2015
Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task
Garrison KA, Zeffiro TA, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Brewer JA. Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2015, 15: 712-720. PMID: 25904238, PMCID: PMC4529365, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-015-0358-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrainBrain MappingFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMeditationMiddle AgedNeural PathwaysNeuropsychological TestsRestConceptsDefault mode networkDefault mode network activityBrain activation patternsDefault mode processingActive cognitive taskMode networkCognitive tasksActive tasksActivation patternsSelf-related thinkingDefault-mode activityPosterior cingulate/precuneusLong-term meditationAnterior cingulate cortexPrevious imaging studiesEffortful taskCentral neural processesNeural processesTask interactionBrain networksCingulate cortexNetwork activityMeditationReduced activation
2013
Modulating the Motor System by Action Observation After Stroke
Garrison KA, Aziz-Zadeh L, Wong SW, Liew SL, Winstein CJ. Modulating the Motor System by Action Observation After Stroke. Stroke 2013, 44: 2247-2253. PMID: 23743974, PMCID: PMC3753677, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.001105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical motor activityAction observationFunctional MRISame actionSpecific motor planSimilar brain regionsMotor capabilitiesHand action observationStroke-related motor deficitsMotor activityAction processingAction executionMotor plansBrain activityLower motor scoresHemisphere strokeStroke rehabilitationMotor tasksBrain regionsMotor systemParticipantsRight handLeft handMotor recoveryMotor deficits