“Discrete peaks” of excitability and map overlap reveal task‐specific organization of primary motor cortex for control of human forearm muscles
The primary motor cortex (M1) presents a somatotopic organization of body parts, but with
overlap between muscle/movement representations. This distinct but overlapping M1 …
overlap between muscle/movement representations. This distinct but overlapping M1 …
Motor adaptation varies between individuals in the transition to sustained pain
Musculoskeletal pain is associated with altered motor control that, despite short-term benefit,
is hypothesised to have long-term consequences, contributing to the development of chronic …
is hypothesised to have long-term consequences, contributing to the development of chronic …
“Taking action” to reduce pain—Has interpretation of the motor adaptation to pain been too simplistic?
Movement adapts during acute pain. This is assumed to reduce nociceptive input, but the
interpretation may not be straightforward. We investigated whether movement adaptation …
interpretation may not be straightforward. We investigated whether movement adaptation …
Fear of movement is associated with corticomotor depression in response to acute experimental muscle pain
SJ Summers, KJ Chalmers, R Cavaleri… - Experimental Brain …, 2020 - Springer
Acute musculoskeletal pain is associated with reductions in corticomotor output that persists
even after pain resolves. Factors that contribute to corticomotor depression following acute …
even after pain resolves. Factors that contribute to corticomotor depression following acute …
Chronic pain alters spatiotemporal activation patterns of forearm muscle synergies during the development of grip force
N Manickaraj, LM Bisset… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
It is largely unknown how the CNS regulates multiple muscle systems in the presence of
pain. This study used muscle synergy analysis to investigate multiple forearm muscles in …
pain. This study used muscle synergy analysis to investigate multiple forearm muscles in …
Assessment of motor skill accuracy and coordination variability after application of local and remote experimental pain
Motor learning is a relatively permanent change in motor performance. Also, one of the
factors that can affect movement acquisition and movement patterns is pain and injury. The …
factors that can affect movement acquisition and movement patterns is pain and injury. The …
Effect of sustained experimental muscle pain on joint position sense
Objectives: This study assessed whether progressively developing sustained experimentally
induced muscle pain impacts JPS in healthy individuals. Methods: Twenty-eight healthy …
induced muscle pain impacts JPS in healthy individuals. Methods: Twenty-eight healthy …
Objective classification of performance in the use of a piercing saw in jewellery making
Data from 15 jewellery students, in their 1st and 3rd years of training, were analysed to show
how data collected from work settings can be used to objectively evaluate performance in …
how data collected from work settings can be used to objectively evaluate performance in …
Movement variability increases with shoulder pain when compensatory strategies of the upper body are constrained
J López-Pascual, Á Page, P Serra-Añó - Journal of Motor Behavior, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This cross-sectional study analyzed the influence of chronic shoulder pain (CSP) on
movement variability/kinematics during humeral elevation, with the trunk and elbow motions …
movement variability/kinematics during humeral elevation, with the trunk and elbow motions …
[HTML][HTML] Pain-Induced Impact on Movement: Motor Coordination Variability and Accuracy-Based Skill
Methods: The study participants included 30 people aged 18–25 years who volunteered to
participate in the study. Participants practiced and acquired skills in 10 blocks of 15 trials. In …
participate in the study. Participants practiced and acquired skills in 10 blocks of 15 trials. In …