10 October 2019
Children with low motor competence (MC) are at high-risk for physical inactivity, yet little is known about their physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) patterns throughout the day. The purpose of this study is to disentangle PA and SB pa...
Background: Sedentary behavior is prevalent among female college students and may negatively affect motor competence—a key component of physical literacy and lifelong health. However, limited research has compared motor proficiency across disti...
The solute carrier 6 (SLC6) gene family, initially known as the neurotransmitter transporters, plays vital roles in the regulation of neurotransmitter signaling, nutrient absorption and motor behavior. In this study, a total of 16 candidate genes wer...
Background/Objectives: Physical fitness and diet along with body weight are key determinants of health. Excess body weight, poor dietary choices, and low physical fitness, however, are becoming increasingly prevalent in adolescents. In order to devel...
Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a severe lifelong disorder characterized, among others, by sudden loss of bilateral face muscle tone triggered by emotions (cataplexy). A recent approach for the diagnosis of the disease is based on a completely manual an...
The present discourse links the electrical and chemical properties of the brain with neurotransmitters and movement behaviors to further elucidate strategies to diagnose and treat brain disease. Neuromolecular imaging (NMI), based on electrochemical...
12 January 2019
Greenways are linear open spaces, which are often used as trails for pedestrians and cyclists, but junctions with roads are a safety concern and act as a potential impediment to active transportation. This study evaluated crossing behavior patterns a...
Sheepdogs’ visuospatial abilities, their control of prey-driven behavior and their motor functions are essential characteristics for success in sheepdog trials. We investigated the influence of laterality on 15 sheepdogs’ (Canis familiari...
Background/Objectives: Dopamine dysfunction (DA) is a hallmark of many neurological disorders. In this case, the mechanism of changes in dopamine transmission on behavior remains unclear. This study is a look into the intricate link between disrupted...
Physical activity and diet are important contributors to overall health and development in adolescents. There remains, however, limited research on the combined association of sports participation and dietary pattern on motor competence, which is cru...
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how motor preparation impacted brain activation in individuals with differing cognitive statuses. Methods: We investigated the cortical activation pattern of 57 individuals with mild cognitive impairment (M...
23 December 2021
This study will evaluate cardiorespiratory and peripheral muscle function and their relationship with subjective dyspnea threshold after the surgical correction of congenital heart disease in children. Thirteen children with surgically repaired conge...
Both social and motor development play an essential role in an individual’s physical, psychological, and social well-being. It is essential to conduct a dynamic analysis at multiple time points during the developmental process as it helps us be...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of nigral dopaminergic neurons. Increasing evidence supports that PD is not simply a motor disorder but a systemic disease leading to motor and non-m...
Using structured light to drive colloidal motors, due to its advantages of remote manipulation, energy tunability, programmability, and the controllability of spatiotemporal distribution, has been attracting much attention in the fields of targeted d...
Severe hypotonia during infancy is a hallmark feature of Prader Willi syndrome (PWS). Despite its transient expression, moto development is delayed and deficiencies in motor coordination are present at older ages, with no clear pathophysiological mec...
Background/Objectives: Compulsive rituals in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are characterized by a specific motor structure, built upon the fragmentation of action flow, obtained through act repetitions and the intrusion of non-functional...
There is much controversy about the link between motor symptom progression and the plethora of reported brain atrophy patterns in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD). The main goal of this study is to provide empirical evidence for unique and c...
Objective: Retained primitive reflexes are associated with delayed motor and behavioral development in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined the effects of a 12-week stru...
This work presents the experimental evaluation of a robotic walker following the full implementation of its sensor and motorization system. The aging population and increasing mobility impairments drive the need for assistive robotic technologies tha...
In this study, the fatigue behavior in high-speed train bogie frames and mounted traction motors was investigated through dynamic stress measurements and vibration analysis. A spectrum synthesis method was developed to integrate multipoint random vib...
Background/Objectives: This study presents a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) approach for detecting depression and schizophrenia using motor activity patterns represented as images. Participants’ motor activity data were captured and transfo...
Motor differences are increasingly recognized as relevant early markers of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), although they are not part of the core diagnostic criteria. Recent advances in computer vision, pose estimation, and machine learning have enab...
Tourette Disorder (TD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition characterized by chronic motor and vocal tics. A mechanistic understanding of both the genetic etiology and brain pathophysiology remains poor. To gain insight into the molecular unde...
Huntington’s disease (HD), a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene, impairs information processing in the striatum, which, as part of the basal ganglia, modulates motor output. Growing evidence suggests th...
