Understanding how brain and body interact during decision-making under physical effort
A naturalistic multimodal platform for capturing brain-body interactions in people during physical effort-based decision making
This study is looking at how your brain affects the choices you make when it comes to physical activities, especially if you have a mental health condition like depression or Parkinson's disease, and it will use a virtual reality setup to track your brain and body while you move.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Georgia Institute of Technology NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11046239 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research investigates how brain activity influences decision-making when physical effort is involved, particularly in individuals with psychiatric disorders. It aims to develop a new system called HORMES that captures real-time data on brain and body interactions during immersive tasks that require physical movement. By using a virtual environment, the study will measure various aspects of behavior and neural activity simultaneously, providing a comprehensive view of how these factors affect decision-making. This approach seeks to improve our understanding of motivational deficits in conditions like depression and Parkinson's disease.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research include individuals experiencing motivational deficits due to conditions such as major depression or Parkinson's disease.
Not a fit: Patients without motivational deficits or those not experiencing psychiatric disorders may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to better treatments for psychiatric disorders by enhancing our understanding of how physical effort impacts decision-making.
How similar studies have performed: While the approach of using immersive environments for studying brain-body interactions is innovative, similar methodologies have shown promise in other areas of neuroscience.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Georgia Institute of Technology — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rozell, Christopher John — Georgia Institute of Technology
- Study coordinator: Rozell, Christopher John
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.