Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

How the brain controls repetitive finger movements.

Bettina Pollok1, Joachim Gross, Alfons Schnitzler

  • 1Department of Neurology, MEG-Laboratory, Heinrich-Heine, University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany. bettina.pollok@uni-duesseldorf.de

Journal of Physiology, Paris
|July 26, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Accurate timing is crucial for interacting with our environment. This review explores the neurophysiology of sensorimotor synchronization, focusing on brain activity during simple timing tasks.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Varying patterns of association between cortical large-scale networks and subthalamic nucleus activity in Parkinson's disease.

NPJ Parkinson's disease·2026
Same author

The deep brain stimulation response network in Parkinson's disease operates in the high beta band.

Brain : a journal of neurology·2026
Same author

Effect of deep brain stimulation on dysphagia in Parkinson's disease: mechanisms, evidence, and outlook.

Frontiers in aging neuroscience·2026
Same author

Spatial signature of low-frequency network changes accounts for pallidal stimulation outcome in cervical dystonia.

EBioMedicine·2026
Same author

Quantity and quality of care and staff knowledge regarding people with Parkinson's disease in long-term nursing care: "real-life" results from the German Care4PD study.

Frontiers in aging neuroscience·2026
Same author

Real-world multicenter assessment of sustained clinical outcomes after digital deep brain stimulation.

NPJ digital medicine·2026

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Motor Control
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Accurate timing abilities are essential for effective interaction with physical and social environments.
  • Sensorimotor synchronization, the coordination of sensory and motor systems, is fundamental to motor behavior.
  • The finger-tapping task is a common method for studying self-paced movement synchronization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review neurophysiological studies on sensorimotor synchronization.
  • To elucidate the neural underpinnings of timing abilities.
  • To understand the processes involved in synchronizing movements with external events.

Main Methods:

  • Review of neurophysiological studies.
  • Analysis of neuroelectric and neuromagnetic activity.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Focus on simple, repetitive synchronization tasks.

    • Main Results:

    • Behavioral data suggest synchronization occurs at a central neural representation level, not peripherally.
    • Neurophysiological research is beginning to reveal the brain mechanisms underlying sensorimotor synchronization.
    • Studies examine brain activity during tasks like finger tapping.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the neural basis of sensorimotor synchronization offers insights into motor control.
    • Further investigation into neuroelectric and neuromagnetic activity is needed.
    • This review highlights the current state of knowledge on the neuroscience of timing and synchronization.