Paper Information
| Title | Implementing neuroplasticity principled training paradigms with rhythmic exer-games for all ages and disease processes |
| Presenter(s) | Shaw Bronner, Adam Noah and Atsumichi Tachnibana |
| Session | The Science of Rehabilitation |
| Time | Thursday, October 21, 11:00a-12:00p |
| Location | Lake Huron Room |
| Format | Paper Presentation |
| Description | The use of new technology such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) allows us to understand how brain structure alters with training due to neural plasticity. The types and modalities of sensory feedback a player utilizes when learning to play a game may ultimately influence more than their game score. Proprioceptive (position and force), auditory, and visual feedback are integrated by players using multiple neural networks in the brain. As players develop the ability to effectively process these multimodal stimuli they may actually be expanding connectivity or promoting plasticity in their brain. Comparisons of brain activity while playing DDR with and without music suggest that rhythmic exer-games tap into common innate neural substrates for music and language processing, enhancing the effectiveness of multimodal training. Pre and post training fMRI scans will be used to discuss these changes in neural activity. |
| More | View PDF of extended abstract |