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Acquisition and reacquisition of motor coordination in musicians
Author(s) -
Furuya Shinichi,
Altenmüller Eckart
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.12659
Subject(s) - neurorehabilitation , neurophysiology , dystonia , transcranial magnetic stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , motor learning , psychology , neuroscience , motor control , dreyfus model of skill acquisition , motor skill , task (project management) , medicine , stimulation , management , economics , economic growth
Precise control of movement timing plays a key role in musical performance. This motor skill requires coordination across multiple joints and muscles, which is acquired through extensive musical training from childhood. However, extensive training has a potential risk of causing neurological disorders that impair fine motor control, such as task‐specific tremor and focal dystonia. Recent technological advances in measurement and analysis of biological data, as well as noninvasive manipulation of neuronal activities, have promoted the understanding of computational and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying acquisition, loss, and reacquisition of dexterous movements through musical practice and rehabilitation. This paper aims to provide an overview of the behavioral and neurophysiological basis of motor virtuosity and disorder in musicians, representative extremes of human motor skill. We also report novel evidence of effects of noninvasive neurorehabilitation that combined transcranial direct‐current stimulation and motor rehabilitation over multiple days on musician's dystonia, which offers a promising therapeutic means.