| Project/Area Number |
23700597
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | University of Toyama |
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Principal Investigator |
URAKAWA Susumu 富山大学, 大学院・医学薬学研究部(医学), 客員准教授 (30445811)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
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| Keywords | リハビリテーション / 近赤外分光法 / 運動学習 / 近赤外分光法（NIRS） / 前頭前野 / 運動 |
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| Research Abstract |
The functional near infrared spectroscopy （NIRS) can non-invasively measure the hemodynamic responses based on local neuronal activities of the cerebral cortex without physical restraint. In the present study, we developed a new head cap equipped with high resolution channels. We measured hemodynamic responses while healthy subjects performed rehabilitative task. The increment rate of the hemodynamic responses in the prefrontal areas significantly correlated with the improvement rate of task performance across the repeated trials. Furthermore, hemodynamic responses in the frontal pole significantly and positively correlated with that in the left and right premotor region and left motor region. These data suggest that the improvement of rehabilitative task performance might be attributed to neuronal activation of prefrontal cortex including the frontal pole.
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