Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements

Objective. To compare the effects of training of jaw and finger movements with and without visual feedback on precision and accuracy. Method. Twenty healthy participants (10 men and 10 women; mean age 24.6±0.8 years) performed two tasks: a jaw open-close movement and a finger lifting task with and w...

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Main Authors: Yinan Chen, Song Wu, Zhengting Tang, Jinglu Zhang, Lin Wang, Linfeng Yu, Kelun Wang, Peter Svensson
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9593464
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author Yinan Chen
Song Wu
Zhengting Tang
Jinglu Zhang
Lin Wang
Linfeng Yu
Kelun Wang
Peter Svensson
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Song Wu
Zhengting Tang
Jinglu Zhang
Lin Wang
Linfeng Yu
Kelun Wang
Peter Svensson
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description Objective. To compare the effects of training of jaw and finger movements with and without visual feedback on precision and accuracy. Method. Twenty healthy participants (10 men and 10 women; mean age 24.6±0.8 years) performed two tasks: a jaw open-close movement and a finger lifting task with and without visual feedback before and after 3-day training. Individually determined target positions for the jaw corresponded to 50% of the maximal jaw opening position, and a fixed target position of 20 mm was set for the finger. Movements were repeated 10 times each. The variability in the amplitude of the movements was expressed as percentage in relation to the target position (Daccu—accuracy) and as coefficient of variation (CVprec—precision). Result. Daccu and CVprec were significantly influenced by visual feedback (P=0.001 and P<0.001, respectively) and reduced after training jaw and finger movements (P<0.001). Daccu (P=0.004) and CVprec (P=0.019) were significantly different between jaw and finger movements. The relative changes in Daccu (P=0.017) and CVprec (P=0.027) were different from pretraining to posttraining between jaw and finger movements. Conclusion. The accuracy and precision of standardized jaw and finger movements are dependent on visual feedback and appears to improve more by training in the trigeminal system possibly reflecting significant neuroplasticity in motor control mechanisms.
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spelling doaj-art-cc1deb7f374349c49476dbae191f16042025-02-03T07:25:52ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432019-01-01201910.1155/2019/95934649593464Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger MovementsYinan Chen0Song Wu1Zhengting Tang2Jinglu Zhang3Lin Wang4Linfeng Yu5Kelun Wang6Peter Svensson7Orofacial Pain & TMD Research Unit, Institute of Stomatology, Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaOrofacial Pain & TMD Research Unit, Institute of Stomatology, Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaOrofacial Pain & TMD Research Unit, Institute of Stomatology, Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaOrofacial Pain & TMD Research Unit, Institute of Stomatology, Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University; Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaOrofacial Pain & TMD Research Unit, Institute of Stomatology, Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaOrofacial Pain & TMD Research Unit, Institute of Stomatology, Department of Polyclinic, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaSection of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, DenmarkObjective. To compare the effects of training of jaw and finger movements with and without visual feedback on precision and accuracy. Method. Twenty healthy participants (10 men and 10 women; mean age 24.6±0.8 years) performed two tasks: a jaw open-close movement and a finger lifting task with and without visual feedback before and after 3-day training. Individually determined target positions for the jaw corresponded to 50% of the maximal jaw opening position, and a fixed target position of 20 mm was set for the finger. Movements were repeated 10 times each. The variability in the amplitude of the movements was expressed as percentage in relation to the target position (Daccu—accuracy) and as coefficient of variation (CVprec—precision). Result. Daccu and CVprec were significantly influenced by visual feedback (P=0.001 and P<0.001, respectively) and reduced after training jaw and finger movements (P<0.001). Daccu (P=0.004) and CVprec (P=0.019) were significantly different between jaw and finger movements. The relative changes in Daccu (P=0.017) and CVprec (P=0.027) were different from pretraining to posttraining between jaw and finger movements. Conclusion. The accuracy and precision of standardized jaw and finger movements are dependent on visual feedback and appears to improve more by training in the trigeminal system possibly reflecting significant neuroplasticity in motor control mechanisms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9593464
spellingShingle Yinan Chen
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Linfeng Yu
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Peter Svensson
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title Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements
title_full Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements
title_fullStr Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements
title_short Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements
title_sort effects of motor training on accuracy and precision of jaw and finger movements
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9593464
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