Repetitive Electric Stimulation Elicits Enduring Improvement of Sensorimotor Performance in Seniors
Joint Authors
Dinse, Hubert R.
Kalisch, Tobias
Tegenthoff, Martin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-04-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Age-related changes occur on all stages of the human somatosensory pathway, thereby deteriorating tactile, haptic, and sensorimotor performance.
However, recent studies show that age-related changes are not irreversible but treatable through peripheral stimulation paradigms based on neuroplasticity mechanisms.
We here applied repetitive electric stimulation (rES) to the fingers on a bi-weekly basis for 4 weeks to induce enduring amelioration of age-related changes in healthy individuals aged 60–85 years.
Tactile, haptic, and motor performance gradually improved over time of intervention.
After termination of rES, tactile acuity recovered to baseline within 2 weeks, while the gains in haptic and motor performance were preserved for 2 weeks.
Sham stimulation showed no comparable changes.
Our data indicate that age-related decline of sensorimotor performance can be ameliorated by rES and can be stabilized by the repeated application.
Thus, long-term application of rES appears as a prime candidate for maintaining sensorimotor functions in elderly individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalisch, Tobias& Tegenthoff, Martin& Dinse, Hubert R.. 2010. Repetitive Electric Stimulation Elicits Enduring Improvement of Sensorimotor Performance in Seniors. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalisch, Tobias…[et al.]. Repetitive Electric Stimulation Elicits Enduring Improvement of Sensorimotor Performance in Seniors. Neural Plasticity No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalisch, Tobias& Tegenthoff, Martin& Dinse, Hubert R.. Repetitive Electric Stimulation Elicits Enduring Improvement of Sensorimotor Performance in Seniors. Neural Plasticity. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490831
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490831