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An effect of video-assisted motor imagery on the excitability of cerebral cortex and spinal anterior horn cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20591745
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Orthopaedic surgery
Research InstitutionKochi University

Principal Investigator

TANIGUCHI Shinichirou  Kochi University, 教育研究部・医療学系, 講師 (00304676)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ISHIDA Kenji  高知大学, 教育研究部・医療学系, 准教授 (10274367)
USHIDA Takahiro  愛知医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (60304680)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) NAKAJIMA Noritsuna  高知大学, 医学部附属病院, 医員 (10457400)
Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords運動器リハビリテーション学 / F波 / 機能的MRI / イメージトレーニング / 神経科学 / 生理学 / 脳・神経 / リハビリテーション
Research Abstract

We studied an effect of video-assisted motor imagery on both cortical activities and spinal motor neuron excitabilities after the volitional relaxation of hand muscles using fMRI and F wave. Motor imagery suppressed the rest-induced reduction of spinal motoneuron excitabilites regardless of using video (visual-image) assistance. When F waves were recorded during motor imagery, the suppressive effect on rest-induced reduction of F-wave parameters were observed only after using video-assisted motor imagery. Cortical activities showed a reduction after volitional relaxation and motor imagery during volitional relaxation suppressed the reductive effect. In summary, motor imagery suppressed the rest-induced reduction in both of anterior-horn-cell and cortical excitabilities regardless of visual-image assistance. The results of this study may suggest that video-assisted motor imagery has an effect on keeping the response preparation on spinal motor neuron excitabilities.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2011 2010 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effect of volitional relaxation and motor imagery on F wave and MEP : Do these tasks affect excitability of the spinal or cortical motor neurons?

    • Author(s)
      Fujisawa R, Kimura J, Taniguchi S, Ichikawa H, Hara M, Shimizu H, Iida H, Yamada T, Tani T.
    • Journal Title

      Clin Neurophysiol. (in press)

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effect of volitional relaxation and motor imagery on F wave and MEP : Do these tasks affect excitability of the spinal or cortical motor neurons?

    • Author(s)
      Fujisawa R, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Clin Neurophysiol.

      Volume: (in press)

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 安静による脊髄運動ニューロン興奮性変化に対する運動イメージトレーニングの効果:ビデオ映像は有効か2011

    • Author(s)
      谷口愼一郎, 石田健司, 牛田享宏, 池本竜則, 谷俊一
    • Organizer
      第84回日本整形外科学会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2011-05-12
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 鏡像イメージシステムの構築と鏡像イメージによるイメージトレーニングが脊髄前角細胞の興奮性に及ぼす効果2010

    • Author(s)
      谷口愼一郎, 石田健司, 牛田享宏, 池本竜則
    • Organizer
      第22回運動器リハビリテーション学会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台
    • Year and Date
      2010-07-10
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 鏡像イメージシステムの構築と鏡像イメージによるイメージトレーニングが脊髄前角細胞の興奮性に及ぼす効果2010

    • Author(s)
      谷口愼一郎
    • Organizer
      第22回日本運動器リハビリテーション学会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター(仙台市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-07-10
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report

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