How the brain stops movements
Cortical and subcortical neurophysiology in terminating movement
This project measures how brain circuits help people with ADHD and related conditions stop or change movements.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Oregon NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Eugene, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11235876 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would come to the lab and perform movement tasks such as pressing buttons or making continuous movements that you sometimes have to stop on a signal. While you do these tasks, researchers will record brain activity from surface and deeper brain areas using noninvasive monitoring. They will compare brain signals when movements are stopped versus when they continue and create ways to estimate stopping time for individual trials. The goal is to pinpoint the brain patterns that control stopping so future tests or treatments can target them.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults with ADHD or other conditions affecting movement stopping (such as Parkinson's, OCD, or addiction) and healthy volunteers who can attend in-person lab sessions and follow task instructions.
Not a fit: People whose problems do not involve movement stopping or who cannot complete simple lab movement tasks or brain recordings are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reveal brain signals behind difficulty stopping movements in ADHD and similar disorders and help guide future tests or treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier stop-signal studies have identified brain networks involved in stopping, but applying those methods to continuous movements and getting single-trial stopping times is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
Eugene, United States
- University of Oregon — Eugene, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Swann, Nicole Christiane — University of Oregon
- Study coordinator: Swann, Nicole Christiane
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.