Cortical Spectral Activity and Connectivity during Active and Viewed Arm and Leg Movement.

ABSTRACT: Active and viewed limb movement activate many similar neural pathways, however, to date most comparison studies have focused on subjects making small, discrete movements of the hands and feet. The purpose of this study was to determine if high-density electroencephalography (EEG) could detect differences in cortical activity and connectivity during active and viewed rhythmic arm and leg movements in humans. Our primary hypothesis was that we would detect similar but weaker electrocortical spectral fluctuations and effective connectivity fluctuations during viewed limb exercise compared to active limb exercise due to the similarities in neural recruitment. A secondary hypothesis was that we would record stronger cortical spectral fluctuations for arm exercise compared to leg exercise, becau

SUBMITTER: Kline JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4785182 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature