Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Buerger-Allen exercise(BAE)in reducing muscle cramps among recently extubated patients in the intensive care unit(ICU).Materials and Methods:A quantitative,q...
Background: Neuromuscular choristoma is a rare benign peripheral neuropathy composed of ectopic mature muscle fibers and nerve bundles, usually involving large nerve roots or trunks, such as brachial plexus and sciati...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81801284;and the National Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province,No.YDZJ202201ZYTS091.
Wang et al reported 1063 cases from the initial 14 d of intensive care unit(ICU)stay,and analyzed relevant data such as age,comorbidities,recent dosages,vapor pressure dosages,duration of mechanical ventilation,length...
funded by the Italian Space Agency, MARcatori biologici e funzionali per la biomeccanica aStronautica di PREcisione (Project number DC-VUM-2017-006)。
Purpose:This study aimed to non-invasively test the hypothesis that(a) short-term lower limb unloading would induce changes in the neural control of force production(based on motor units(MUs) properties) in the vastus...
Driver steering intention prediction provides an augmented solution to the design of an onboard collaboration mechanism between human driver and intelligent vehicle.In this study,a multi-task sequential learning frame...
supported by the Brazil Olympic Committee;the Brazilian Funding Authority for Studies and Projects(FINEP).
Purpose This study aimed to compare the physical attributes of male and female Volleyball and Beach Volleyball athletes.Methods Fifty-five athletes from Volleyball(Male,n=19,age 27.3±6.1 years,body mass 93.2±9.9 kg,...
the University of Nebraska Agriculture Research Division with funds provided by the Hatch Act(Agency:U.S.Department of Agriculture,National Institute of Food and Agriculture,Accession No:1000080,Project No:NEB-36-078);a grant from Abbott Nutrition,Columbus,OH.
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine peak torque(PT),mean power(MP),electromyographic(EMG)amplitude,mechanomyographic(MMG)amplitude,and neuromuscular efficiency from EMG and MMG amplitude(NME_(EMG)and NME_...
The authors would like to thank Elizabeth Boyle for technical support.Financial support provided by the U.S.Department of Defense[CDMRP/JPC8-CRMRP W81XWH-16-1-0796(Cullen)&CDMRP/PRORP W81XWH-19-1-0867(Cullen&Das)];the Department of Veterans Affairs[BLR&D Merit Review I01-BX003748(Cullen)];the National Institutes of Health[R44-NS108869(Katiyar&Cullen);T32-EB005583(Shultz),TL1-TR001880(Burrell)];the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania.Opinions,interpretations,conclusions and recommendations are those of the author(s)and are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Defense,the Department of Veterans Affairs,or the National Institutes of Health.
Nerve injury requiring surgical repair often results in poor functional recovery due to the inability of host axons to re-grow long distances and reform meaningful connections with the target muscle. While surgeons ca...
Te-Pei Feng(冯德培,1907–1995),was a famous Chinese neurophysiologist and also one of the pioneers of modern physiological researches in China(Fig.1).He mainly studied chemical transmission at the neuromuscular juncti...
We thank the dedicated group of participants for their time and effort.We would also like to thank Michael Baggaley,Michael Esposito,Colin Lavigne,Stacy Lobos,Dr.Rogerio N.Soares,and Dr.Saied Jalal Aboodarda for their help with data collection.
Purpose This study used downhill running as a model to investigate the repeated bout effect(RBE)on neuromuscular performance,running biomechanics,and metabolic cost of running.Methods Ten healthy recreational male run...