Visual stimulation by extensive visual media consumption can be beneficial for motor learning
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Published:2023-12-12
Issue:1
Volume:13
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ISSN:2045-2322
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Container-title:Scientific Reports
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sci Rep
Author:
Nuernberger Matthias,Finke Kathrin,Nuernberger Lisa,Ruiz-Rizzo Adriana L.,Gaser Christian,Klingner Carsten,Witte Otto W.,Brodoehl Stefan
Abstract
AbstractIn this randomized controlled intervention trial, we investigated whether intense visual stimulation through television watching can enhance visual information processing and motor learning performance. 74 healthy young adults were trained in a motor skill with visual information processing demands while being accommodated in a controlled environment for five days. The experimental manipulation (n = 37) consisted of prolonged television watching (i.e., 8 h/day, + 62.5% on average) to induce intense exposure to visual stimulation. The control group (n = 37) did not consume visual media. The groups were compared by motor learning performance throughout the study as well as pre/post visual attention parameters and resting-state network connectivity in functional MRI. We found that the intervention group performed significantly better in the motor learning task (+ 8.21% (95%-CI[12.04, 4.31], t(70) = 4.23, p < 0.001) while showing an increased capacity of visual short-term memory (+ 0.254,t(58) = − 3.19,p = 0.002) and increased connectivity between visual and motor-learning associated resting-state networks. Our findings suggest that the human brain might enter a state of accentuated visuomotor integration to support the implementation of motor learning with visual information processing demands if challenged by ample input of visual stimulation. Further investigation is needed to evaluate the persistence of this effect regarding participants exposed to accustomed amounts of visual media consumption.Clinical Trials Registration: This trial was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register/Deutsches Register klinischer Studien (DRKS): DRKS00019955.
Funder
Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Klinische Forschung, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Germany
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Multidisciplinary
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