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Advances in Neurophysiology and Motor Behavior

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Sport and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 5644

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Fernando Henrique Magalhães

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School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-060, Brazil
Interests: neural control of human movement and posture (including injury and disease); central and peripheral influences on reflex responses (H-reflexes, F-waves, V-waves); study of motor function in different challenging situations and with altered sensory feedback

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The integrative function of neuronal networks embedded in the brain and the spinal cord comprises the basis for the generation of motor functions that are essential for survival. Advances in neuroscience over the past few decades have provided important insight into the neural processes underlying motor behavior. This Special Issue aims to improve our understanding of the motor system, including aspects related to motor control, motor learning and motor development (both in health and disease). We welcome studies from molecular, cellular, synaptic, circuit and behavioral levels, especially in an integrative perspective. We encourage submissions of both experimental and theoretical studies (including computational and systems modeling) in the form of research papers, short communications, case reports, commentaries and review articles. We expect the articles will cover a broad range of conditions (such as neuromodulation, physical activity, aging, gender, pain, rehabilitation settings, sports and others) associated with plastic changes in sensorimotor systems that modulate motor control and movement stability in different populations. We welcome submissions from a variety of disciplines, such as neuroscience, biomechanics, physiology, computational/mathematical modeling and others, as we believe the combination of different approaches has the potential to provide a better understanding of the interplay between neurophysiology and motor behavior.

Dr. Fernando Henrique Magalhães
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • neuromechanics
  • locomotion
  • postural control
  • reflex responses
  • sensory-motor integration
  • muscle pain
  • motor performance
  • neuromotor rehabilitation
  • motor variability
  • sports and exercise

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Gait Training with Functional Electrical Stimulation Improves Mobility in People Post-Stroke
by Maria Tereza Artero Prado Dantas, Deborah Cristina Gonçalves Luiz Fernani, Talita Dias da Silva, Iramaia Salomão Alexandre de Assis, Augusto Cesinando de Carvalho, Sidney Benedito Silva, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fabio Augusto Barbieri and Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(9), 5728; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095728 - 5 May 2023
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(1) Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. To identify the best treatment strategies for people with stroke (PwS), the aim of the current study was to compare the effects of training on a treadmill with functional electrical stimulation (TT-FES) [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. To identify the best treatment strategies for people with stroke (PwS), the aim of the current study was to compare the effects of training on a treadmill with functional electrical stimulation (TT-FES) with training on a treadmill (TT), and to analyze the effects of sequence of training on mobility and the parameters of walking ability. (2) Methods: Prospective, longitudinal, randomized and crossover study, in which 28 PwS were distributed into groups, namely the A-B Group (TT-FES followed by TT) and B-A Group (TT followed by TT-FES), using the foot drop stimulator, and were measured with functional tests. (3) Results: We found improved mobility, balance, non-paretic limb coordination, and endurance only in the group that started with TT-FES. However, sensorimotor function improved regardless of the order of training, and paretic limb coordination only improved in the B-A Group, but after TT-FES. These data indicate that the order of the protocols changed the results. (4) Conclusions: Although biomechanical evaluation methods were not used, which can be considered a limitation, our results showed that TT-FES was superior to isolated training on a treadmill with regard to balance, endurance capacity, and coordination of the non-paretic limb. Full article
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Sensory Integration for Postural Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis Revealed by Computerized Dynamic Posturography
by Marta Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Deyse Borges Machado, Luis Mochizuki, Melissa Andrea Jeannet Michaelsen Cardoso, Juliane de Oliveira, Monique da Silva Gevaerd, Ulysses Fernandes Ervilha, Monique Oliveira Baptista Cajueiro and Susana Cristina Domenech
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 4702; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064702 - 7 Mar 2023
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that impairs mobility. How does sensory information influence postural responses in people with RA? The aim of this study was to evaluate the postural control of people with RA during a sensory organization test, comparing [...] Read more.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that impairs mobility. How does sensory information influence postural responses in people with RA? The aim of this study was to evaluate the postural control of people with RA during a sensory organization test, comparing how sensory information influences postural responses in people with rheumatoid arthritis compared with healthy people. Participants were 28 women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA group) and 16 women without any rheumatoid disease (Control group CG). The Sensory Organization Test (SOT) was performed on a Smart Balance Master® (NeuroCom International, Inc., Clackamas, OR, USA) and center of pressure (COP) was measured. SOT conditions: SOT1 (eyes open, fixed support surface and surround; SOT2) eyes closed, fixed support surface and surround; and SOT5) eyes closed, sway-referenced support surface, and fixed surround. To compare the demographic and clinical aspects between groups, independent t-test or Mann–Whitney’s U-test were used. Differences were found between groups. Between SOT conditions, for CG and RA, COP was faster for SOT-5 than SOT-1, while SOT-1 and SOT-2 presented similar COP velocity. For SOT-2 and SOT-5, COP was larger for the RA group. For both groups, SOT-1 presented the smallest COP, and SOT-5 showed the largest COP. Full article
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Effects of Bilateral Extracephalic Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Lower Limb Kinetics in Countermovement Jumps
by Zhu Zhiqiang, Wang Wei, Tang Yunqi and Liu Yu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2241; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032241 - 27 Jan 2023
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Objective: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an effective method for improving sports/exercise performance in humans. However, studies examining the effects of tDCS on jumping performance have reported inconsistent findings, and there is a paucity of studies investigating the effects of tDCS on [...] Read more.
Objective: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an effective method for improving sports/exercise performance in humans. However, studies examining the effects of tDCS on jumping performance have reported inconsistent findings, and there is a paucity of studies investigating the effects of tDCS on lower limb energy and kinetics in countermovement jumps (CMJs). Thus, we investigated the effects of tDCS on countermovement jump (CMJ) performance and analysed kinetic variations in the ankle, knee, and hip joints. Methods: In total, 15 healthy young participants randomly received anodal or sham bilateral stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1). The bilateral tDCS (Bi-tDCS) montage used an intensity of 2 mA for a 20 min monophasic continuous current. Jump height, energy, and lower limb kinetic data in CMJs were collected at pre-stimulation (Pre), post-0 min (Post-0), and post-30 min (Post-30) using a motion capture system and two 3D force plates. Jump height, lower extremity energy, and kinetic variables in CMJs were analysed with two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: (1) Compared to the baseline and sham conditions, the jump height increased except that at Post-30 relative to the sham condition, and the total net energy of lower limbs increased at Post-30 relative to the baseline. (2) Compared to the baseline, the ankle positive energy and net energy decreased in the sham condition; Compared to the baseline and values at Post-0, the maximum ankle torque at Post-30 decreased in both stimulation conditions. (3) The maximum knee power increased compared to the baseline and sham conditions. (4) Regardless of time points, the maximum hip torque in the tDCS condition was higher than it was in the sham condition. Conclusion: Bi-tDCS is an effective method for improving jump height by modulating ankle and knee net energy. The net energy improvement of the lower extremities may be due to variation in the kinetic chain resulting from tDCS-enhanced knee exploration force and maximum hip strength in CMJs. The effects of Bi-tDCS gradually decrease. Full article
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