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Long-term training affects cerebellar processing in skilled keyboard players.
Journal article

Long-term training affects cerebellar processing in skilled keyboard players.

  • 2004-05-29
Published in:
  • Neuroreport. - 2004
Adult
Brain Mapping
Cerebellar Cortex
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Female
Fingers
Functional Laterality
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Motor Skills
Movement
Music
Physical Fitness
Time Factors
English We studied cerebellar hemodynamic responses in highly skilled keyboard players and control subjects during complex tasks requiring unimanual and bimanual finger movements. Both groups showed strong hemodynamic responses in the cerebellum during the task conditions. However, non-musicians showed generally stronger hemodynamic responses in the cerebellum than keyboard players. We conclude that, due to long-term motor practice a different cortical activation pattern can be visualized in keyboard players. For the same movements fewer neurons need to be recruited. The different volume of the activated cortical areas might therefore reflect the different effort necessary for motor performance in both groups.
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  • English
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