Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults
Abstract Background The ability to perform visually-guided motor tasks requires the transformation of visual information into programmed motor outputs. When the guiding visual information does not align spatially with the motor output, the brain processes rules to integrate somatosensory information...
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| author | Nicole Smeha Ravneet Kalkat Lauren E. Sergio Loriann M. Hynes |
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| description | Abstract Background The ability to perform visually-guided motor tasks requires the transformation of visual information into programmed motor outputs. When the guiding visual information does not align spatially with the motor output, the brain processes rules to integrate somatosensory information into an appropriate motor response. Performance on such rule-based, “cognitive-motor integration” tasks is affected in concussion. Here, we investigate the relationship between visuomotor skill performance, concussion history, and sex during the course of a post-concussion management program. Methods Fifteen acutely concussed working-aged adults, 11 adults with a history of concussion, and 17 healthy controls all completed a recovery program over the course of 4 weeks. Prior to, mid-way, and following the program, all participants were tested on their visuomotor skills. Results We observed an overall change in visuomotor behaviour in all groups, as participants completed the tasks faster and more accurately. Specifically, we observed significant visuomotor skill improvement between the first and final sessions in participants with a concussion history compared to no-concussion-history controls. Notably, we observed a stronger recovery of these skills in females. Conclusions Our findings indicate that (1) concussion impairs visuomotor skill performance, (2) the performance of complex, rule-based tasks showed improvement over the course of a recovery program, and (3) stronger recovery in females suggests sex-related differences in the brain networks controlling skilled performance, and the effect of injury on these networks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50953cd3128c45e8847ddbc3a4d5bc722022-12-22T01:07:10ZengBMCBMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation2052-18472022-04-0114111710.1186/s13102-022-00466-6Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adultsNicole Smeha0Ravneet Kalkat1Lauren E. Sergio2Loriann M. Hynes3School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York UniversitySchool of Kinesiology and Health Science, York UniversitySchool of Kinesiology and Health Science, York UniversitySchool of Kinesiology and Health Science, York UniversityAbstract Background The ability to perform visually-guided motor tasks requires the transformation of visual information into programmed motor outputs. When the guiding visual information does not align spatially with the motor output, the brain processes rules to integrate somatosensory information into an appropriate motor response. Performance on such rule-based, “cognitive-motor integration” tasks is affected in concussion. Here, we investigate the relationship between visuomotor skill performance, concussion history, and sex during the course of a post-concussion management program. Methods Fifteen acutely concussed working-aged adults, 11 adults with a history of concussion, and 17 healthy controls all completed a recovery program over the course of 4 weeks. Prior to, mid-way, and following the program, all participants were tested on their visuomotor skills. Results We observed an overall change in visuomotor behaviour in all groups, as participants completed the tasks faster and more accurately. Specifically, we observed significant visuomotor skill improvement between the first and final sessions in participants with a concussion history compared to no-concussion-history controls. Notably, we observed a stronger recovery of these skills in females. Conclusions Our findings indicate that (1) concussion impairs visuomotor skill performance, (2) the performance of complex, rule-based tasks showed improvement over the course of a recovery program, and (3) stronger recovery in females suggests sex-related differences in the brain networks controlling skilled performance, and the effect of injury on these networks.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00466-6Eye-hand coordinationSex differencesConcussionHumanMotor controlPsychophysics |
| spellingShingle | Nicole Smeha Ravneet Kalkat Lauren E. Sergio Loriann M. Hynes Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation Eye-hand coordination Sex differences Concussion Human Motor control Psychophysics |
| title | Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults |
| title_full | Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults |
| title_fullStr | Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults |
| title_short | Sex-related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working-aged adults |
| title_sort | sex related differences in visuomotor skill recovery following concussion in working aged adults |
| topic | Eye-hand coordination Sex differences Concussion Human Motor control Psychophysics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00466-6 |
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