• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.38-42
• /
• 2015

Purpose: Accuracy and variability of movement in daily life require synchronization of muscular activities through a specific chronological order of motor performance, which is controlled by higher neural substrates and/or lower motor centers. We attempted to investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over primary sensorimotor areas (SM1) could influence movement variability in healthy subjects, using a tapping task. Methods: Twenty six right-handed healthy subjects with no neurological or psychiatric disorders participated in this study. They were randomly and equally assigned to the real tDCS group or sham control group. Direct current with intensity of 1 mA was delivered over their right SM1 for 15 minutes. For estimation of movement variability before and after tDCS, tapping task was measured, and variability was calculated as standard deviation of the inter-tap interval (SD-ITI). Results: At the baseline test, there was no significant difference in SD-ITI between the two groups. In two-way ANOVA with repeated measurement no significant differences were found in a large main effect of group and interaction effect between two main factors (i.e., group factor and time factor (pre-post test)). However, significant findings were observed in a large main effect of the pre-post test. Conclusion: Our findings showed that the anodal tDCS over SM1 for 15 minutes with intensity of 1 mA could enhance consistency of motor execution in a repetitive-simple tapping task. We suggest that tDCS has potential as an adjuvant brain facilitator for improving rhythm and consistency of movement in healthy individuals.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• /
• 제14권2호
• /
• pp.115-120
• /
• 2010

목적 : 활성자극 파라다임을 사용한 기능적 자기공명영상 데이터에서 자발적 요동에 해당하는 저주파 BOLD 신호의 존재여부를 규명해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 20명의 여자 양궁선수들과 양궁 경험이 없는 23명의 여자들을 대상으로 finger-tapping 파라다임은 30초간의 운동기와 휴지기를 3회 반복하였다. 혈액산소수준의존(BOLD) fMRI 영상은 3.0 T MR 기기에서 경사자장 반향 EPI 영상을 해부학적 영상은 3차원 T1 강조영상을 사용하였다. 뇌활성화 차이는 SPM-5를 사용하여 분석하였고 저주파 요동성분을 찾기 위해 GIFT 프로그램을 사용하였다. 결과 : 두군 모두에서 finger-tapping에 따라 대뇌좌측의 주운동영역과 보조운동영역 그리고 우측 소뇌에서의 활성화가 관찰되었다. GIFT를 사용한 ICA 분석에서 피검자들의 반측 감각운동망, 동측 감각운동망 그리고 인지기능과 연관된 신경망에 해당하는 독립적인 성분들이 구별되었다. 결론 : Finger-tapping fMRI 데이터에서 BOLD 신호의 자발적 요동에 해당하는 저주파 신호 성분들을 ICA 기법을 사용하여 분리해 낼수 있었고 이러한 독립성분들이 일차운동감각 신경망 그리고 운동 인지기능을 담당하는 신경망의 휴지기 신경활동을 나타낸다는 사실을 규명할 수 있었다.

• 대한인간공학회지
• /
• 제31권5호
• /
• pp.647-655
• /
• 2012

Objective: The purpose of this study was to confirm difference between angular foot movement time and existing foot Fitts' law predicting times, and to develop the angular foot Fitts' law in the foot tapping task. Background: Existing studies of foot Fitts' law focused on horizontal movement to predict the movement time. However, when driving a car, humans move their foot from the accelerator to the brake with a fixed heel. Therefore, we examined the experiment to measure angular foot movement time in reciprocal foot tapping task and compared to conventional foot Fitts' law predicting time. And, we developed the angular foot Fitts' law. Method: In this study, we compared the angular foot movement time in foot tapping task and the predicted time of four conventional linear foot Fitts' law models - Drury's foot Fitts' law, Drury's ballistic, Hoffmann's ballistic, Hoffmann's visually-controlled. 11 subjects participated in this experiment to get a movement time and three target degrees of 20, 40, and 60 were used. And, conventional models were calculated for the prediction time. To analyze the movement time, linear and arc distance between targets were used for variables of model. Finally, the angular foot Fitts' law was developed from experimental data. Results: The average movement times for each experiment were 412.2ms, 474.9ms, and 526.6ms for the 89mm, 172mm, and 253mm linear distance conditions. The results also showed significant differences in performance time between different angle level. However, all of conventional linear foot Fitts' laws ranged 135.6ms to 401.2ms. On the other hand, the angular foot Fitts' law predicted the angular movement time well. Conclusion: Conventional linear foot Fitts' laws were underestimated and have a limitation to predict the foot movement time in the real task related angular foot movement. Application: This study is useful when considering the human behavior of angular foot movement such as driving or foot input device.

