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Decoding motor expertise from fine-tuned oscillatory network organization.

Lucia Amoruso^1,2, Sandra Pusil³, Adolfo Martín García^4,5,6,7,8,9

¹Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), San Sebastian, Spain.

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|March 11, 2022

Summary

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Motor expertise, like Tango dancing, can be predicted by brain network organization. Resting-state mu-band connectivity accurately identified experts, suggesting it

Keywords:

action observation brain networks graph theory hdEEG machine learning motor expertise resting-state

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Area of Science:

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Cognitive Science

Background:

Motor expertise is associated with distinct neural signatures.
Understanding brain network organization's role in skill acquisition is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if frequency-specific oscillatory brain networks can predict motor expertise.
To identify neural markers for sensorimotor skill acquisition.

Main Methods:

High-density electroencephalography (EEG) recorded expert Tango dancers and novices during movement observation and rest.
Task-related and resting-state brain connectivity analyzed across delta, theta, and mu frequency bands.
Graph analysis and computational learning used to classify expertise based on brain and behavioral data.

Main Results:

Behavioral measures perfectly classified expertise (100%).
Task-based EEG analysis achieved ~73% classification, with theta-band connectivity being most discriminative for error processing.
Resting-state mu-band connectivity achieved 100% classification, outperforming the task-based approach.

Conclusions:

Resting-state mu-band connectivity serves as a robust, trait-like marker for sensorimotor expertise.
Oscillatory brain network signatures effectively capture expertise-related neural differences.
Findings highlight potential for neuroprognosis of learning outcomes based on brain network organization.