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  • Mobile electroencephalography (EEG)

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  • Understanding brain dynamics during physical activity is challenging due to motion artifacts in electroencephalography (EEG).
  • Existing EEG methods are limited in studying brain activity during complex, real-world movements like locomotion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel dual-layer EEG electrode system for artifact removal during mobile EEG.
  • To investigate human brain dynamics during visually guided locomotion, specifically walking and running over obstacles.

Main Methods:

  • Constructed and validated a novel dual-layer EEG electrode system using an electrical head phantom and robotic motion platform.
  • Collected EEG data from healthy subjects walking and running on a treadmill while encountering unexpected obstacles.
  • Analyzed spectral power changes in specific brain regions (supplementary motor area, premotor cortex, posterior parietal cortex) across delta, theta, and alpha frequency bands.

Main Results:

  • Observed spectral power increases in the supplementary motor area and premotor cortex within ~200 ms of obstacle appearance.
  • Detected subsequent spectral power increases in the posterior parietal cortex, with decreasing lag time correlating with increased locomotion speed.
  • The observed neural activation sequence suggests interruption of gait and predictive planning of foot placement.

Conclusions:

  • The novel dual-layer mobile EEG system effectively isolates electrocortical signals during locomotion.
  • The findings provide insights into the neural mechanisms underlying gait adaptation and obstacle negotiation.
  • This advanced EEG approach facilitates the study of brain dynamics in physically active, real-world settings.