Reduced motor cortex activity during movement preparation following a period of motor skill practice.

Experts in a skill produce movement-related cortical potentials (MRCPs) of smaller amplitude and later onset than novices. This may indicate that, following long-term training, experts require less effort to plan motor skill performance. However, no longitudinal evidence exists to support this claim...

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Main Authors: David J Wright, Paul Holmes, Francesco Di Russo, Michela Loporto, Dave Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3522608?pdf=render