Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study.
Glider flying is a unique skill that requires pilots to control an aircraft at high speeds in three dimensions and amidst frequent full body rotations. In the present study we investigated the neural correlates of flying a glider using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). The comparison between gray matte...
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| author | Tosif eAhamed Tosif eAhamed Motoaki eKawanabe Shin eIshii Daniel eCallan |
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| description | Glider flying is a unique skill that requires pilots to control an aircraft at high speeds in three dimensions and amidst frequent full body rotations. In the present study we investigated the neural correlates of flying a glider using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). The comparison between gray matter densities of 15 glider pilots and a control group of 15 non-pilots exhibited significant gray matter density increases in left ventral premotor cortex, anterior cingulate cortex and the supplementary eye field. We posit that the identified regions might be associated with cognitive and motor processes related to flying such as joystick control, visuo-vestibular interaction and oculomotor control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9a4ca9f39bb4510bfb325d475196be02022-12-21T17:25:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952014-11-01510.3389/fneur.2014.0024898799Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study.Tosif eAhamed0Tosif eAhamed1Motoaki eKawanabe2Shin eIshii3Daniel eCallan4Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute InternationalOkinawa Institute Of Science And TechnologyAdvanced Telecommunications Research Institute InternationalAdvanced Telecommunications Research Institute InternationalNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)Glider flying is a unique skill that requires pilots to control an aircraft at high speeds in three dimensions and amidst frequent full body rotations. In the present study we investigated the neural correlates of flying a glider using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). The comparison between gray matter densities of 15 glider pilots and a control group of 15 non-pilots exhibited significant gray matter density increases in left ventral premotor cortex, anterior cingulate cortex and the supplementary eye field. We posit that the identified regions might be associated with cognitive and motor processes related to flying such as joystick control, visuo-vestibular interaction and oculomotor control.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00248/fullexperience-dependent plasticityvestibulo-ocular reflexSupplementary eye fieldsventral premotor cortexanterior cingulate cortex (ACC)Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) |
| spellingShingle | Tosif eAhamed Tosif eAhamed Motoaki eKawanabe Shin eIshii Daniel eCallan Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study. Frontiers in Neurology experience-dependent plasticity vestibulo-ocular reflex Supplementary eye fields ventral premotor cortex anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) |
| title | Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study. |
| title_full | Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study. |
| title_fullStr | Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study. |
| title_short | Structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non-pilots. A voxel based morphometry study. |
| title_sort | structural differences in gray matter between glider pilots and non pilots a voxel based morphometry study |
| topic | experience-dependent plasticity vestibulo-ocular reflex Supplementary eye fields ventral premotor cortex anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00248/full |
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