2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Understanding the neural mechanism of expertise in movement correction
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23700724
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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 |
Sports science
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| Research Institution | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya |
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Principal Investigator |
NAKAMOTO Hiroki 鹿屋体育大学, スポーツ人文・応用社会科学系, 講師 (10423732)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 運動修正 / スポーツ心理学 / 知覚-運動制御 |
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| Research Abstract |
The capacity to correct an ongoing movement rapidly and precisely and depending on environmental changes is essential for our adaptive behavior. The present study was conducted to clarify the neural mechanisms underlying the proficient movement correction ability observed in expert in sports. The main findings were as follows: 1) movement correction involves some important cognitive processes such as stimulus identification, error detection, and inhibition and/or switching of motor program; 2) these processes occur in the cingulate cortex, mediodorsal nucleus, right inferior frontal gyrus, and pre-supplementary motor area, respectively; and 3) specifically, the inhibition function is strongly related to the proficiency of movement correction in sports.
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