Altered Spontaneous Regional Brain Activity in the Insula and Visual Areas of Professional Traditional Chinese Pingju Opera Actors

Zhang, Weitao; Zhao, Fangshi; Qin, Wen; Ma, Lin

doi:10.3389/fnins.2018.00450

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“…Neuroplasticity of professional opera performers was studied by Zhang et al ( 2018 ). Professional traditional Chinese Pingju performers, as compared with laymen, demonstrated increased regional homogeneity (ReHo) in the left anterior insula; decreased ReHo in the right middle occipital gyrus, bilateral calcarine, and superior occipital gyri and cuneus; and reduced ALFF in the bilateral cuneus and calcarine gyrus, indicating superior multidimensional performance on dancing, emotional representation, and face and music perception.…”

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Occupational Neuroplasticity in the Human Brain: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Neuroimaging Studies

Yan

Yang

et al. 2020

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Occupational Neuroplasticity in the Human Brain: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Neuroimaging Studies

Yan

Yang

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Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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“…Although the mechanisms of this observation are yet to be elucidated, there is accumulating evidence revealing how particularly exercise, a planned and structured sub-set of physical activity performed at increased energy expenditure 5 , seems to induce both acute and chronic adaptations in the brain. Long-term endurance training of animals evoked angiogenesis, neurogenesis and enhanced synaptic plasticity 6 – 8 . Studies examining humans found expression of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and increases in hippocampal volume occurred following several weeks of aerobic exercise 9 .…”

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Functional high-intensity exercise is more effective in acutely increasing working memory than aerobic walking: an exploratory randomized, controlled trial

Wilke

2020

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Aerobic and resistance exercise acutely increase cognitive performance (CP). High-intensity functional training (HIFT) combines the characteristics of both regimes but its effect on CP is unclear. Thirty-five healthy individuals (26.7 ± 3.6 years, 18 females) were randomly allocated to three groups. The first (HIFT) performed a functional whole-body workout at maximal effort and in circuit format, while a second walked at 60% of the heart rate reserve (WALK). The third group remained physically inactive reading a book (CON). Before and after the 15-min intervention period, CP was assessed with the Stroop Test, Trail Making Test and Digit Span Test. Repeated-measures ANOVAs and post-hoc 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were used to detect time/group differences. A significant group*time interaction was found for the backwards condition of the Digit Span Test (p = 0.04) and according to the 95% CI, HIFT was superior to WALK and CON. Analysis of the sum score of the Digit Span Test and the incongruent condition of the Stroop Test, furthermore, revealed main effects for time (p < 0.05) with HIFT being the only intervention improving CP. No differences were found for the Trail Making Test (p > 0.05). In conclusion, HIFT represents an appropriate method to acutely improve working memory, potentially being superior to moderate aerobic-type exercise. Regular engagement in physical activity is linked to a variety of health benefits. Besides lowering the risk for cardiovascular diseases 1 , it can reduce all-cause mortality up to 33% 2,3. In recent decades, it has also been shown that physical activity may prevent the development of neurodegenerative pathologies 4. Although the mechanisms of this observation are yet to be elucidated, there is accumulating evidence revealing how particularly exercise, a planned and structured subset of physical activity performed at increased energy expenditure 5 , seems to induce both acute and chronic adaptations in the brain. Long-term endurance training of animals evoked angiogenesis, neurogenesis and enhanced synaptic plasticity 6-8. Studies examining humans found expression of the brainderived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and increases in hippocampal volume occurred following several weeks of aerobic exercise 9. After single endurance training bouts, substantial neurophysiological (e.g. increased delta, theta, alpha and beta detected by electromyography) and neurochemical (e.g. BDNF, insulin-like growth factor 1, dopamine, norepinephrine or serotonin) changes have been observed 10. In view of the strong and multifaceted response of the nervous system to exercise training, research has increasingly attempted to identify its impact on cognitive performance (CP), which can be subdivided in higher-(e.g. inhibitory control or working memory) and lower-order (e.g. attention or reaction time) functions. Available systematic reviews have mostly investigated the effects of aerobic-type exercise, detecting a positive effect on CP even when performed as a single training bout 11-13. Interestingly...

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“…The time series were transformed to frequency domains by fast Fourier transform, the power spectrum was obtained. The square root was calculated at each frequency of the power spectrum, the averaged square root was obtained across 0.01-0.08 Hz, and this averaged square root was taken as the (ALFF; Zhang et al, 2018).…”

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“…To date, several studies have examined dance training related changes in spontaneous brain activity in the human brain. For instance, a previous study found that professional traditional Chinese Pingju actors showed decreased ALFF in the bilateral calcarine gyrus and cuneus, decreased ReHo in the bilateral superior occipital and calcarine gyri (Zhang et al, 2018). The abovementioned reports indicate that these three measures are reliable and sensitive methods for examining the effects of various dance training on neurofunctional alterations.…”

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“…Studies from Karpati et al (2017) found that compared to controls, dancers and musicians had increased cortical thickness in superior temporal regions, and this was correlated with performance on dance imitation, rhythm synchronization, and melody discrimination tasks. Zhang et al (2018) speculated that structural and neurofunctional alterations in the brain may be caused by long-term professional dance training, their innate predisposition, or both. The literatures above strongly suggest that dance training can be regarded as a possible non-pharmacological intervention for promoting the mental and physical well-being of various populations.…”

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Chinese Classical Dancers Have Improved Spontaneous Activity in Visual Brain Areas

Wen

Hou

Shi

et al. 2022

Journal of Psychophysiology

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Abstract. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies demonstrate that long-term exercise or dance training may cause changes in brain structure and function. However, the changes of neurofunction in the long-term practitioners of Chinese classical dance are still unclear. The purpose of the study is to explore the neurofunctional alterations associated with long-term Chinese classical dance training. Thirty female college students were selected, 15 students majoring in Chinese classical dance (average training years = 9.73 ± 1.75 years) and 15 education-matched non-dancer students with no previous experience of regular dance training. In this cross-sectional design, the resting-state fMRI data were acquired only once to observe the structural and functional changes of the brain. Compared with non-dancers, professional dancers had no significant difference in the total volume of whole brain, gray matter, white matter, and cerebrospinal fluid. While in professional dancers, we found increased amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) in the left superior occipital gyrus, right Cuneus, and left calcarine fissure and surrounding cortex (Calcarine); increased fractional ALFF and regional homogeneity in the right Calcarine, indicating the increase of spontaneous brain activity in these brain areas. Since these brain areas are related to visual cognitive function, the results suggest that long-term Chinese classical dance training is associated with increased spontaneous regional brain activity in the visual areas. This may be closely related to the specific characteristics of Chinese classical dance and long-term professional training.

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Altered Spontaneous Regional Brain Activity in the Insula and Visual Areas of Professional Traditional Chinese Pingju Opera Actors

Cited by 8 publications

References 64 publications

Occupational Neuroplasticity in the Human Brain: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Neuroimaging Studies

Occupational Neuroplasticity in the Human Brain: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Neuroimaging Studies

Functional high-intensity exercise is more effective in acutely increasing working memory than aerobic walking: an exploratory randomized, controlled trial

Chinese Classical Dancers Have Improved Spontaneous Activity in Visual Brain Areas

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