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EEG neural correlates of goal-directed movement intention

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Pereira, Joana, Ofner, Patrick, Schwarz, Andreas, Sburlea, Andreea Ioana, Müller-Putz, Gernot R.·2017·NeuroImage
DOI 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.030PMC PMC5387183
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Using low-frequency time-domain electroencephalographic (EEG) signals we show, for the same type of upper limb movement, that goal-directed movements have different neural correlates than movements without a particular goal. In a reach-and-touch task, we explored the differences in the movement-related cortical potentials (MRCPs) between goal-directed and non-goal-directed movements. We evaluated if the detection of movement intention was influenced by the goal-directedness of the movement. In a single-trial classification procedure we found that classification accuracies are enhanced if there is a goal-directed movement in mind. Furthermore, by using the classifier patterns and estimating the corresponding brain sources, we show the importance of motor areas and the additional involvement of the posterior parietal lobule in the discrimination between goal-directed movements and non-goal-directed movements. We discuss next the potential contribution of our results on goal-directed movements to a more reliable brain-computer interface (BCI) control that facilitates recovery in spinal-cord injured or stroke end-users.

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Authors
Pereira, J., Ofner, P., Schwarz, A., Sburlea, A. I., & Müller-Putz, G. R.
Affiliations
Graz University of Technology (AT)
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Venue
NeuroImage
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-04
Volume
149
Pages
129-140
ISSN
1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.030
PMC
PMC5387183
OpenAlex
W2580041548
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116
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en
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  • NeuroImage (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • EU ICT (H2020-643955)
  • ERC Consolidator (ERC-681231)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Free Will and Agency
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
Keywords
goal-directed movement, movement intention, movement-related cortical potentials, single-trial classification, brain-computer interface, motor areas, spinal cord injury, stroke rehabilitation
MeSH terms
Neurological Rehabilitation, Adult, Brain, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Male, Movement, Evoked Potentials, Motor, Intention, Young Adult, Brain-Computer Interfaces

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