Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: July 3, 2019
Split-belt
treadmills
that
move
the
legs
at
different
speeds
are
thought
to
update
internal
representations
of
environment,
such
this
novel
condition
generates
a
new
locomotor
pattern
with
distinct
spatio-temporal
features
compared
those
regular
walking.
It
is
unclear
degree
which
recalibration
movements
in
spatial
and
temporal
domains
interdependent.
In
study,
we
explicitly
altered
subjects'
limb
motion
either
space
or
time
during
split-belt
walking
determine
its
impact
on
adaptation
other
domain.
Interestingly,
observed
motor
domain
was
susceptible
altering
domain,
whereas
resilient
modifying
This
non-reciprocal
relation
suggests
hierarchical
organization
control
timing
locomotion
has
an
effect
position.
translational
interest
because
clinical
populations
often
have
greater
deficit
one
other.
Our
results
suggest
explicit
changes
deficits
cannot
occur
without
limb.
Motor
learning
is
often
viewed
as
a
unitary
process
that
operates
outside
of
conscious
awareness.
This
perspective
has
led
to
the
development
sophisticated
models
designed
elucidate
mechanisms
implicit
sensorimotor
learning.
In
this
review,
we
argue
for
broader
perspective,
emphasizing
contribution
explicit
strategies
tasks.
Furthermore,
propose
theoretical
framework
motor
consists
three
fundamental
processes:
reasoning,
understanding
action–outcome
relationships;
refinement,
optimizing
and
cognitive
parameters
achieve
goals;
retrieval,
inferring
context
recalling
control
policy.
We
anticipate
‘3R’
how
complex
movements
are
learned
will
open
exciting
avenues
future
research
at
intersection
between
cognition
action.
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Abstract
The
cerebellum
is
critical
for
coordinating
movements
related
to
eating,
drinking
and
swallowing,
all
of
which
require
proper
control
the
tongue.
Cerebellar
Purkinje
cells
can
encode
tongue
movements,
but
it
unclear
how
their
simple
spikes
complex
induce
changes
in
shape
that
contribute
goal‐directed
movements.
To
study
these
relations,
we
recorded
stimulated
vermis
hemispheres
mice
during
spontaneous
licking
from
a
stationary
or
moving
water
spout.
We
found
rhythmic
with
both
spikes.
Increased
spike
firing
protrusion
induces
ipsiversive
bending
Unexpected
target
location
trigger
alter
subsequent
licks,
adjusting
trajectory.
Furthermore,
observed
increased
behavioural
state
at
start
end
bouts.
Using
machine
learning,
confirmed
alterations
cell
activity
accompany
licking,
different
often
exerting
heterogeneous
encoding
schemes.
Our
data
highlight
directional
movement
paramount
cerebellar
function
modulation
are
complementary
acquisition
execution
sensorimotor
coordination.
These
results
bring
us
closer
understanding
clinical
implications
disorders
swallowing.
image
Key
points
When
drinking,
make
directed
towards
source.
fire
rhythmically
tune
position
source
affects
direction
report
also
adjust
right
direction.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
31(6), P. 107595 - 107595
Published: May 1, 2020
To
understand
the
neural
basis
of
behavior,
it
is
important
to
reveal
how
movements
are
planned,
executed,
and
refined
by
networks
neurons
distributed
throughout
nervous
system.
Here,
we
report
neuroanatomical
organization
behavioral
roles
cerebellospinal
(CeS)
neurons.
Using
intersectional
genetic
techniques,
find
that
CeS
constitute
a
small
minority
excitatory
in
fastigial
interpositus
deep
cerebellar
nuclei,
target
pre-motor
circuits
ventral
spinal
cord
brain,
control
distinct
aspects
movement.
project
ipsilateral
cervical
required
for
skilled
forelimb
performance,
while
contralateral
involved
locomotor
learning.
Together,
this
work
establishes
as
critical
component
circuitry
provides
insights
into
organizational
logic
motor
networks.
Journal of Neurophysiology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
125(2), P. 344 - 357
Published: Dec. 9, 2020
Split-belt
treadmill
adaptation
can
be
seen
as
a
process
where
people
learn
to
acquire
positive
work
from
the
reduce
energetic
cost.
Though
we
know
what
should
do
cost,
this
strategy
is
not
observed
during
studies.
We
extended
duration
of
and
show
that
continuously
adapt
their
gait
This
requires
longer
exposure
than
traditionally
allotted.
Skilled
motor
behavior
requires
rapidly
integrating
external
sensory
input
with
information
about
internal
state
to
decide
which
movements
make
next.
Using
machine
learning
approaches
for
high-resolution
kinematic
analysis,
we
uncover
the
logic
of
a
rapid
decision
underlying
sensory-guided
locomotion
in
mice.
After
detecting
obstacles
their
whiskers
mice
select
distinct
strategies
depending
on
whisker-derived
estimate
obstacle
location
together
position
and
velocity
body.
Although
rely
avoidance,
lesions
primary
whisker
cortex
had
minimal
impact.
While
manipulations
affected
execution
chosen
strategy,
decision-making
process
remained
largely
intact.
These
results
highlight
potential
reductionist
analysis
naturalistic
behaviors
provide
case
subcortical
brain
structures
appear
sufficient
mediating
relatively
sophisticated
sensorimotor
decision.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 15, 2021
Abstract
Visuomotor
adaptation
has
one
of
the
oldest
experimental
histories
in
psychology
and
neuroscience,
yet
its
precise
nature
always
been
a
topic
debate.
Here
we
offer
survey
synthesis
recent
work
on
visuomotor
that
hope
will
prove
illuminating
for
this
ongoing
dialogue.
We
discuss
three
types
error
signals
drive
learning
tasks:
task
performance
error,
sensory
prediction-error,
binary
target
hitting
error.
Each
these
errors
shown
to
distinct
processes.
Namely,
both
putative
prediction-errors
an
implicit
change
maps,
while
drives
explicit
strategy
use
non-motor
decision-making.
processes
contributes
overall
takes
place
tasks,
although
are
independent,
they
interact
complex
manner.
outline
many
contexts
where
operation
is
counter-intuitive
general
guidelines
their
control,
measurement
interpretation.
believe
new
framework
unifies
several
disparate
threads
research
sensorimotor
often
seem
conflict.
conclude
by
explaining
how
more
nuanced
understanding
could
lend
itself
analysis
other
adaptation,
motor
skill
learning,
neural
processing
underlying
humans,
animal
models
brain
computer
interfaces.