Healthy adults and patients with sensorimotor impairments
Conditions
Interventions
Neurophysiological, behavioral, clinical physical/functional evaluations, brain imaging, and rehabilitative training.
Sponsors
Fujita Health University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients a. A person referred to a rehabilitation department for sensorimotor impairments in the extremities or trunk b. Able to keep sitting without help c. Consent to participate in the study Healthy adults a. A person with no past history of brain diseases, neurologic/muscular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, or epilepsy b. Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients a. Unable to keep sitting without help b. Past history of epilepsy c. Having cardiac pacemakers, implanted electrodes in the body, or undetachable metal anywhere near the head d. Pregnancy Healthy adults a. Past history of brain diseases, neurologic/muscular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, or epilepsy b. Having cardiac pacemakers, implanted electrodes in the body, or undetachable metal anywhere near the head c. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Indices for sensorimotor functions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical indices for physical functions and activities Conventional rehabilitative evaluations such as muscle strength, spasticity, and activity of daily living, etc. Behavioral indices for sensorimotor functions evaluated with experimental tasks Experimental evaluations for quality of movements, e.g. smoothness, speed, accuracy, and learning ability. Neurophysiological indices Neurophysiological evaluations using transcranial magnetic stimulation and/or peripheral electrical stimulation. Brain imaging data Features of brain structure evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYohei Otaka
Fujita Health University School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I
Outcome results
None listed