Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter?
Quasi-movements (QM) are observed when an individual minimizes a movement to an extent that no related muscle activation is detected. Likewise to imaginary movements (IM) and overt movements, QMs are accompanied by the event-related desynchronization (ERD) of EEG sensorimotor rhythms. Stronger ERD w...
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| author | Anatoly N. Vasilyev Artem S. Yashin Sergei L. Shishkin |
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| description | Quasi-movements (QM) are observed when an individual minimizes a movement to an extent that no related muscle activation is detected. Likewise to imaginary movements (IM) and overt movements, QMs are accompanied by the event-related desynchronization (ERD) of EEG sensorimotor rhythms. Stronger ERD was observed under QMs compared to IMs in some studies. However, the difference could be caused by the remaining muscle activation in QMs that could escape detection. Here, we re-examined the relation between the electromyography (EMG) signal and ERD in QM using sensitive data analysis procedures. More trials with signs of muscle activation were observed in QMs compared with a visual task and IMs. However, the rate of such trials was not correlated with subjective estimates of actual movement. Contralateral ERD did not depend on the EMG but still was stronger in QMs compared with IMs. These results suggest that brain mechanisms are common for QMs in the strict sense and “quasi-quasi-movements” (attempts to perform the same task accompanied by detectable EMG elevation) but differ between them and IMs. QMs could be helpful in research aimed at better understanding motor action and at modeling the use of attempted movements in the brain-computer interfaces with healthy participants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41558cc868e14ec5ba63b6ac35c077bd2023-11-16T21:39:23ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292023-01-0113230310.3390/life13020303Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter?Anatoly N. Vasilyev0Artem S. Yashin1Sergei L. Shishkin2MEG Center, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, 123290 Moscow, RussiaMEG Center, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, 123290 Moscow, RussiaMEG Center, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, 123290 Moscow, RussiaQuasi-movements (QM) are observed when an individual minimizes a movement to an extent that no related muscle activation is detected. Likewise to imaginary movements (IM) and overt movements, QMs are accompanied by the event-related desynchronization (ERD) of EEG sensorimotor rhythms. Stronger ERD was observed under QMs compared to IMs in some studies. However, the difference could be caused by the remaining muscle activation in QMs that could escape detection. Here, we re-examined the relation between the electromyography (EMG) signal and ERD in QM using sensitive data analysis procedures. More trials with signs of muscle activation were observed in QMs compared with a visual task and IMs. However, the rate of such trials was not correlated with subjective estimates of actual movement. Contralateral ERD did not depend on the EMG but still was stronger in QMs compared with IMs. These results suggest that brain mechanisms are common for QMs in the strict sense and “quasi-quasi-movements” (attempts to perform the same task accompanied by detectable EMG elevation) but differ between them and IMs. QMs could be helpful in research aimed at better understanding motor action and at modeling the use of attempted movements in the brain-computer interfaces with healthy participants.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/2/303quasi-movementsmotor imagerymovementsattempted movementssensorimotor rhythmsintention |
| spellingShingle | Anatoly N. Vasilyev Artem S. Yashin Sergei L. Shishkin Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter? Life quasi-movements motor imagery movements attempted movements sensorimotor rhythms intention |
| title | Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter? |
| title_full | Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter? |
| title_fullStr | Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter? |
| title_short | Quasi-Movements and “Quasi-Quasi-Movements”: Does Residual Muscle Activation Matter? |
| title_sort | quasi movements and quasi quasi movements does residual muscle activation matter |
| topic | quasi-movements motor imagery movements attempted movements sensorimotor rhythms intention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/2/303 |
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