ArticleJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2023
Characteristics of corticomuscular coupling during wheelchair Tai Chi in patients with spinal cord injury.
Article in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06876012 (Impact of Tai Chi on Balance and Fall Risk in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Impact of Tai Chi on Balance and Fall Risk in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy
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- GsMTx4 Combined with Exercise Exerts Neuroprotective Effects by Regulating Neuronal Autophagy in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury.Neurochemical research · 2024Article
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- Central imaging based on near-infrared functional imaging technology can be useful to plan management in patients with chronic lateral ankle instability.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- The neuromechanical of Beta-band corticomuscular coupling within the human motor system.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
- Applications of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in non-drug therapy of traditional Chinese medicine: a review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundWheelchair Tai Chi (WCTC) has been proved to have benefits for the brain and motor system of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. However, the characteristics of corticomuscular coupling during WCTC are scarcely known. We aimed to investigate changes following SCI on corticomuscular coupling, and further compare the coupling characteristics of WCTC with aerobic exercise in SCI patients.
methodsA total of 15 SCI patients and 25 healthy controls were recruited. The patients had to perform aerobic exercise and WCTC, while healthy controls needed to complete a set of WCTC. The participants accomplished the test following the tutorial video in a sitting position. The upper limb muscle activation was measured from upper trapezius, medial deltoid, biceps brachii and triceps brachii with surface electromyography. Cortical activity in the prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex, supplementary motor area and primary motor cortex was simultaneously collected by functional near-infrared spectroscopy. The functional connectivity, phase synchronization index and coherence values were then calculated and statistically analyzed.
resultsCompared to healthy controls, changes in functional connectivity and higher muscle activation were observed in the SCI group. There was no significant difference in phase synchronization between groups. Among patients, significantly higher coherence values between the left biceps brachii as well as the right triceps brachii and contralateral regions of interest were found during WCTC than during aerobic exercise.
conclusionThe patients may compensate for the lack of corticomuscular coupling by enhancing muscle activation. This study demonstrated the potential and advantages of WCTC in eliciting corticomuscular coupling, which may optimize rehabilitation following SCI.
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