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Behavioural performance improvement in visuomotor learning correlates with functional and microstructural brain

A E Aloufi¹, F J Rowe², G F Meyer¹

¹Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK.

|December 28, 2020

Summary

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This study shows that eye movement training improves behavior and causes brain changes. Early imaging predicts long-term learning, suggesting optimized training for better outcomes.

Keywords:

DTI Eye movement Functional brain changes Practice Structural brain changes fMRI

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Neuroimaging

Background:

Understanding practice-induced brain plasticity is key to designing effective learning environments.
While neuroimaging shows experience-dependent brain changes correlate with performance, the precise relationship and timeline remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the link between neuroplastic changes and behavioral performance during a systematic eye movement training program.
To characterize the time course of structural and functional brain alterations in relation to behavioral improvements.

Main Methods:

15 healthy participants underwent 6 weeks of daily eye movement training.
Behavioral data and eye-tracking were collected throughout.
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) were acquired at multiple time points.

Main Results:

Participants demonstrated significant behavioral improvements, including faster task completion and reduced fixation.
Reductions in microstructural diffusivity (MD, AD, RD) and increased functional activation (BOLD signal) were observed in the extrastriate visual cortex (V3d) and cerebellum (FOR).
Microstructural changes predicted long-term behavior, while functional changes predicted immediate performance.

Conclusions:

Eye movement training induces correlated structural and functional brain changes.
Early imaging (week 2) can predict later performance, aiding in optimizing training programs.
Microstructural brain changes are crucial for sustained behavioral improvements.