• 인간행동과 음악연구
• /
• 제16권1호
• /
• pp.47-72
• /
• 2019

본 연구는 자폐스펙트럼장애(ASD) 아동의 운동조절을 평가하기 위해 리드믹 운동과제를 포함한 국외 실험연구를 고찰하고 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 ASD로 진단받은 아동과 신경학적 손상이 없는 대조군(TD)을 대상으로 하고 리드믹 탭핑, 리드믹 운동, 동기화 등 운동조절 관련 변인을 포함하고 있는 국외 실험연구를 선정하였다. 총 10개의 연구가 최종 선정되었고, 해당 연구에 포함된 운동조절 관련 변인과 사용된 청각 자극, 측정 방법 등을 분석하였다. 또한 ASD 아동과 TD 아동의 리드믹 운동과제 수행력 차이를 확인하기 위해 메타분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 리드믹 운동과제를 통해 운동조절을 평가할 때 목표된 변인은 다섯 가지로 운동 타이밍 조절, 타이밍 재산출, 양손 협응, 동기화, 대인 간 동기화가 포함되었고, 각 과제는 움직임의 정확도(accuracy)와 정밀도(precision)의 측면에서 분석됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 리드믹 운동과제 수행력과 사회기술 지표의 상관관계가 보고됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 메타분석 결과, ASD 그룹은 청각 자극에 맞추어 움직이다가 자극이 소거된 후에도 동일한 움직임을 지속하는 타이밍 재산출 지표에 있어서는 TD 그룹과 유의한 차이가 없는 반면, 외부 자극(청각적 큐나타인)에 동기화하고 움직임을 일관적으로 조절하는 데 있어서는 유의하게 낮은 수행 수준을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 리드믹 운동과제가 음악치료 임상 현장에서 ASD 아동의 운동조절뿐만 아니라 사회기술을 평가하는 효과적인 방안이 될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국감성과학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
• /
• pp.6-9
• /
• 2001

집중도를 평가하기 위하여 피험자에게 집중을 유발시키는 3가지 task(단기기억작업, Corsi block tapping task, visuomotor task)를 부가하고 주관평가 및 생리신호(뇌파, 심전도, 맥파, 피부온도, 호흡, 피부전도도)를 측정하였다. 뇌파를 mapping하여 평가에 적합한 전극이 위치를 선정하고, task 수행중 집중도 변화와 짐전도의 심박변화와의 관계를 분석하였다. 분석결과 안정과 task 수행시 뇌파 mapping상 전체 power의 변호가 frontal 부분에서 크게 나타났으며, 집중시 R-R 간격의 순간간격변화가 줄어들었다.

• 인간행동과 음악연구
• /
• 제13권1호
• /
• pp.1-18
• /
• 2016

본 연구는 아동의 리듬 수행 능력과 인지 능력 간 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 평균 연령 9세의 초등학생 59명을 대상으로 iPad 기반 리듬 수행 검사, 숫자 외우기 검사(DST), 아동 색선로 검사(CCTT), 키보드를 활용한 자가탭핑 검사를 진행하였다. 검사 결과, 리듬 재산출의 정확도(accuracy)를 측정하는 리듬 수행 검사 1단계 10개 문항은 자가탭핑 평균속도(s)와 유의한 상관관계가 나타났으며, 리듬 수행 검사 2단계에서 측정하는 그룹핑(grouping) 능력은 CCTT 검사 결과와 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 특히 문항 특성에 따른 결과를 분석한 결과 일정한 리듬이 두 번 이상 연속으로 반복되어 제공되는 리듬꼴의 정확한 수행은 자가탭핑 속도와 부적 상관관계가 있었으며, 분할박이 많은 리듬꼴의 리듬 수행력은 CCTT, 즉 집행기능과 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과 리듬 재산출 과제가 초등학교 학령기 아동의 인지 기능 검사 결과와 유의한 상관관계에 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 아동이 산출하는 자가탭핑 속도, 즉 내적 리듬 특성이 인지 기능과 상관관계에 있음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구는 학령기 아동의 리듬 수행력과 관련된 기초 자료를 제시하고, 이러한 리듬수행력이 인지 기능의 측정 지표가 될 수 있는 가능성이 있음을 시사한다. 본 연구에서 도출된 결과를 통해 추후 리듬꼴의 특징 및 리듬 과제의 난이도에 따른 리듬 수행력이 학령기 아동의 인지적, 정서행동적, 음악적 특성을 다각적으로 평가할 수 있는 가능성 또한 제언되었다.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한자기공명의과학회 2001년도 제6차 학술대회 초록집
• /
• pp.111-111
• /
• 2001