Motor asymmetry, defined as the lack of symmetry in movements or postures, is often observed briefly in many typically developing children. However, if such asymmetry persists, it may be a sign of neurological disease. Recent studies have suggested t...
Background/Objectives: Pausing is a multifaceted phenomenon relevant to motor and cognitive disorders, particularly Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Thus, examining pauses as a metric for linguistic planning and motor speech difficulties in PD patient...
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is one of the least studied and understood developmental disorders. One area that has been minimally investigated in DCD is potential issues with sensory modulation. Further, in other neurodevelopmental disor...
The vertebrate neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is formed by a presynaptic motor nerve terminal and a postsynaptic muscle specialization. Cumulative evidence reveals that Wnt ligands secreted by the nerve terminal control crucial steps of NMJ synaptogene...
The voltage supply of induction motors of various sizes is typically provided by a shared power bus in an industrial production powerline network. A single motor’s dynamic behavior produces a signal that travels along the powerline. Powerline n...
Atypical sensory processing is frequently reported in persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and it is one of the described diagnostic criteria for ASD. There is also mounting literature supporting the presence of motor impairments in individu...
Background/Objectives: Music engages multiple brain networks simultaneously, yet most studies examine these networks in isolation. Methods: We investigated functional connectivity among the auditory, motor, and reward networks during music listening...
Recently, studies on cycling-based brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) have been standing out due to their potential for lower-limb recovery. In this scenario, the behaviors of the sensory motor rhythms and the brain connectivity present themselves as s...
Understanding age-related neurophysiological changes is crucial for identifying brain aging biomarkers and developing strategies against motor and cognitive decline. To explore aging-related patterns across multiple domains, this study assessed motor...
This study proposes a motor imagery brain-computer interface (MI-BCI) experimental paradigm for right-hand steering movements in driving scenarios. The proposed paradigm aligns more closely with actual steering behavior at the action level, aiming to...
The main objective of this study was to describe the cortical patterns of brain activity during a gross dexterity task and develop a behavioral profile of children experiencing isolation. A cross-sectional assessment was conducted during one visit. S...
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder. Because motor signs are the defining feature of GTS, addressing the neurophysiology of motor processes is central to understanding GTS. The integration of voluntary motor processes...
Lead (Pb) exposure in early life affects brain development resulting in cognitive and behavioral deficits. Epidemiologic and experimental evidence of sex as an effect modifier of developmental Pb exposure is emerging. In the present study, we investi...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common multidimensional neurological disorder characterized by motor and non-motor features and is more prevalent in the elderly. Sleep disorders and cognitive disturbances are also significant characteristics of P...
Background/Objectives: Children with cerebral palsy, a permanent neurodevelopmental condition that primarily affects movement and posture, exhibit higher rates of behavioral problems. This study examined the cross-sectional associations linking child...
Disorders of arousal (DoA) are NREM parasomnias characterized by motor and emotional behaviors emerging from incomplete arousals from deep sleep. DoA are largely present in pediatric populations, a period during which they are labeled as self-limited...
Hydraulic engineering structures can threaten freshwater fish by entraining them into hazardous areas. Acoustic barriers have been proposed as a non-physical method to guide fish away from these zones. In this study, we investigated the behavioral re...
Postures and movements have been one of the major modes of human expression for understanding and depicting organisms in their environment. In ethology, behavioral sequence analysis is a relevant method to describe animal behavior and to answer Tinbe...
The motor gear system (MGS) is recognized for its potential in enhancing transmission efficiency and optimizing space utilization. However, the system is subjected to challenges, notably the occurrence of abnormal vibrations. These issues stem from t...
Plunger pumps are widely used in high-pressure and high-flow applications and exhibit strong adaptability to different fluid media. In addition to the interaction between the valve and the fluid, a potential coupling effect may exist between the flow...
To investigate the aging behavior of HTPB composite solid propellant under constant strain conditions, this study analyzed the aging patterns of the propellant’s maximum elongation at four temperatures (323.15 K–343.15 K) and five strain...
Cruise ship tourism in port cities, while offering opportunities, has brought its own challenges, including overcrowding, disruption to local community mobility, and growing resident concerns, which recently escalated to anti-tourism activities. This...
The rapid evolution of human–technology interaction necessitates continuous sensorimotor adaptation to new digital interfaces and tasks. Mobile typing, defined as text entry on smartphone touchscreens, offers a compelling example of this proces...
The control strategy of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is generally not disclosed to public because it is a significant factor in determining the performance of the system. However, engineers desiring to understand the control concept of real-world...
The majority of the population identifies as right-hand dominant, with a minority 10.6% identifying as left-hand dominant. Social factors may partially skew the distribution, but it remains that left-hand dominant individuals make up approximately 40...
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