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SubjectSEMINAR A

Class Information

Faculty/Graduate School
POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Course Registration Number
14408
Subject Sort
A1101
Title
SEMINAR A
Field
Research Seminars
Unit
4 Unit
Year/Semester
2022 Spring
K-Number
FPE-CO-05003-211-46
Research Seminar Theme

Human Movement Neuroscience　〜Considering the Brain and Body as A System〜

Year/Semester
2022 Spring
Day of Week・Period
Fri 1st , Fri 2nd
Lecturer Name
Junichi Ushiyama
Class Format
Face-to-face
Language
Japanese
Location
Other
Class Style
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Lecture, Seminar, Group Work, Connecting to Other Sites
GIGA Certificate
Not applied
Research Seminar / Project Theme planned for next semester

From 2021, we are limiting our research theme in order to restrict too much spread of research themes deepen our discussion within the seminar as follows:

• Neural Oscillation and Bodily/Cognitive Functions

Through physiological studies evaluating oscillations and/or synchronizations of　electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) signals, we are trying to systematically understand basic mechanisms of voluntary control　and learning of our bodily movements, and cognitive functions.

・Keywords：Corticomuscular coherence, Motor imagery, Neural Plasticity

・Equipment： EEG, EMG, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation（TMS）, Sensory electrical stimulation

• Sports and Rehabilitation Science

By applying outcomes from basic researches, we are trying to evaluate the brain-body system of athletes, artists, and/or patients with movement disorders, and develop new training methods to neural systems.

・Keywords：Motor learning (mainly bimanual movements), Auditory-motor coordination, Postural control, Daily activities

・Equipment： Robot manipulandum (KINARM), Wireless EMG, TMS, Motion capture, Force plate

• Body-Mind Interaction

By psychological experiments, we are trying to approach simple questions regarding interactions between our body and mind, which we can get through our daily life.

・Keywords：Working Memory, Time perception, Sensory gating

・Equipment： Originally-designed software

Detail

Course Summary

Our brain and body are always interacting each other by sending information named "neural signals", and being essentials for our movements and sensations. In this seminar, by considering the brain and body as a system, we are trying to learn the control and learning mechanisms of our bodily movements and to understand the secrets and essentials of humans from physiological and/or psychological points of view.