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The functional significance of the mirror neuron system in athletes during execution of synchronized sports movements

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K20017
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Human informatics and related fields
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

Masaki Hiroaki  早稲田大学, スポーツ科学学術院, 教授 (80277798)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 三浦 哲都  東京大学, 大学院総合文化研究科, 助教 (80723668)
Project Period (FY) 2017-06-30 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Keywordsミラーニューロン / 同調動作 / 脳波 / φ帯域 / μ帯域 / ボート競技 / 内受容感覚 / 脳波コヒーレンス / 大脳半球偏側性 / ゴルフパッティング / 実験系心理学 / スポーツ科学 / ミラーニューロンシステム
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the neural mechanisms of precisely synchronized movements in terms of the involvement of the mirror neuron system, focusing on the φ2 enhancement (12-13 Hz) and the φ1 attenuation (10-12 Hz) of EEGs when a pair of participants sitting face-to-face repeatedly flexed and extended their right wrist with the explicit intention of synchronizing their movements. Results of experiments using athletes from double sculls (rowing) and cheerleading suggested that the leader in the task may inhibit their mirror neuron system in order to eliminate any influence of the follower's movements whereas the follower may activate their system, resulting in high entrainment. It was also suggested that for participants in some sports, including cheerleading, the lower interoceptive awareness might be advantageous for skill acquisition. This study further corroborated the significance of φ1 and φ2 for the evaluation of the mirror neuron system.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果から、φ1減衰とφ2増強がミラーニューロンシステムの賦活を反映することがより鮮明となった。これらの指標は精確な同調動作の背景機序を調べるうえで有効であり、スキルレベル、相手の既知度、競技種目の影響を受けることを明らかにできたことは、様々な分野での応用につながる有益な知見となった。fMRIを使わずとも脳波計測によってミラーニューロンシステムを評価できることは意義が高い。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (6 results) Remarks (4 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] German Sport University Cologne(ドイツ)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] A possibility of error‐related processing contamination in the No‐go N2: The effect of partial‐error trials on response inhibition processing2022

    • Author(s)
      Maruo Yuya、Masaki Hiroaki
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Neuroscience

      Volume: 55 Issue: 8 Pages: 1934-1946

    • DOI

      10.1111/ejn.15658

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Neural correlates underpinning synchronized movement of double scull rowers2021

    • Author(s)
      Hirao Takahiro、Masaki Hiroaki
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Pages: 2981-2981

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-021-82392-0

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Difference in interoception between long-distance runners and sprinters: an event-related potential study2020

    • Author(s)
      Hirao, T., Vogt, T., & Masaki, H.
    • Journal Title

      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

      Volume: 52 Issue: 6 Pages: 1367-1375

    • DOI

      10.1249/mss.0000000000002248

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The effects of computer-based and motor-imagery training on scoring ability in lacrosse2020

    • Author(s)
      Hirao, T. & Masaki, H.
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Psychology

      Volume: in press

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Unilateral Hand Contraction on The Persistence of Hemispheric Asymmetry of Cortical Activity2018

    • Author(s)
      Hirao Takahiro、Masaki Hiroaki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Psychophysiology

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 2 Pages: 1-8

    • DOI

      10.1027/0269-8803/a000215

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ラクロス選手を対象とした注意制御訓練 ―コンピュータベース訓練と運動イメージとの相乗効果―2019

    • Author(s)
      平尾貴大・正木宏明
    • Organizer
      日本スポーツ心理学会第46回大会(筑波大学)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ボート選手の同調運動に関する神経機序2018

    • Author(s)
      平尾貴大・正木宏明
    • Organizer
      日本スポーツ心理学会第45回大会(東海学園大学)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 手指運動のモデル提示様式が前頭θ活動に及ぼす効果2018

    • Author(s)
      柳田裕一朗・正木宏明
    • Organizer
      第36回日本生理心理学会(福岡県立大学)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 手指運動の観察と模倣時における認知処理負荷2017

    • Author(s)
      柳田裕一朗、正木宏明
    • Organizer
      第35回日本生理心理学会(江戸川大学) 2017年5月
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] プレッシャー下におけるパフォーマンス低下防止に関する研究-反復把握法を用いて-2017

    • Author(s)
      吉川直輝、正木宏明
    • Organizer
      日本スポーツ心理学会第44回大会(大阪商業大学)2017年11月
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 手指運動の観察と模倣時のモデル提示角度が運動学習に及ぼす効果2017

    • Author(s)
      柳田裕一朗、正木宏明
    • Organizer
      日本スポーツ心理学会第44回大会(大阪商業大学)2017年11月
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 早稲田大学研究者データベース

    • URL

      https://w-rdb.waseda.jp/html/100000036_ja.html

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 正木宏明研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www.waseda.jp/sem-masaki/menu_5.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 正木研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www.waseda.jp/sem-masaki/

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 正木研究室

    • URL

      http://www.waseda.jp/sem-masaki/menu_5.html

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-07-21   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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