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EEG changes during sequences of visual and kinesthetic motor imagery / Alterações no EEG durante sequencias de imagética motora visual e cinestésica
Stecklow, Marcus Vinicius; Infantosi, Antonio Fernando Catelli; Cagy, Maurício.
  • Stecklow, Marcus Vinicius; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Biomedical Engineering Program. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Infantosi, Antonio Fernando Catelli; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Biomedical Engineering Program. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Cagy, Maurício; Fluminense Federal University. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Niterói. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 68(4): 556-561, Aug. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-555234
ABSTRACT
The evoked cerebral electric response when sequences of complex motor imagery (MI) task are executed several times is still unclear. This work aims at investigating the existence of habituation in the cortical response, more specifically in the alpha band peak of parietal and occipital areas (10-20 international system electroencephalogram, EEG, protocol). The EEG signals were acquired during sequences of MI of volleyball spike movement in kinesthetic and visual modalities and also at control condition. Thirty right-handed male subjects (18 to 40 years) were assigned to either an 'athlete' or a 'non-athlete' group, both containing 15 volunteers. Paired Wilcoxon tests (with α=0.05) indicates that sequential MI of complex tasks promotes cortical changes, mainly in the power vicinity of the alpha peak. This finding is more pronounced along the initial trials and also for the athletes during the modality of kinesthetic motor imagery.
RESUMO
A resposta elétrica cerebral evocada quando sequencias de imagética motora (MI) de tarefas complexas são executadas seguidamente no tempo permanecem desconhecidas. Este trabalho objetivou investigar a existência de habituação da resposta cortical, mais especificamente na banda do pico de alfa de áreas parietais e occipitais (sistema internacional 10-20, eletroencefalograma, protocolo de EEG). Os sinais de EEG foram adquiridos durante sequências de MI do movimento de ataque do voleibol nas modalidades cinestésica e visual, e também em condição de controle. Trinta voluntários adultos (entre 18 e 40 anos), destros, do gênero masculino foram agrupados como 'atletas' ou 'não-atletas', sendo cada grupo composto de 15 voluntários. Testes pareados de Wilcoxon (com α=0.05) indicaram que a MI sequencial de tarefas complexas promoveram alterações nas respostas corticais, mais especificamente na região ao redor do pico de alfa. Este achado foi mais pronunciado ao longo dos trechos iniciais e também nos atletas durante a modalidade cinestésica de imagética motora.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Alpha Rhythm / Imagination / Kinesthesis / Movement Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/BR / Fluminense Federal University/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Alpha Rhythm / Imagination / Kinesthesis / Movement Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/BR / Fluminense Federal University/BR