Neuroplasticity in Motor Learning Under Variable and Constant Practice Conditions-Protocol of Randomized Controlled Trial

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14510/22:00125787

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.773730/full" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.773730/full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2022.773730" target="_blank" >10.3389/fnhum.2022.773730</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Neuroplasticity in Motor Learning Under Variable and Constant Practice Conditions-Protocol of Randomized Controlled Trial

Original language description

Background: There is numerous literature on mechanisms underlying variability of practice advantages. Literature includes both behavioral and neuroimaging studies. Unfortunately, no studies are focusing on practice in constant conditions to the best of our knowledge. Hence it is essential to assess possible differences in mechanisms of neuroplasticity between constant vs. variable practice conditions. The primary objectives of the study described in this protocol will be: (1) to determine the brain&apos;s structural and functional changes following constant and variable practice conditions in motor learning (structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging, MRI); (2) to determine the EEG activation and connectivity between cognitive, sensory, and motor cerebral cortex areas (central, temporal, parietal, occipital) in constant and variable practice conditions and as a function of practice time. Methods: The study will follow the interventional (experimental) design with two arms (parallel groups). Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to two groups practicing in constant (CG) and variable conditions (VG). CG will be practicing only one pattern of step isometric contractions during unimanual index finger abduction, i.e., 90 trials in all training sessions, whereas VG will practice three different patterns. Each will be practiced 30 times per session in variable conditions. Resting-state fMRI, EEG (cortical networking), and motor task proficiency will be examined before (pre-) and after practice (post- and retentions tests). Discussion: Findings will enhance our understanding of structural and functional neural changes following practice in constant and variable conditions. Therefore, the study can be considered pure (basic) research (clinical research in healthy individuals).

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30103 - Neurosciences (including psychophysiology)

Project

<a href="/en/project/LM2018129" target="_blank" >LM2018129: National Infrastructure for Biological and Medical Imaging Czech-BioImaging</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

ISSN

1662-5161

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

16

Issue of the periodical within the volume

MAR 17

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

773730

UT code for WoS article

000786594800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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