2013
Frontotemporal oxyhemoglobin dynamics predict performance accuracy of dance simulation gameplay: Temporal characteristics of top-down and bottom-up cortical activities
Ono Y, Nomoto Y, Tanaka S, Sato K, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Bronner S, Noah J. Frontotemporal oxyhemoglobin dynamics predict performance accuracy of dance simulation gameplay: Temporal characteristics of top-down and bottom-up cortical activities. NeuroImage 2013, 85: 461-470. PMID: 23707582, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle temporal gyrusFrontopolar cortexAuditory cuesMusic conditionRhythmic cuesHigh-performance playersCortical areasSimulation video gamesDance Dance RevolutionGreater temporal accuracyBehavioral performanceIntegrative abilityMultimodal integrationTemporal gyrusGameplay performanceLower performance levelsMotor learningPerformance accuracyOpen source cloneMotor tasksCortical activityCuesCortical responsesSensory inputCortical regions
2012
Activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a dual neuropsychological screening test: An fMRI approach
Tachibana A, Noah J, Bronner S, Ono Y, Hirano Y, Niwa M, Watanabe K, Onozuka M. Activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a dual neuropsychological screening test: An fMRI approach. Behavioral And Brain Functions 2012, 8: 26. PMID: 22640773, PMCID: PMC3464709, DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-8-26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuropsychological TestsPhotic StimulationPrefrontal CortexPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeReadingYoung AdultConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSingle task componentsPrefrontal cortexDual taskTask componentsNeuropsychological screening testsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalHealthy adultsExecutive processesExecutive functionVisual cortex areasFMRI approachConjunction analysisPFC activityKana PickNeural activityShort-term storageYoung healthy adultsBOLD signalBottleneck theoryCognitive impairmentClinical screenTaskDevelopmental constraints of quadrupedal coordination across crawling styles in human infants
Patrick S, Noah J, Yang J. Developmental constraints of quadrupedal coordination across crawling styles in human infants. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2012, 107: 3050-3061. PMID: 22402655, PMCID: PMC3378364, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00029.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild DevelopmentFemaleHumansInfantInfant BehaviorMaleMotor ActivityMovementPsychomotor PerformanceConceptsNervous systemInterlimb coordinationHuman infantsQuadrupedal coordinationAdditional infantsInfant animalsInfantsYounger ageNumber of limbsStance phaseSwing phaseLimbRhythmic interlimb coordinationDurationCoordination patternsDifferent locomotor strategiesIndividual limbsPrevious findingsDuration of cyclesFindingsKneeLocomotor strategies
2011
Parietal and temporal activity during a multimodal dance video game: An fNIRS study
Tachibana A, Noah J, Bronner S, Ono Y, Onozuka M. Parietal and temporal activity during a multimodal dance video game: An fNIRS study. Neuroscience Letters 2011, 503: 125-130. PMID: 21875646, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal gyrusOxy-Hb levelsSuperior parietal lobeDance video gameOxy-hemoglobin levelsReal motor tasksTemporal relationshipTime-course increaseStepping conditionsHb levelsNeuronal responsesParietal lobeCortical hemodynamicsTemporal gyrusBrain structuresMotor behaviorMotor tasksFNIRS study
2008
Interlimb Coordination in Human Crawling Reveals Similarities in Development and Neural Control With Quadrupeds
Patrick S, Noah J, Yang J. Interlimb Coordination in Human Crawling Reveals Similarities in Development and Neural Control With Quadrupeds. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2008, 101: 603-613. PMID: 19036860, PMCID: PMC2657078, DOI: 10.1152/jn.91125.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimb lengthInterlimb coordinationNeural controlWidth of baseIpsilateral limbHuman infantsNervous systemSimilar underlying mechanismsInfantsDiagonal limbsHind limbElectrogoniometer dataAdultsLimbHuman developmentUnderlying mechanismForce plateCoordination patternsGaitMechanical factorsSymmetrical gaitsNormal human developmentMammalian locomotionLess flexibilityHumans