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SEMINAR A
| Lecturer(s) | USHIYAMA, JUNICHI |
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| Credit(s) | 4 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2025 Spring |
| Day/Period | Fri.1,2 |
| Campus | SFC |
| Class Format | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) |
| Registration Number | 04157 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES |
| Year Level | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Field | RESEARCH SEMINARS SEMINARS |
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| Prerequisites(Recommended) | 【前提科⽬（推奨）】B6132:感覚の生理と心理/INTRODUCTION TO SENSORY PHYSIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY 【前提科⽬（推奨）】C2117:運動の生理と心理/MOVEMENT PHYSIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY 【前提科⽬（推奨）】C2025:スポーツ科学/INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS SCIENCE |
| Related Classes | 【関連科⽬】C2123:触覚と社会/TOUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA 【関連科⽬】C2121:音楽と脳/MUSIC AND THE BRAIN 【関連科⽬】B6131:脳と行動/INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 【関連科⽬】C2054:知覚運動スキル論/PERCEPTUAL MOTOR SKILL 【関連科⽬】C2050:身体運動解析/HUMAN MOVEMENT ANALYSIS 【関連科⽬】B6153:ヘルスリサーチの基礎/INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED HEALTH RESEARCH 【関連科⽬】C2127:音楽と心・身体/MUSIC AND THE MIND/BODY 【関連科⽬】C2126:触覚の科学と技術/HAPTIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 【関連科⽬】C2033:脳情報科学/NEURAL INFORMATION SCIENCE 【関連科⽬】C2052:スポーツバイオメカニクス/SPORTS BIOMECHANICS |
| Recommended Knowledge | Eric Kandelらのよる“Principles of Neural Science”は神経科学界の名著です．これを読まずに「神経科学を学んでいる」という者は完全なる“モグリ”です。独学でも読み進めることを大いに期待します。 “Principles of Neural Science” (by Eric R. Kandel et al.) is the most famous textbook in neuroscience research field. I strongly recommend you to read it by yourself. |
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| K-Number | FPE-CO-05003-211-46 |
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| Department/Major | CO | ||
| Main Course Number | Level | 0 | Faculty-wide |
| Major Classification | 5 | Research Seminars | |
| Minor Classification | 00 | Seminar | |
| Subject Type | 3 | Elective subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 2 | Lecture |
| Class Format | 1 | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) | |
| Language of Instruction | 1 | Japanese | |
| Academic Discipline | 46 | Neuroscience and related fields | |
Course Summary
Our brain and body are always interacting each other by sending information named "neural signals", and being essentials for our movements and sensations. In this seminar, by considering the brain and body as a system, we are trying to learn the control and learning mechanisms of our bodily movements and to understand the secrets and essentials of humans from physiological and/or psychological points of view.
Course Description/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
• To deepen our understandings how our nervous system controls and/or learns our bodily movements, by reading information across our brain, body, and environment.
• To apply our basic findings for developing training methods to upgrade our skills for sports and art activities, and/or induce recovery of our bodily functions from neurological disorders.
• To apply our basic findings for developing training methods to upgrade our skills for sports and art activities, and/or induce recovery of our bodily functions from neurological disorders.
Research Seminar Theme
Human Movement Neuroscience 〜Considering the Brain and Body as A System〜
Project Theme (next semester)
From 2021, we are limiting our research theme in order to restrict too much spread of research themes deepen our discussion within the seminar as follows:
• Neural Oscillation and Bodily/Cognitive Functions
Through physiological studies evaluating oscillations and/or synchronizations of electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) signals, we are trying to systematically understand basic mechanisms of voluntary control and learning of our bodily movements, and cognitive functions.
・Keywords：Corticomuscular coherence, visuomotor coordination, Motor imagery, Neural Plasticity
・Main Equipments： EEG, EMG, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation（TMS）, Sensory electrical stimulation, Mechanical Vibration
• Sports and Rehabilitation Science
By applying outcomes from basic researches, we are trying to evaluate the brain-body system of athletes, artists, and/or patients with movement disorders, and develop new training methods to neural systems.
・Keywords：Motor learning (mainly bimanual movements), Stretch Reflex, Auditory-motor coordination, Daily activities
・Equipment： Robot manipulandum (KINARM), Wireless EMG, TMS, Motion capture, Force plate
• Body-Mind Interaction
By psychological experiments, we are trying to approach simple questions regarding interactions between our body and mind, which we can get through our daily life, and aiming to establish a new axis of our laboratory.
