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A soft neuroprosthetic hand providing simultaneous myoelectric control and tactile feedback
Neuroprosthetic hands are typically heavy (over 400 g) and expensive (more than US$10,000), and lack the compliance and tactile feedback of human...
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Respiration
Respiratory rhythm is generated by a network of neurons located in the ventrolateral medulla. Neuronal interactions with several other respiratory...
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Map** Regional Cortical Bone Responses to Local Changes in Loading and Systemic Stimuli
Quantification of cortical bone mass and architecture using μCT is commonplace in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research. Different groups often...
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A unified scheme for the benchmarking of upper limb functions in neurological disorders
BackgroundIn neurorehabilitation, we are witnessing a growing awareness of the importance of standardized quantitative assessment of limb functions....
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Respiration
Respiratory rhythm is generated by a network of neurons located in the ventrolateral medulla. Neuronal interactions with several other respiratory...
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How to Build a Brainstem
Close inspection of the brainstem reveals hundreds of nuclei deep within the reticular formation embedded within a multitude of climbing and...
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Changes of biomechanics induced by Equistasi® in Parkinson’s disease: coupling between balance and lower limb joints kinematics
Axial disorders, including postural deformities, postural instability, and gait disturbances, are among the most disabling symptoms of Parkinson’s...
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Diurnal variations in muscle and liver glycogen differ depending on the timing of exercise
It has been suggested that glycogen functions not only in carbohydrate energy storage, but also as molecular sensors capable of activating lipolysis....
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Radical resection for solitary thoracic spinous-process metastasis: a case report and technical note
IntroductionBone metastases confined to the posterior elements of the spine are rarely treated, as there exist no established radical surgical...
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On Structure-Function Relationships in the Female Human Urethra: A Finite Element Model Approach
Remarkably little is known about urethral striated and smooth muscle and vascular plexus contributions to maintaining continence or initiating...
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Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System
Many professionals interested in human movement function need information on how forces act on and within the tissues of the body. The deformations...
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Finite element analysis of a new preoperative traction for cervical kyphosis: suspensory traction
A finite element model of cervical kyphosis was established to analyze the stress of cervical spine under suspensory traction and to explore the...
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Comparing Vestibular Responses to Linear and Angular Whole-Body Accelerations in Real and Immersive Environments
The vestibular end organs differ in terms of anatomical and physiological characteristics. Sensory modalities’ stimuli including visual stimuli and...
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Characterizing off-target corticospinal responses to double-cone transcranial magnetic stimulation
IntroductionThe double-cone coil (D-CONE) is frequently used in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) experiments that target the motor cortex (M1)...
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The Role of Retinal Dysfunction in Myopia Development
Myopia is a refractive disorder arising from a mismatch between refractive power and relatively long axial length of the eye. With its dramatically...
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Development, functional organization, and evolution of vertebrate axial motor circuits
Neuronal control of muscles associated with the central body axis is an ancient and essential function of the nervous systems of most animal species....
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Genetic, serological and clinical evaluation of childhood myasthenia syndromes- single center subgroup analysis experience in Turkey
BackgroundCongenital myasthenic syndrome is a disease that occurs due to several types such as mutations in different pre-synaptic, synaptic,...
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Bilateral upper extremity trunk model for cross-country sit-skiing double poling propulsion: model development and validation
The subacromial im**ement syndrome is a high-incidence injury for cross-country sit-skiing skier, which is often accompanied by muscle imbalance....
