Differences in cortical activity related to motor planning between experienced guitarists and non-musicians during guitar playing

Wright, DJ, Holmes, PS, Di Russo, F, Loporto, M and Smith, D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3711-4381 (2012) Differences in cortical activity related to motor planning between experienced guitarists and non-musicians during guitar playing. Human Movement Science, 31 (3). pp. 567-577. ISSN 0167-9457

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2011.07.001

Abstract

The influence of motor skill learning on movement-related brain activity was investigated using electroencephalography. Previous research has indicated that experienced performers display movement-related cortical potentials (MRCPs) of smaller amplitude and later onset compared to novices participants. Unfortunately, previous studies have lacked ecological validity with experimenters recording the MRCP prior to simple motor tasks and applying the results to more complex motor skills. This study replicated previous research using an ecologically valid motor skill; recording the MRCP from a group of experienced guitarists and a control group of non-musicians while they played a simple scale on the guitar. Results indicated no difference between groups in early motor planning. In contrast, the later, negative slope and motor potential components were of smaller amplitude and the negative slope began later in the experienced guitarists. The data may indicate that, for experienced guitarists, a reduced level of effort is required during the motor preparation phase of the task. These findings have implications for musical instrument learning as well as motor skill acquisition in general.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2011 12:29
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Human Movement Science. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication.
Divisions:	Faculties > Health and Education Faculties > Science and Engineering
Subject terms:	Science & Technology, Social Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Neurosciences, Psychology, Psychology, Experimental, Sport Sciences, Neurosciences & Neurology, Electroencephalography, Movement-related cortical potential, Motor skill learning, Ecological validity, Guitar, POTENTIALS, MOVEMENT, PLAYERS, AREAS, ACTIVATION, EXECUTION, PIANISTS, EEG, Electroencephalography, Movement-related cortical potential, Motor skill learning, Ecological validity, Guitar, Cerebral Cortex, Neurons, Humans, Electroencephalography, Intention, Time Perception, Psychomotor Performance, Evoked Potentials, Motor, Music, Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted, Adult, Middle Aged, Female, Male, Practice, Psychological, Adult, Cerebral Cortex, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Motor, Female, Humans, Intention, Male, Middle Aged, Music, Neurons, Practice, Psychological, Psychomotor Performance, Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted, Time Perception, 09 Engineering, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Experimental Psychology
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/144161
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2011.07.001
ISSN	0167-9457

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