論文

査読有り 国際誌
2018年

Stochastic resonance improves visuomotor temporal integration in healthy young adults.

PloS one
  • Satoshi Nobusako
  • ,
  • Michihiro Osumi
  • ,
  • Atsushi Matsuo
  • ,
  • Takahiro Fukuchi
  • ,
  • Akio Nakai
  • ,
  • Takuro Zama
  • ,
  • Sotaro Shimada
  • ,
  • Shu Morioka

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開始ページ
e0209382
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0209382

Mechanical and electrical noise stimulation to the body is known to improve the sensorimotor system. This improvement is related to stochastic resonance (SR), a phenomenon described as a "noise benefit" to various sensory and motor systems. The current study investigated the influence of SR on visuomotor temporal integration and hand motor function under delayed visual feedback in healthy young adults. The purpose of this study was to measure the usefulness of SR as a neurorehabilitation device for disorders of visuomotor temporal integration. Thirty healthy volunteers underwent detection tasks and hand motor function tests under delayed visual feedback, with or without SR. Of the 30 participants, 15 carried out the tasks under delayed visual feedback in the order of SR on-condition, off-condition, off-condition, and on-condition. The remaining 15 participants conducted the experimental tasks in the order of SR off-condition, on-condition, on-condition, and off-condition. Comparisons of the delay detection threshold (DDT), steepness of the delay detection probability curves, box and block test (BBT) scores, and nine-hole peg test (NHPT) scores between the SR on- and off-conditions were performed. The DDT under the SR on-condition was significantly shortened compared with the SR off-condition. There was no significant difference between the SR on- and off-conditions for the steepness of the delay detection probability curves, BBT scores, and NHPT scores. SR improved visuomotor temporal integration in healthy young adults, and may therefore improve movement disorders in patients with impaired visuomotor temporal integration. However, because the current results showed that SR did not improve hand motor function under delayed visual feedback, it may not improve motor function when a large distortion of visuomotor temporal integration is present. Further studies are required considering several limitations of the current study, and future clinical trials are necessary to verify the effects of motor training using SR for the treatment of visuomotor temporal integration disorders.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209382
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30550570
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6294379
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0209382
  • PubMed ID : 30550570
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC6294379

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