Monitoring brain activity during upright motor tasks is of great value when investigating the neural source of movement disorders. Here, we demonstrate a protocol that combines functional near infrared spectroscopy with continuous monitoring of muscle and kinematic activity during 4 types of motor tasks.
Sukal-Moulton, T., de Campos, A. C., Stanley, C. J., Damiano, D. L. Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy of the Sensory and Motor Brain Regions with Simultaneous Kinematic and EMG Monitoring During Motor Tasks. J. Vis. Exp. (94), e52391, doi:10.3791/52391 (2014).