Studies have proven developmental advancements in sketching activities through years as a child. These kinds of modifications might be linked to protracted structural development and myelination of cortical mind structures underlying motor organizing and control. However, no study to our knowledge has examined the bond in between cortical development and also the appearance of accurate visuomotor tendencies. This dissertation characterized age-related variations in kinematics and cerebral cortical techniques during the overall performance of discrete drawing activities in kids, as opposed to grownups.
Contents: Age-related Difference in Kinematics and Cerebral Cortical Processes during Discrete Drawing Movements in Children and Adults
CHAPTER I: Overview
CHAPTER II: Review of Literature
Overview
Visuomotor Behavior in Unimanual Drawing/Reaching Movements
Sensorimotor Transformations in Goal-Directed Movements: Internal Model (IM) Framework
The Development of an Internal Model
Integration of Sensory Information to Reduce Uncertainty during Planning and Control
Developmental Changes in the Role of Vision and Proprioception in Visuomotor Behavior
Neurophysiology of Visuomotor Behavior
Cortical Lateralization
Structural Changes and Cortical Myelination
Callosal Development
Measurement of Neurophysiological Development Change
Power-Spectral Analysis
EEG Coherence
Event-Related Motor Cortical Potentials
Summary
CHAPTER III: Experiment 1: Age-related Differences in Kinematics and Cerebral Cortical Processes during Discrete Drawing Movements in Children and Adults
Introduction
Method
Participants
Inclusion Criteria
Apparatus and Procedures
Electrophysiological Data Acquisition
Results
EEG Spectral Content
EEG Coherence
Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
Behavioral Results
Discussion
Conclusion
CHAPTER IV: Summary and Future Directions
APPENDICES….
Age-related Difference in Kinematics and Cerebral Cortical Processes during Discrete Drawing Movements in Children and Adults
Source: University of Maryland