How Auditory-Motor Networks Synchronize Sound and Movement

Our first published collaboration of 2025, led by Oscar Bedford in the Zatorre lab, demonstrates that human auditory-motor networks exhibit stronger default coupling than visuomotor networks, with a notable right-hemisphere predominance. Building on prior findings, including those from our lab, the study confirms that motor cortex exerts a top-down influence on auditory regions, particularly in the beta frequency band. These findings highlight intrinsic brain network mechanisms enabling low-latency auditory-motor integration, a key process for the synchronized coordination of sounds and movements.

The article is accessible openly, free of charge, from the journal Human Brain Mapping.