Open AccessDistinction of directional coupling in sensorimotor networks between active and passive finger movements using fNIRS
Author(s) -
Seung Hyun Lee,
Sang Hyeon Jin,
Jinung An
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
biomedical optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.362
H-Index - 86
ISSN - 2156-7085
DOI - 10.1364/boe.9.002859
Subject(s) - primary motor cortex , functional near infrared spectroscopy , neuroscience , somatosensory system , supplementary motor area , motor cortex , brain activity and meditation , movement (music) , premotor cortex , psychology , functional magnetic resonance imaging , electroencephalography , cognition , medicine , physics , prefrontal cortex , anatomy , stimulation , dorsum , acoustics
The purpose of this study is to investigate cerebral cortex activation during active movement and passive movement by using a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Tasks were the flexion/extension of the right hand finger by active movement and passive movement. Oxy-hemoglobin concentration changes calculated from fNIRS and analyzed the activation and connectivity so as to understand dynamical brain relationship. The results demonstrated that the brain activation in passive movements is similar to motor execution. During active movement, the estimated causality patterns showed significant causality value from the supplementary motor area (SMA) to the primary motor cortex (M1). During the passive movement, the causality from the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) to the primary motor cortex (M1) was stronger than active movement. These results demonstrated that active and passive movements had a direct effect on the cerebral cortex but the stimulus pathway of active and passive movement is different. This study may contribute to better understanding how active and passive movements can be expressed into cortical activation by means of fNIRS.