The Effect of Cutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Reaction Time
10.11390/onki1962.44.111
- VernacularTitle:皮膚連続刺激の反応時間への影響
- Author:
Ruichi NAKAMURA
;
Tomiyoshi CHIDA
;
Kenji KOSAKA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine
1981;44(3-4):111-116
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The influence of cutaneous electrical stimulation (CES) on reaction time (RT) was examined in 8 normal subjects. CES, wherever applied, generally increased RT, and only affected the pre-motor component of RT. Compared to RT without CES, a stronger effect of CES on RT prolongation was obtained from the skin over the antagonistic muscles, a weaker one from that over the agonistic muscles and a moderate effect from the skin of nonresponding part of body. Possible neurophysiological mechanisms of these phenomena were briefly discussed.
