Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study

Aging is associated with a decline in cognitive and motor function. But, the relationships with motor performance are less well understood. In this study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to assess cortical activation in older adults. This study employed power grip task that...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, M., Mardan, N.H, Ismail, S.S
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Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2017
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author Mohamad, M.
Mardan, N.H
Ismail, S.S
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Mardan, N.H
Ismail, S.S
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description Aging is associated with a decline in cognitive and motor function. But, the relationships with motor performance are less well understood. In this study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to assess cortical activation in older adults. This study employed power grip task that utilised block paradigm consisted of alternate 30s rest and active. A visual cue was used to pace the hand grip movement that clenched a cylindrical rubber bulb connected with pressure pneumatic gauge that measure the pressure (Psi). The objective of this study is determined the brain areas activated during motor task and the correlation between percentage signal change of each motor area (BA 4 and 6) and hand grip pressure. Result showed there was a significant difference in mean percentage signal change in BA 4 and BA 6 in both hemispheres and negative correlation obtained in BA 4 and BA 6. These results indicate that a reduced ability in the motor networks contribute to age-related decline in motor performance.
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spelling unimas-173262017-09-05T03:08:54Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17326/ Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study Mohamad, M. Mardan, N.H Ismail, S.S H Social Sciences (General) Aging is associated with a decline in cognitive and motor function. But, the relationships with motor performance are less well understood. In this study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to assess cortical activation in older adults. This study employed power grip task that utilised block paradigm consisted of alternate 30s rest and active. A visual cue was used to pace the hand grip movement that clenched a cylindrical rubber bulb connected with pressure pneumatic gauge that measure the pressure (Psi). The objective of this study is determined the brain areas activated during motor task and the correlation between percentage signal change of each motor area (BA 4 and 6) and hand grip pressure. Result showed there was a significant difference in mean percentage signal change in BA 4 and BA 6 in both hemispheres and negative correlation obtained in BA 4 and BA 6. These results indicate that a reduced ability in the motor networks contribute to age-related decline in motor performance. IOP Publishing Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17326/1/Cortical%20activation%20during%20power%20grip%20task%20with%20pneumatic%20%28abstract%29.pdf Mohamad, M. and Mardan, N.H and Ismail, S.S (2017) Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 851 (1). ISSN 1757-899X http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/851/1/012016 doi :10.1088/1742-6596/851/1/012016
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
Mohamad, M.
Mardan, N.H
Ismail, S.S
Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study
title Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study
title_full Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study
title_fullStr Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study
title_full_unstemmed Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study
title_short Cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fMRI study
title_sort cortical activation during power grip task with pneumatic pressure gauge: an fmri study
topic H Social Sciences (General)
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17326/1/Cortical%20activation%20during%20power%20grip%20task%20with%20pneumatic%20%28abstract%29.pdf