To address the research question of cortical processing of light touch, this dissertation is following two lines of investigation. The first line of research investigated the working mechanisms of light touch more closely and whether its effects are due to the additional sensory information form the fingertip or its suprapostural properties. Additionally, the timely properties of light touch were investigated, looking at the effects of intermittent light touch. The other line of research investigated the cortical processing of light touch for balance control. The effects of disrupting the Posterior Parietal Cortex on light touch and balance control was the main focus in these studies, investigating static, as well as dynamic situations.
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To address the research question of cortical processing of light touch, this dissertation is following two lines of investigation. The first line of research investigated the working mechanisms of light touch more closely and whether its effects are due to the additional sensory information form the fingertip or its suprapostural properties. Additionally, the timely properties of light touch were investigated, looking at the effects of intermittent light touch. The other line of research investi...
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