Tests for beta power

Tests for beta power

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In this paper, we provide a computational account of changes in synaptic connectivity within two regions of the fronto-parietal network, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the pre-supplementary motor area, applying Dynamic Causal Models to electrocorticogram recordings from two macaque monkeys performing a problem-solving task that engages work...

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... all electrodes and monkeys we performed eight tests and adjusted the significance level accordingly (Bonferroni corrected alpha = 0.0063). Because we found a violation of normality for at least one electrode (see Table 1), we used the Wilcoxon signed rank test to assess the increase in beta power between task demands and time on task. We further asked whether beta band power increased in search versus repeat trials and in the second versus the first half of the experimental session before the first pause. ...
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... further asked whether beta band power increased in search versus repeat trials and in the second versus the first half of the experimental session before the first pause. The positive test statistics throughout all electrode sites, monkeys and experimental variables-as displayed in Table 1-indicate an increase with task demands and time on task. This time-related increase in beta power was significant for all electrodes and monkeys. ...
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... cross-spectral density for each task condition for each channel, monkey, and hemisphere, averaged over the first and second half of the trials. The yellow-shaded area represents the beta-band range that was used to infer task demands and time-on-task effects as reported in Table 1. ...

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