Changes in quantitative EEG absolute power during the task of catching an object in free fall.
The aim of this study was to verify changes in absolute power (qEEG), in theta, during the catch of a free falling object. The sample consisted of 10 healthy individuals, of both genders, with ages between 25 and 40 years. A three-way ANOVA followed by Post-Hoc analysis was applied. The results demonstrated main effects for time and position. In conclusion, a motor task that involves expectation produces deactivation of non-relevant areas in the ipsilateral hemisphere of the active limb. On the other hand, the patterns of results showed activation in areas responsible for planning and selection of motor repertoires in the contralateral hemisphere.
Machado
Sergio
S
Laboratório de Mapeamento Cerebral e Integração Sensório-Motor, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 22430-130 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. secm80@ig.com.br
Portella
Cláudio Elidio
CE
Silva
Julio Guilherme
JG
Velasques
Bruna
B
Terra
Patrícia
P
Vorkapic
Camila Ferreira
CF
Silva
Vernon Furtado da
VF
Miana
Luis
L
Basile
Luis
L
Cagy
Mauricio
M
Piedade
Roberto
R
Ribeiro
Pedro
P
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D003344:Cortical Synchronization; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D013826:Theta Rhythm; D013997:Time Factors; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology