Research Project Doctoral Candidate 08
Can the structure of behavioural and physiological variability predict physical training outcomes? – multidimensional assessment and intervention in stroke patients
Fellow
Host Institution
Aix-Marseille University, Institute of Movement Science
Supervisors
Prof. Dr. Jean-Jacques Temprado
Project description
This research adopts a complex systems approach to systematically investigate motor and physiological variability and its functional link to behavioural adaptability in varied populations (young, healthy older adults with different physical activity levels, patients). These issues will be addressed by studying bimanual coordination through both experimental paradigms and computational modelling. The project will contribute to the extension of existing models of systems dynamics to account for changes in magnitude and temporal structure of motor variability and in behavioural dynamics occurring in populations with impaired adaptive capacities.
The specific objectives of this project are: (1) map the changes in motor and physiological variability across the adult lifespan, (2) understand how fluctuation patterns and coordination dynamics are affected by physical activity, task conditions and functional status, and investigate how they relate to individual adaptive capacities. As main outcomes, we aim to provide sensitive markers of adaptive capacity based on motor and physiological variability, as well as insights into the origins of behavioural changes occurring across different aging trajectories.
(Planned) Secondments
Stichting Sint Maartenskliniek
LIME medical GmbH
