Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights
Motor control (MC) evolves across the human lifespan, improving during childhood and adolescence, stabilizing in early adulthood, and declining in older age. These developmental and degenerative patterns are linked to neural oscillatory activity, which can be assessed via magnetoencephalography (MEG...
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| author | Xinbi Zhang Mingming Huang Xiaoxia Yuan Xiaoke Zhong Shengyu Dai Yingying Wang Qiang Zhang Kanya Wongwitwichote Changhao Jiang |
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| description | Motor control (MC) evolves across the human lifespan, improving during childhood and adolescence, stabilizing in early adulthood, and declining in older age. These developmental and degenerative patterns are linked to neural oscillatory activity, which can be assessed via magnetoencephalography (MEG) to gain insights into motor planning, execution, termination, and command initiation. This review systematically examined age-related changes in MC and neural oscillations, centering on movement-related beta desynchronization (MRBD), post-movement beta rebound (PMBR), and movement-related gamma synchrony (MRGS). Following PRISMA guidelines, 17 cross-sectional studies were identified. The findings revealed significant enhancements in motor efficiency from childhood to adolescence, characterized by faster movement speed, shorter movement duration, weaker MRBD, and increased PMBR and MRGS. From adolescence to early adulthood, further improvements in motor performance were noted, accompanied by strengthened MRBD, PMBR, and a slight decline in MRGS. In older adults, motor performance deteriorates, presenting as slower movement and prolonged duration, alongside heightened resting beta power, elevated MRBD, and reduced PMBR. Alterations in MRGS remain insufficiently explored. Overall, MEG proves valuable for capturing neural dynamics underlying the development and decline of motor control across the lifespan. These findings underscore potential avenues for motor rehabilitation and cognitive interventions, particularly in aging populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a066b51637554891921319dc5707d1f32025-02-12T05:30:57ZengElsevierDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience1878-92932025-04-0172101529Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insightsXinbi Zhang0Mingming Huang1Xiaoxia Yuan2Xiaoke Zhong3Shengyu Dai4Yingying Wang5Qiang Zhang6Kanya Wongwitwichote7Changhao Jiang8The Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; School of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, ChinaThe School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKThe Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, No. 18, Wulongjiang Middle Avenue, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou 350108, ChinaThe Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, No. 18, Wulongjiang Middle Avenue, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou 350108, ChinaThe Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; School of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, ChinaThe Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; School of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, ChinaThe School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKThe Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; School of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China; Corresponding author at: The Center of Neuroscience and Sports, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China.Motor control (MC) evolves across the human lifespan, improving during childhood and adolescence, stabilizing in early adulthood, and declining in older age. These developmental and degenerative patterns are linked to neural oscillatory activity, which can be assessed via magnetoencephalography (MEG) to gain insights into motor planning, execution, termination, and command initiation. This review systematically examined age-related changes in MC and neural oscillations, centering on movement-related beta desynchronization (MRBD), post-movement beta rebound (PMBR), and movement-related gamma synchrony (MRGS). Following PRISMA guidelines, 17 cross-sectional studies were identified. The findings revealed significant enhancements in motor efficiency from childhood to adolescence, characterized by faster movement speed, shorter movement duration, weaker MRBD, and increased PMBR and MRGS. From adolescence to early adulthood, further improvements in motor performance were noted, accompanied by strengthened MRBD, PMBR, and a slight decline in MRGS. In older adults, motor performance deteriorates, presenting as slower movement and prolonged duration, alongside heightened resting beta power, elevated MRBD, and reduced PMBR. Alterations in MRGS remain insufficiently explored. Overall, MEG proves valuable for capturing neural dynamics underlying the development and decline of motor control across the lifespan. These findings underscore potential avenues for motor rehabilitation and cognitive interventions, particularly in aging populations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929325000246MagnetoencephalographyMotor control developmentNeural oscillationsMovement-related oscillationsLifespan trajectory |
| spellingShingle | Xinbi Zhang Mingming Huang Xiaoxia Yuan Xiaoke Zhong Shengyu Dai Yingying Wang Qiang Zhang Kanya Wongwitwichote Changhao Jiang Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Magnetoencephalography Motor control development Neural oscillations Movement-related oscillations Lifespan trajectory |
| title | Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights |
| title_full | Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights |
| title_fullStr | Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights |
| title_short | Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights |
| title_sort | lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations a systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights |
| topic | Magnetoencephalography Motor control development Neural oscillations Movement-related oscillations Lifespan trajectory |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929325000246 |
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