Posterior parietal cortex role in a sensorimotor task performance

Posterior parietal cortex role in a sensorimotor task performance

This study aimed to elucidate electrophysiological and cortical mechanisms involved in anticipatory actions when individuals had to catch balls in free drop; specifically through quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) alpha absolute power changes. The sample was composed for 23 health subjects, both sexes, with ages varying between 25 and 40 years, absence of mental and physical illness, right handed and don't make use of any psychoactive or psychotropic substance at the time of the study. The experiment consisted of a task of catching balls in free drop. The three-way ANOVA analysis demonstrated an interaction between moment and position factors in left parietal posterior cortex (PPC) (p=0.001). Through the experimental task employed, this area demonstrated a differentiated activity involving expectation, planning and preparedness in the ball's drop task.

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Main Authors: Nader,Sergio, Machado,Sergio, Cunha,Marlo, Portella,Cláudio Elidio, Silva,Julio Guilherme, Velasques,Bruna, Bastos,Victor Hugo, Basile,Luis, Cagy,Mauricio, Piedade,Roberto, Ribeiro,Pedro
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000300011
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Summary:This study aimed to elucidate electrophysiological and cortical mechanisms involved in anticipatory actions when individuals had to catch balls in free drop; specifically through quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) alpha absolute power changes. The sample was composed for 23 health subjects, both sexes, with ages varying between 25 and 40 years, absence of mental and physical illness, right handed and don't make use of any psychoactive or psychotropic substance at the time of the study. The experiment consisted of a task of catching balls in free drop. The three-way ANOVA analysis demonstrated an interaction between moment and position factors in left parietal posterior cortex (PPC) (p=0.001). Through the experimental task employed, this area demonstrated a differentiated activity involving expectation, planning and preparedness in the ball's drop task.

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