Motor imagery learning modulates functional connectivity of multiple brain systems in resting state.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Learning motor skills involves subsequent modulation of resting-state functional connectivity in the sensory-motor system. This idea was mostly derived from the investigations on motor execution learning which mainly recruits the processing of sensory-motor information. Behavioral evidences demonstrated that motor skills in our daily lives could be learned through imagery procedures. However, it remains unclear whether the modulation of resting-state functional connectivity also exists in the sensory-motor system after motor imagery learning.

Methodology/principal findings

We performed a fMRI investigation on motor imagery learning from resting state. Based on previous studies, we identified eight sensory and cognitive resting-state networks (RSNs) corresponding t

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3894973 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature