3406

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Excitability changes in human hand motor area induced by voluntary teeth clenching are dependent on muscle properties.2006

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 171

      Pages: 272-277

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Functional demanded excitability changes of human hand motor area2006

    • Author(s)
      Ni et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 170

      Pages: 141-148

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Modulations of input-output properties of corticospinal tract neurons by repetitive dynamic index finger abductions2005

    • Author(s)
      Yahagi, S., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 161

      Pages: 255-264

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Physical practice induces excitability changes in human hand motor area during motor imagery2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 163

      Pages: 132-136

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rapid plastic changes of human primary motor cortex with repetitive motor practice and transcranial magnetic stimulation2005

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi, S., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Perceptual and Motor Skills 101

      Pages: 575-586

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differential modulations of intracorical neural circuits between two intrinsic hand muscles2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Clinical Neurophysiology 116

      Pages: 2757-2764

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Modulation of input-output properties of corticospinal tract neurons by repetitive dynamic index finger abduction2005

    • Author(s)
      Yahagi, S., Takeda, Y., Ni, Z., Takahashi, M., Tsuji, T., Komiyama, T., Maruyama, M., Muranaka, H., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 161

      Pages: 255-264

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Physical practice induces excitability changes in human hand motor area during motor imagery2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M., Hayashi, S., Ni, Z., Yahagi, S., Favilla, M., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 163

      Pages: 132-136

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Rapid plastic changes of human primary motor cortex with repetitive motor practice and transcranial magnetic stimulation2005

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi, S., Shimura, K., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Perceptual and Motor Skills 101

      Pages: 575-586

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Differential modulations of intracortical neural circuits between two intrinsic hand muscles2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M., Ni, Z., Yamashita, T., Liang, N., Sugawara, K., Yahagi, S., Kasai, T
    • Journal Title

      Clinical Neurophysiology 116

      Pages: 2757-2764

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Modulation of input-output properties of corticospinal tract neurons by repetitive dynamic index finger abductions2005

    • Author(s)
      Yahagi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 161

      Pages: 255-264

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Remote effects of voluntary teeth clenching on excitability changes of the human hand motor area2005

    • Author(s)
      Sugawara et al.
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience Letters 377

      Pages: 25-30

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Excitability changes of hand moter area dependent on afferant inputs induced by different facilitation methods2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi et al.
    • Journal Title

      International Congress Series 1278

      Pages: 276-279

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Physical practice induces excitability changes in human hand motor area during motor imagery2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research 163

      Pages: 132-136

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Rapid plastic changes of human primary motor cortex with repetitive motor practice and transcranial magnetic stimulation2005

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Perceptual and Motor Skills 101

      Pages: 575-586

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Differential modulations of intracortical neural circuits between two intrinsic hand muscles2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Clinical Neurophysiology 116

      Pages: 2757-2764

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Excitability changes in human hand motor area dependent on afferent inputs induced by different motor tasks2004

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research Vol.158

      Pages: 527-532

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Remote effects of voluntary teeth clenching on excitability changes of the human hand motor area

    • Author(s)
      Sugawara et al.
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience Letters In press

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Modulation of input-output properties of corticospinal tract neurons by repetitive dynamic index finger abductions

    • Author(s)
      Yahagi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Brain Research In press

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 随意筋収縮に伴う同側運動野の皮質内抑制と促通変化2007

    • Author(s)
      梁 楠・村上恒二・船瀬公三 成田智弘・笠井達哉
    • Organizer
      第37回臨床神経生理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      栃木県総合文化センター
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-21
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Excitability changes of primary motor cortex during motor imagery of Contralateral limb are dependent on movement phases of ipsilateral limb2007

    • Author(s)
      Liang, N., et. al.
    • Organizer
      IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience
    • Place of Presentation
      Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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