Neural Basis of Motor Coordination in Stepping Tasks

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.05.004

Abstract

Abstract:

Motor coordination plays a crucial role in the establishment of social interactions. Previous studies have focused on single-limb coordination, neglecting two-limb coordination. The current study adopted a novel experimental paradigm, a bilateral stepping task of different modes (in-phase/anti-phase) when two participants performed the stepping coordination. In addition to behavioral performance, the brain activity of both interacting parties was simultaneously recorded by using the fNIRS hyperscanning. The results revealed stronger neural activity in certain regions of interest (corresponding to the bilateral inferior parietal lobule) during intra-individual coordination as compared to inter-individual coordination for both in-phase and anti-phase patterns. Therefore, the inferior parietal lobule may be potentially the critical neural basis for motor coordination.

Key words: motor coordination, fNIRS, hyperscanning

摘要：

动作同步在人际关系的建立过程中起着重要作用。以往的动作同步研究大多涉及单个肢体/物体，本研究设置需要双侧肢体协调的踏步任务，使用近红外超扫描技术同步采集互动双方的大脑活动，探究单人协调与动作同步(同相和反相)的大脑激活方式以及行为方面的差异。结果发现，在双侧下顶叶单人协调的神经激活显著高于同相模式和反相模式，表明下顶叶可能是动作同步的重要神经基础。

关键词: 动作同步, 功能性近红外光学成像技术, 超扫描

CLC Number:

B842

Lei LIU, Yanan LI, Ruoyu NIU, Wenting YU, Yuxue CHEN, Ying LIU. Neural Basis of Motor Coordination in Stepping Tasks[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023, 21(5): 600-607.

刘蕾, 李亚楠, 牛若愚, 于文婷, 陈玉雪, 刘莹. 踏步任务下动作同步的神经基础[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2023, 21(5): 600-607.

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通道	10−05导联系统定位	x	y	z	解剖学位置
Ch1	CP5h	−61.05	−43.48	44.46	顶下缘角回
Ch2	CCP3	−53.44	−30.44	54.19	中央后回
Ch3	CCP5	−67.01	−31.07	28.89	缘上回
Ch4	C5h	−63.49	−16.83	41.21	缘上回
Ch5	CP6h	62.09	−43.19	44.59	缘上回
Ch6	CCP4	57.13	−30.23	55.23	顶下缘角回
Ch7	CCP6	69.06	−30.29	28.56	缘上回
Ch8	C6h	65.29	−16.79	40.93	中央后回
Ch9	FC1h	−13.63	17.58	67.41	背外侧额上回
Ch10	FC2h	14.89	17.23	66.58	补充运动区
Ch11	FFC	2.26	30.64	57.64	内侧额上回
Ch12	FFC1	−23.30	31.67	54.93	额中回
Ch13	F1h	−10.50	45.34	50.74	背外侧额上回
Ch14	FFC2	25.90	31.40	55.89	背外侧额上回
Ch15	F2h	12.86	45.45	50.67	背外侧额上回

通道	10−05导联系统定位	x	y	z	解剖学位置
Ch1	CP5h	−61.05	−43.48	44.46	顶下缘角回
Ch2	CCP3	−53.44	−30.44	54.19	中央后回
Ch3	CCP5	−67.01	−31.07	28.89	缘上回
Ch4	C5h	−63.49	−16.83	41.21	缘上回
Ch5	CP6h	62.09	−43.19	44.59	缘上回
Ch6	CCP4	57.13	−30.23	55.23	顶下缘角回
Ch7	CCP6	69.06	−30.29	28.56	缘上回
Ch8	C6h	65.29	−16.79	40.93	中央后回
Ch9	FC1h	−13.63	17.58	67.41	背外侧额上回
Ch10	FC2h	14.89	17.23	66.58	补充运动区
Ch11	FFC	2.26	30.64	57.64	内侧额上回
Ch12	FFC1	−23.30	31.67	54.93	额中回
Ch13	F1h	−10.50	45.34	50.74	背外侧额上回
Ch14	FFC2	25.90	31.40	55.89	背外侧额上回
Ch15	F2h	12.86	45.45	50.67	背外侧额上回

兴趣区	单人协调	同相模式	反相模式
ROI1	3.692±3.559	2.036±3.973	2.293±3.131
ROI2	2.501±3.020	0.544±3.469	0.596±2.753
ROI3	3.695±3.339	3.252±3.503	3.022±3.034

兴趣区	单人协调	同相模式	反相模式
ROI1	3.692±3.559	2.036±3.973	2.293±3.131
ROI2	2.501±3.020	0.544±3.469	0.596±2.753
ROI3	3.695±3.339	3.252±3.503	3.022±3.034

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