Neural Mechanisms Underlying Human Motor Control and Skill Learning
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Neural Mechanisms Underlying Human Motor Control and Skill Learning. / Wiegel, Patrick.
Copenhagen : Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2021. 162 p.Research output: Book/Report › Ph.D. thesis › Research
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TY - BOOK
T1 - Neural Mechanisms Underlying Human Motor Control and Skill Learning
AU - Wiegel, Patrick
N1 - CURIS 2021 NEXS 312
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - One of the most intriguing features of the nervous system is motor output. Movements are controlled by numerous, interconnected nerve cells that are distributed across the nervous system.During the past several decades, substantial technological and methodological advances in the neurosciences have allowed to investigate how the nervous system controls motor output. However, knowledge on the neural mechanisms underlying control and learning of movements in humans is still limited.This PhD thesis aims to add scientific evidence on the neural mechanisms underlying human motor control and skill learning. For this purpose, the studies of this PhD project applied non-invasive electrophysiological techniques such as brain stimulation and electroencephalography while human participants performed a variety of motor tasks.The studies of this thesis focused on the i) neural circuits of the motor cortex engaged in the performance of discrete and rhythmic movements, ii) the neural circuits of the motor cortex involved in learning a spatiotemporal motor skill and iii) the neural mechanisms underlying reinforcement-based motor learning.
AB - One of the most intriguing features of the nervous system is motor output. Movements are controlled by numerous, interconnected nerve cells that are distributed across the nervous system.During the past several decades, substantial technological and methodological advances in the neurosciences have allowed to investigate how the nervous system controls motor output. However, knowledge on the neural mechanisms underlying control and learning of movements in humans is still limited.This PhD thesis aims to add scientific evidence on the neural mechanisms underlying human motor control and skill learning. For this purpose, the studies of this PhD project applied non-invasive electrophysiological techniques such as brain stimulation and electroencephalography while human participants performed a variety of motor tasks.The studies of this thesis focused on the i) neural circuits of the motor cortex engaged in the performance of discrete and rhythmic movements, ii) the neural circuits of the motor cortex involved in learning a spatiotemporal motor skill and iii) the neural mechanisms underlying reinforcement-based motor learning.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Neural mechanisms
KW - Motor skills
KW - Control
KW - Learning
KW - Human participants
M3 - Ph.D. thesis
BT - Neural Mechanisms Underlying Human Motor Control and Skill Learning
PB - Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen
CY - Copenhagen
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