목적： To evaluate the feasibility of the event-related functional MR study using power grip studying the hand motor system 대상 및 방법： Event-related functional MRI was performed on a 1.5T MR unit in seven norm volunteers (man=7, right-handedness=2, left-handedness=5, mean age： 25 years). A single-shot GRE-EPI sequence (TR/TE/flip angle： 1000ms/40ms/90, FOV = 240 mm matrix= 64$\times$64, slice thickness/gap = 5mm/0mm, 7 true axial slices) was used for functiona MR images. A flow-sensitive conventional gradient echo sequence (TR/TE/flip angl 50ms/4ms/60) was used for high-resolution anatomical images. To minimize the gross hea motion, neck-holders (MJ-200, USA) were used. A series of MR images were obtained in axial planes covering motor areas. To exclude motion-corrupted images, all MR images wer surveyed in a movie procedure and evaluated using the estimation of center of mass of ima signal intensities. Power grip task consisted of the powerful grip of all right fingers and hand movement ta used very fast right finger tapping at a speed of 3 per 1 second. All tasks were visual-guid by LCD projector (SHARP, Japan). Two tasks consisted of 134 phases including 7 activatio and 8 rest periods. Active stimulations were performed during 2 seconds and rest period were 15 seconds and total scan time per one task was 2 min 14 sec. Statistical maps we obtained using cross-correlation method. Reference vector was time-shifted by 4 seconds an Gaussian convolution with a FWHM of 4 seconds was applied to it. The threshold in p val for the activation sites was set to be 0.001. All mapping procedures were peformed usin homemade program an IDL (Research Systems Inc., USA) platform. We evaluated the activation patterns of the motor system of power grip compared to hand movement in t event-related functional MRI.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
• /
• 제17권2호
• /
• pp.67-87
• /
• 2005

Impaired sensorimotor function of the hand ipsilateral to a unilateral brain damage has been reported in a variety of motor task. however, it is still the controversial issue because of the difficulty of detection in clinical situation, patients' variability(time after onset, contralateral upper extremity severity, other cognitive functions including apraxia), and the performed various motor task. The purpose of this study is to determine the presence of ipsilateral motor deficit following unilateral brain damage in three different specific tasks(hand tapping, visual tracking and coin rotation) compared with healthy age-sex matched control group using the same hand and to investigate the lateralized motor control in each hemispheric function. Findings revealed that stroke patients with unilateral brain damage experienced difficulties with rapid-simple repetitive movement, visuomotor coordination, complex sequencing movement on ipsilateral side. Also, Comparison of the left-hemispheric stroke groups and the right-hemispheric stroke groups revealed that patients with a left-hemisphere damage tended to be more variable in performing all of the three tasks. These results show that stroke patient with left hemisphere damage has more ipsilateral motor deficit, and the left hemisphere contributes to the processing of motor control that necessary for the executing actions with ipsilateral hand.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• /
• 제21권2호
• /
• pp.91-96
• /
• 2017

Purpose: To describe technical methods for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study with arterial spin labeling (ASL) compared to blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) technique and discuss the potential of ASL for research and clinical practice. Materials and Methods: Task-based (n = 1) and resting-state fMRI (rs-fMRI) (n = 20) were performed using ASL and BOLD techniques. Results of both techniques were compared. Results: For task-based fMRI with finger-tapping, the primary motor cortex of the contralateral frontal lobe and the ipsilateral cerebellum were activated by both BOLD and ASL fMRI. For rs-fMRI of sensorimotor network, functional connectivity showed similar results between BOLD and ASL. Conclusion: ASL technique has potential application in clinical and research fields because all brain perfusion imaging, CBF measurement, and rs-fMRI study can be performed in a single acquisition.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
• /
• 제18권4호
• /
• pp.1-9
• /
• 2006

Recently, several investigations revealed that after unilateral brain damage, movement abnormalities were exposed on the ipsilateral side as well as the upper extremity contralateral to the damaged hemisphere. Even the motor abilities had significantly recovered from ipsilateral motor deficits on not only simple sensoriomotor function, also clinical assessments since subacute stage, although could not completely returned. Such motor deficits were detected in a diversity of motor tasks depending on the interhemispheric specialization, further in clinical evaluation and a daily of activities. In the clinical features, muscular weakness, sensory loss and impaired manual dexterity were observed. In a laboratory experiment, there were increasing evidences that the kinematic processing deficits was founded in various-specific motor tasks, which ranged from simple basic element to complex tasks, such as tapping task, step-tracking, goal directional aiming task, and iso(and non-)directional interlimb coordination. In the point of view, the manifest understanding in related to ipsilateral deficits provide the clinicians with an important information for scientific management about brain injured patient's prognosis and therapeutic guidelines.