Botan, Andriana (2021) Of mice and men - the impact of whisker vibrations on cognitive performance in whole-body vibration studies. Master's Thesis / Essay, Biomedical Sciences.
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Abstract
Whole body vibration (WBV) is a modality which has been considered as an alternative form of physical activity in absence of traditional physical exercise. Additionally, improved cognitive performance in both murid and human experiments have been observed, hence resulting in WBV being explored as a therapeutic treatment for neurocognitive and -degenerative disorders. However, mechanisms of action of the procedure on the central nervous system are largely unknown. Studies attempting to elucidate the biological underpinnings have been performed in rodent and human models, however the results generated in fMRI show distinct activation of brain regions, with little overlap. This could be the result of species-specific impact of sensory organs in perception of movement and space, such as the rodent whiskers. This literature review seeks to investigate the pathways activated as a result of whisker movement, and how that may impact downstream performance in cognitive tasks, as well as contrast it against human proprioception mechanisms.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Thesis / Essay) |
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| Supervisor name: | Zee, E.A. van der |
| Degree programme: | Biomedical Sciences |
| Thesis type: | Master's Thesis / Essay |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2021 09:26 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Apr 2021 09:26 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/24211 |
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