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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of different repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation protocols for enhancing motor learning in healthy peolple.
The purpose of this study is to test if priming expectations of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve the efficacy of tDCS in enhancing motor learning.
Motor learning is crucial for human daily routine, involving the acquisition of new movements. It consists of an online acquisition phase followed by offline consolidation, where motor memory is organized into stable representations. Acquisition can be achieved through physical practice (PP, overt repetition of movement) or mental rehearsal using motor imagery (MI). Recent studies suggest that high-intensity interval physical exercise (HIIE) enhances motor learning, particularly during consolidation, by promoting neural plasticity mediated by brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). However, the impact of HIIE on sequential motor consolidation with PP or MI remains poorly understood. In contrast, sleep deprivation (SD) reduces BDNF release and neural plasticity. Limited research has explored the effects of SD on motor acquisition, especially sequential motor learning. Considering the opposing effects of HIIE and SD, performing HIIE after SD may protect motor consolidation processes. This study aims to examine the influence of HIIE on sequential motor learning using PP or MI under both sleep-deprived and normal sleep conditions. Six groups, each comprising 12 participants, will learn an 8-item bimanual sequence. - MI group: acquired the motor sequence mentally during training - MI+HIIE group: acquired the motor sequence mentally and achieve a HIIE before the consolidation - PP: acquired the motor sequence physically - PP+HIIE group: acquired the motor sequence physically and achieve a HIIE before the consolidation - SD+PP group: one night of sleep deprivation prior physical motor acquisition with PP and consolidation - SD+PP+HIIE group: one night of sleep deprivation prior physical motor acquisition and HIIE before consolidation. All groups will be tested on the sequence at the beginning and the end of the acquisition phase (pre- and post-acquisition), and after the physical exercise (i.e. HIIE) or the rest period (post-exercise). Hypothesis of this study are : - Acute physical exercise (HIIE) would enhance the consolidation of motor memory (post-exercise) after physical and mental acquisition (PP,MI) compared to conditions without exercise. - One night of sleep deprivation would affect the acquisition and consolidation of motor learning. Physical exercise would compensate for the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation on the consolidation of motor learning.
The purpose of this study is to know the efficacy about the application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the somatosensory cortex (S1) to enhance motor function in people with stroke.
The investigators study aimed to observe the effect of motor learning-based tele-rehabilitation on quality of life in children with cerebral palsy during the Covid-19 pandemic.