・Keywords：Working Memory, Time perception, Sensory gating
・Equipment： Originally-designed software
In addition, we have been recently embarking studies that will serve as a foundation for creating the ideal educational environment of the future, such as "Effects of chronotype (morning type or night type?) on our cognitive and motor functions" and "Effects of exercise on our cognitive function".
Further, starting in the 2022 academic year, we are launching a YouTube project named "GyuTube Lab." that will introduce the days at the lab to middle and high school students. We are also recruiting members for the "Outreach Group," which will be involved in the planning and management of these efforts, as well as video editing, so students who wish to join this group are also welcome.
• Neural Oscillation and Bodily/Cognitive Functions
Through physiological studies evaluating oscillations and/or synchronizations of electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) signals, we are trying to systematically understand basic mechanisms of voluntary control and learning of our bodily movements, and cognitive functions.
・Keywords：Corticomuscular coherence, visuomotor coordination, Motor imagery, Neural Plasticity
・Main Equipments： EEG, EMG, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation（TMS）, Sensory electrical stimulation, Mechanical Vibration
• Sports and Rehabilitation Science
By applying outcomes from basic researches, we are trying to evaluate the brain-body system of athletes, artists, and/or patients with movement disorders, and develop new training methods to neural systems.
・Keywords：Motor learning (mainly bimanual movements), Stretch Reflex, Auditory-motor coordination, Daily activities
・Equipment： Robot manipulandum (KINARM), Wireless EMG, TMS, Motion capture, Force plate
• Body-Mind Interaction
By psychological experiments, we are trying to approach simple questions regarding interactions between our body and mind, which we can get through our daily life, and aiming to establish a new axis of our laboratory.
・Keywords：Working Memory, Time perception, Sensory gating
・Equipment： Originally-designed software
In addition, we have been recently embarking studies that will serve as a foundation for creating the ideal educational environment of the future, such as "Effects of chronotype (morning type or night type?) on our cognitive and motor functions" and "Effects of exercise on our cognitive function".
Further, starting in the 2022 academic year, we are launching a YouTube project named "GyuTube Lab." that will introduce the days at the lab to middle and high school students. We are also recruiting members for the "Outreach Group," which will be involved in the planning and management of these efforts, as well as video editing, so students who wish to join this group are also welcome.
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Textbooks
Kandel ER, et al (eds)., "Principles of Neural Science", Six Edition, McGraw-Hill Education.
Reference Books
• Yamazaki R, Ushiyama J. "Head movements induced by voluntary neck flexion stabilize sensorimotor synchronization of the finger to syncopated auditory rhythms", Frontiers in Psychology, 15:1335050, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1335050, 2024.
• Ideriha T, Ushiyama J. "Behavioral fluctuation reflecting theta-rhythmic activation of sequential working memory", Scientific Reports, 14(1):550, doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-51128-7, 2024.
• Sugino H, Ushiyama J. “Gymnasts' Ability to Modulate Sensorimotor Rhythms During Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Sports Non-specific Movements Superior to Non-gymnasts”. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3:757308, doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.757308, 2021.
• Suzuki R, Ushiyama J. “Context-Dependent Modulation of Corticomuscular Coherence in a Series of Motor Initiation and Maintenance of Voluntary Contractions”. Cerebral Cortex Communications, 1:tgaa074, doi:10.1093/texcom/tgaa074, 2020.
• Toriyama H, Ushiba J, Ushiyama J. “Subjective vividness of kinesthetic motor imagery is associated with the similarity in magnitude of sensorimotor event-related desynchronization between motor execution and motor imagery”. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12:295, doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00295, 2018.
• Ideriha T, Ushiyama J. "Behavioral fluctuation reflecting theta-rhythmic activation of sequential working memory", Scientific Reports, 14(1):550, doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-51128-7, 2024.
• Sugino H, Ushiyama J. “Gymnasts' Ability to Modulate Sensorimotor Rhythms During Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Sports Non-specific Movements Superior to Non-gymnasts”. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3:757308, doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.757308, 2021.
• Suzuki R, Ushiyama J. “Context-Dependent Modulation of Corticomuscular Coherence in a Series of Motor Initiation and Maintenance of Voluntary Contractions”. Cerebral Cortex Communications, 1:tgaa074, doi:10.1093/texcom/tgaa074, 2020.
• Toriyama H, Ushiba J, Ushiyama J. “Subjective vividness of kinesthetic motor imagery is associated with the similarity in magnitude of sensorimotor event-related desynchronization between motor execution and motor imagery”. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12:295, doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00295, 2018.
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