Dynamics of brain-muscle networks reveal effects of age and somatosensory function on gait.

ABSTRACT: Walking is a complex motor activity that requires coordinated interactions between the sensory and motor systems. We used mobile EEG and EMG to investigate the brain-muscle networks involved in gait control during overground walking in young people, older people, and individuals with Parkinson's disease. Dynamic interactions between the sensorimotor cortices and eight leg muscles within a gait cycle were assessed using multivariate analysis. We identified three distinct brain-muscle networks during a gait cycle. These networks include a bilateral network, a left-lateralized network activated during the left swing phase, and a right-lateralized network active during the right swing. The trajectories of these networks are contracted in older adults, indicating a reduction in neuromuscular co

SUBMITTER: Roeder L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897916 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature