Characterizing cortical hemodynamic changes during climbing and its relation to climbing expertise

Carius, Daniel; Hörnig, Lisa; Ragert, Patrick; Kaminski, Elisabeth

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2019.134604

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“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics 22 (IBM, Armonk, NY), R 3.4.3 [25] and RStudio 1.1.383 [26]. The fNIRS signal pre-processing steps to reduce the influence of motion artifacts and physiological noise were applied as in Carius et al [16]. According to this procedure (HOMER2 PruneChannels function), only 2.80% of the channels were regarded as too noisy and therefore not included in further analysis steps.…”

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Characterizing hemodynamic response alterations during basketball dribbling

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Knowledge on neural processing during complex non-stationary motion sequences of sportspecific movements still remains elusive. Hence, we aimed at investigating hemodynamic response alterations during a basketball slalom dribbling task (BSDT) using multi-distance functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in 23 participants (12 females). Additionally, we quantified how the brain adapts its processing as a function of altered hand use (dominant right hand (DH) vs. non-dominant left hand (NDH) vs. alternating hands (AH)) and pace of execution (slow vs. fast) in BSDT. We found that BSDT activated bilateral premotor cortex (PMC), supplementary motor cortex (SMA), primary motor cortex (M1) as well as inferior parietal cortex and somatosensory association cortex. Slow dominant hand dribbling (DH slow) evoked lower contralateral hemodynamic responses in sensorimotor regions compared to fast dribbling (DH fast). Furthermore, during DH slow dribbling, we found lower hemodynamic responses in ipsilateral M1 as compared to dribbling with alternating hands (AH slow). Hence, altered task complexity during BSDT induced differential hemodynamic response patterns. Furthermore, a correlation analysis revealed that lower levels of perceived task complexity are associated with lower hemodynamic responses in ipsilateral PMC-SMA, which is an indicator for neuronal efficiency in participants with better basketball dribbling skills. The present study extends previous findings by showing that varying levels of task complexity are reflected by specific hemodynamic response alterations even during sports-relevant motor behavior. Taken together, we suggest that quantifying brain activation during complex movements is a prerequisite for assessing brain-behavior relations and optimizing motor performance.

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“…Apart from this evidence on simple motor tasks, knowledge on brain functioning during the execution of complex sport-specific movements and task-related functional adaptations is still limited [13][14][15][16][17]. It is by no means clear, whether previous knowledge from simple movements is transferable to complex/ whole-body movements.…”

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“…Based on the drawbacks of EEG and the advantages of fNIRS, fNIRS is currently better suited for measurements of changes in cortical brain activity during physical exercises in unconstrained environments [50,102,103]. In fact, fNIRS has been applied during a variety of physical exercises such as juggling [104], balancing [105][106][107][108][109][110], walking (for review see [111,112]), resistance exercises [113][114][115][116], dancing [117][118][119], tai chi [120,121], climbing [122], synchronized swimming routines [123], table tennis [124], running [125][126][127], and predominantly during cycling . Furthermore, fNIRS was used to monitor cerebral oxygenation during stationary cycling even in special cohorts, such as cardiac patients [166][167][168][169].…”

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New Directions in Exercise Prescription: Is There a Role for Brain-Derived Parameters Obtained by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy?

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In the literature, it is well established that regular physical exercise is a powerful strategy to promote brain health and to improve cognitive performance. However, exact knowledge about which exercise prescription would be optimal in the setting of exercise–cognition science is lacking. While there is a strong theoretical rationale for using indicators of internal load (e.g., heart rate) in exercise prescription, the most suitable parameters have yet to be determined. In this perspective article, we discuss the role of brain-derived parameters (e.g., brain activity) as valuable indicators of internal load which can be beneficial for individualizing the exercise prescription in exercise–cognition research. Therefore, we focus on the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), since this neuroimaging modality provides specific advantages, making it well suited for monitoring cortical hemodynamics as a proxy of brain activity during physical exercise.

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“…Hence, measuring brain activation during the execution of sports-related movements seems feasible. Many previous studies have successfully applied fNIRS to study functional brain adaptations during complex motor tasks such as juggling (Carius et al, 2016), balancing (Seidel et al, 2017), squatting , climbing (Carius et al, 2020), playing table tennis (Balardin et al, 2017), running (Suzuki et al, 2004) and cycling (Seidel et al, 2019). Additionally, the focus is increasingly shifting in the direction of investigating neural correlates of motor expertise comparing athletes and non-athletes using fNIRS (Seidel et al, 2017(Seidel et al, , 2019.…”

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Neurodiagnostics in Sports: Investigating the Athlete’s Brain to Augment Performance and Sport-Specific Skills

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2020

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Enhancing performance levels of athletes during training and competition is a desired goal in sports. Quantifying training success is typically accompanied by performance diagnostics including the assessment of sports-relevant behavioral and physiological parameters. Even though optimal brain processing is a key factor for augmented motor performance and skill learning, neurodiagnostics is typically not implemented in performance diagnostics of athletes. We propose, that neurodiagnostics via non-invasive brain imaging techniques such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will offer novel perspectives to quantify training-induced neuroplasticity and its relation to motor behavior. A better understanding of such a brain-behavior relationship during the execution of sport-specific movements might help to guide training processes and to optimize training outcomes. Furthermore, targeted non-invasive brain stimulation such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) might help to further enhance training outcomes by modulating brain areas that show training-induced neuroplasticity. However, we strongly suggest that ethical aspects in the use of non-invasive brain stimulation during training and/or competition need to be addressed before neuromodulation can be considered as a performance enhancer in sports.

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Characterizing cortical hemodynamic changes during climbing and its relation to climbing expertise

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Characterizing hemodynamic response alterations during basketball dribbling

Characterizing hemodynamic response alterations during basketball dribbling

New Directions in Exercise Prescription: Is There a Role for Brain-Derived Parameters Obtained by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy?

Neurodiagnostics in Sports: Investigating the Athlete’s Brain to Augment Performance and Sport-Specific Skills

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