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2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Relationship between brain activity using functional MRI and proprioceptive function in ACL injured patients.

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 24700535
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Hirata Kazuhiko  広島大学, 大学病院, 理学療法士 (10423352)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Keywords膝前十字靭帯 / 機能的MRI / 固有感覚
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) injury have mechanoreceptor in the ligament. Many reports show ACL injury causes deficits in proprioception. Recently, Kapreil reported that there is a modifications of the central nerve systems after ACL injury.But, There is no report that showed an association between proprioception and CNS.Our study objective is to investigate the relationship between brain function using functional MRI and proprioceptive function.
Regard to brain activity, fMRI in ACL injured patients showed activation of visual cortex and Posterior parietal cortex.This may suggest CNS compensate for proprioceptive function by using visual function.However,The relationship between brain activity and motor control in lower leg are still unclear.

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Published: 2017-05-10  

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