2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Instructive signals for learning in voluntary movement-their transmission pathway and representation in the brain
| Project/Area Number |
20500353
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Neurophysiology and muscle physiology
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
IWAMOTO Yoshiki University of Tsukuba, 大学院・人間総合科学研究科, 准教授 (50184908)
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| Research Collaborator |
KAKU Yuki 植草学園大学, 保健医療学部, 助教 (50551363)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 運動学習 / 可塑性 / 上丘 / サル / 誤差情報 |
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| Research Abstract |
We learn from mistakes. Saccade adaptation, a simple form of learning in eye movement, provides a unique opportunity to investigate the neural mechanism of learning. Here we report that repetitive pairing of saccades with electrical stimulation of the brain produced robust adaptation and that the midbrain superior colliculus may be a source of neural signals that guide learning. This project has shown that instructive signals for motor learning can be artificially created, thus paving a way to developing a new approach to rehabilitation.
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Research Products
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