Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats
Humans and other animals can quickly respond to unexpected terrains during walking, but little is known about the cortical dynamics in this process. To study the impact of unexpected terrains on brain activity, we allowed rats with blocked vision to walk on a treadmill in a bipedal posture and then...
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| author | Honghao Liu Bo Li Minjian Zhang Chuankai Dai Pengcheng Xi Yafei Liu Qiang Huang Jiping He Yiran Lang Rongyu Tang |
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| description | Humans and other animals can quickly respond to unexpected terrains during walking, but little is known about the cortical dynamics in this process. To study the impact of unexpected terrains on brain activity, we allowed rats with blocked vision to walk on a treadmill in a bipedal posture and then walk on an uneven area at a random position on the treadmill belt. Whole brain EEG signals and hind limb kinematics of bipedal-walking rats were recorded. After encountering unexpected terrain, the θ band power of the bilateral M1, the γ band power of the left S1, and the θ to γ band power of the RSP significantly decreased compared with normal walking. Furthermore, when the rats left uneven terrain, the β band power of the bilateral M1 and the α band power of the right M1 decreased, while the γ band power of the left M1 significantly increased compared with normal walking. Compared with the flat terrain, the θ to low β (3–20 Hz) band power of the bilateral S1 increased after the rats contacted the uneven terrain and then decreased in the single- or double- support phase. These results support the hypothesis that unexpected terrains induced changes in cortical activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc68a6e20016440bb9194df021cfe0ad2023-11-23T13:00:05ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372021-12-011113610.3390/biology11010036Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking RatsHonghao Liu0Bo Li1Minjian Zhang2Chuankai Dai3Pengcheng Xi4Yafei Liu5Qiang Huang6Jiping He7Yiran Lang8Rongyu Tang9School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaBeijing Innovation Centre for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaBeijing Innovation Centre for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaHumans and other animals can quickly respond to unexpected terrains during walking, but little is known about the cortical dynamics in this process. To study the impact of unexpected terrains on brain activity, we allowed rats with blocked vision to walk on a treadmill in a bipedal posture and then walk on an uneven area at a random position on the treadmill belt. Whole brain EEG signals and hind limb kinematics of bipedal-walking rats were recorded. After encountering unexpected terrain, the θ band power of the bilateral M1, the γ band power of the left S1, and the θ to γ band power of the RSP significantly decreased compared with normal walking. Furthermore, when the rats left uneven terrain, the β band power of the bilateral M1 and the α band power of the right M1 decreased, while the γ band power of the left M1 significantly increased compared with normal walking. Compared with the flat terrain, the θ to low β (3–20 Hz) band power of the bilateral S1 increased after the rats contacted the uneven terrain and then decreased in the single- or double- support phase. These results support the hypothesis that unexpected terrains induced changes in cortical activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/36EEGkinematicsunexpected terrainstreadmillbipedal-walking rats |
| spellingShingle | Honghao Liu Bo Li Minjian Zhang Chuankai Dai Pengcheng Xi Yafei Liu Qiang Huang Jiping He Yiran Lang Rongyu Tang Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats Biology EEG kinematics unexpected terrains treadmill bipedal-walking rats |
| title | Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats |
| title_full | Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats |
| title_fullStr | Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats |
| title_short | Unexpected Terrain Induced Changes in Cortical Activity in Bipedal-Walking Rats |
| title_sort | unexpected terrain induced changes in cortical activity in bipedal walking rats |
| topic | EEG kinematics unexpected terrains treadmill bipedal-walking rats |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/36 |
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