How does the prefrontal cortex respond to various obstacle avoidance tasks

The proposed project will look at participant’s brain activity while completing a stone-stepping task. Brain activity will be measured through EEG while the stone-stepping task will be projected through the Motek C-Mill treadmill. The research goal is to synchronize the data from a motor event occurring on the treadmill to cortical brain activity. The participants will be asked to complete a Stroop stone stepping task, where a green stone means to step on the stone, while a red stone means to avoid it. By Synchronizing the cortical activity to a motor decision-making task allows researchers to answer a fundamental question of what is occurring in the brain during various motor tasks. Wilfrid Laurier University will benefit from this partnership by strengthening an existing connection between Dr. Michael Cinelli and Dr. Mark Hollands, who were colleagues at the University of Waterloo. This connection will strengthen Wilfrid Laurier and Liverpool John Moores by creating an opportunity for future research and knowledge translation. Liverpool John Moores University will benefit from the partnership by having a dedicated intern understanding the nuances of the Motek C-Mill treadmill as this equipment is new to Dr. Mark Hollands’ laboratory.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Cinelli

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Partner:

Liverpool John Moores University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

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