Contextual interference enhances motor learning through increased resting brain connectivity during memory consolidation

Lin, Chia Wei; Yang, Ho-Ching; Knowlton, Barbara J.; Wu, Allan D.; Iacoboni, Marco; Ye, Yuling; Huang, Shin-Leh; Chiang, Ming‐Chang

doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.06.081

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“…Hence, the two tasks with no physical contact depend on different information–movement couplings and it is not unlikely therefore that this environment may elicit different spatio-temporal organization of the movement than natural environments, especially among participants with movement disorders. However, it is also known that when the practice is in some way more difficult and requires more spatio-temporal organization, there is a better transfer of learning then when the task offers an easier practice [45], as confirmed by our results. Although using the touchscreen was easier, the devices that did not required physical contact promoted greater transfer of the task.…”

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Efficacy of different interaction devices using non-immersive virtual tasks in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a cross-sectional randomized trial

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BackgroundAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rapid progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by a selective loss of motor neurons, brain stem and spinal cord which leads to deterioration of motor abilities. Devices that promote interaction with tasks on computers can enhance performance and lead to greater independence and utilization of technology.ObjectiveTo evaluate performance on a computer task in individuals with ALS using three different commonly used non-immersive devices.MethodThirty individuals with ALS (18 men and 12 women, mean age 59 years, range 44–74 years) with a mean score of 26, (minimum score of 14 and maximum 41) on the Revised Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) and 30 healthy controls matched for age and gender, participated. All participants were randomly divided into three groups, each using a different device system (motion tracking, finger motion control or touchscreen) to perform three task phases (acquisition, retention and transfer).ResultsBoth the ALS and control group (CG) showed better performance on the computer task when using the touchscreen device, but there was limited transfer of performance onto the task performed on the Finger Motion control or motion tracking. However, we found that using the motion tracking device led to transfer of performance to the touchscreen.ConclusionThis study presents novel and important findings when selecting interaction devices for individuals with ALS to access technology by demonstrating immediate performance benefits of using a touchscreen device, such as improvement of motor skills. There were possible transferable skills obtained when using virtual systems which may allow flexibility and enable individuals to maintain performance overtime.Trial registrationRegistration name: Virtual Task in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Registration number: NCT03113630; retrospectively registered on 04/13/2017. Date of enrolment of the first participant to the trial: 02/02/2016.

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Efficacy of different interaction devices using non-immersive virtual tasks in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a cross-sectional randomized trial

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“…In contrast, participants practicing nonwords with different phonemes may have encoded distinctive memory representations. These distinctive features would allow for more efficient and accurate memory retrieval during the transfer stage of motor learning (Lin et al, 2018).…”

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Dissimilar Phonemes Create a Contextual Interference Effect During a Nonword Repetition Task

Meigh

Kee

2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…For example, memory consolidation, once a popular topic to investigators of practice distribution, has become a bedrock paradigm for those interested in how memories change with sleep (Kantak & Winstein, 2012). Contextual interference has also been a frequent topic, with the beneficial behavioral effects of interleaved practice now linked to specific neural brain activity (Lage et al, 2015;Lin et al, 2018).…”

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Motor Learning: Reflections on the Past 40 Years of Research

Lee¹,

Carnahan²

2021

Kinesiology Review

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The authors reflect on the dire state of motor learning at the time of Brooks’s book and consider reasons why research was resurrected in the 1980s and flourished in the ensuing years. In so doing, they provide an overview of the various research topics that have been studied, discuss the influence of motor learning on other fields of study, and consider the future of motor learning research both within and outside the academic study of kinesiology.

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Contextual interference enhances motor learning through increased resting brain connectivity during memory consolidation

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Efficacy of different interaction devices using non-immersive virtual tasks in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a cross-sectional randomized trial

Efficacy of different interaction devices using non-immersive virtual tasks in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a cross-sectional randomized trial

Dissimilar Phonemes Create a Contextual Interference Effect During a Nonword Repetition Task

Motor Learning: Reflections on the Past 40 Years of Research

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