Cortical processing during table tennis - an fNIRS study in experts and novices.

Among the many factors that determine top athletic performance, little is known about the contribution of the brain. With the present study, we aimed to uncover aspects of this role by examining modulatory differences in brain processing as a function of expertise and task complexity in table tennis...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Sport Science Vol. 22; no. 9; pp. 1315 - 1326
Autores principales: Carius, Daniel, Kenville, Rouven, Maudrich, Dennis, Riechel, Jan, Lenz, Hannes, Ragert, Patrick
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2022
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          Carius, Daniel
          Kenville, Rouven
          Maudrich, Dennis
          Riechel, Jan
          Lenz, Hannes
          Ragert, Patrick
        affil: Institute for General Kinesiology and Exercise Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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          Tennis
          Athletes, Amateur
          Athletes, Professional
          Athletic Performance Evaluation
          Cerebral Cortex Physiology
          Neuronal Plasticity
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared Methods
          Human
          Brain Physiology
          Comparative Studies
          Descriptive Statistics
          Hemodynamics
      ab: Among the many factors that determine top athletic performance, little is known about the contribution of the brain. With the present study, we aimed to uncover aspects of this role by examining modulatory differences in brain processing as a function of expertise and task complexity in table tennis. For this purpose, 28 right-handed volunteers (14 experts and 14 novices) performed two table tennis strokes in a standardized manner. Hemodynamic response alterations reflecting neuronal activation were recorded during task execution using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and analyzed within and between groups. Our results showed localized activation patterns in motor areas (primary motor cortex (M1), premotor cortex (PMC), and inferior parietal cortex (IPC)) for experts and novices. Compared to novices, experts completed more table tennis strokes and showed a significant increase in hemodynamic response alterations in channels corresponding to motor areas. Furthermore, we found significant correlations between the number of strokes and hemodynamic response magnitudes in individual channels of M1, PMC, and IPC. Taken together, our findings show that table tennis performance is accompanied by extensive activation of M1, PMC, and IPC. Furthermore, the observed difference in behavioral performance between experts and novices was associated with increased activation in M1, PMC, and IPC. We postulate that these differences in brain processing between experts and novices potentially imply modulatory distinctions related to increased movement speed or frequency but may also reflect an increased task familiarity of the experts.
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