Under the guidance of green mining and scientific mining ideas, strata movement and its control have achieved a series of research developments in China. Based on the summary of research achievements related to strata movement characteristics, the in...
The relationship between handedness, laterality, and inhibitory control is a valuable benchmark for testing the hypothesis of the right-hemispheric specialization of inhibition. According to this theory, and given that to stop a limb movement, it is...
This paper presents the continuation of a previous investigation into climate mobilization in Spain, extending the time period covered to 2019–2025, incorporating new databases and including protest control analysis. The aim is to analyze diach...
This study verified the effect of movement control training using a laser device on the neck pain and movement of patients with cervicogenic headache. A total of twenty outpatients recruited from two Busan hospitals were equally divided into two grou...
Movement–process collaborative compound robots are an important part of intelligent factory logistics systems, and they usually have two control systems located in the movement platform and the process platform. Interaction between the two plat...
Human movement emerges from complex interactions between neural processes, musculoskeletal dynamics, and environmental constraints, resulting in behavior that is inherently nonlinear. Therefore, nonlinear dynamical systems approaches have been widely...
Traditional myoelectric controls of trans-humeral prostheses fail to provide intuitive coordination of the necessary degrees of freedom. We previously showed that by using artificial neural network predictions to reconstruct distal joints, based on t...
An approach is proposed for the synthesis of the control system for the electrode movement of an arc steelmaking furnace based on a combination of the feedback linearization method and a traditional PI controller. The application of fractional PIμ...
12 November 2022
Disasters such as rock bursts and mine earthquakes became increasingly serious with the increase in mining depth in Erdos Coal Field and became serious problems that restrict high-strength continuous mining of coal mines. In this study, strata moveme...
Various industrial technologies require flexible material webs to undergo processes such as thermal treatment (e.g., drying), printing, or laminating. Such processes are usually performed within winding systems, where the web goes through a set of ro...
(1) Background: Maternal metabolic control in gestational diabetes is suggested to influence fetal autonomic control and movement activity, which may have fetal outcome implications. We aimed to analyze the relationship between maternal metabolic con...
In this study, a sensorimotor controller is designed to characterize the required muscle force to enable a robotics system to perform a human-like circular movement. When the appropriate muscle internal forces are chosen, the arm end-point tracks the...
This paper presents a method of utilizing a non-contact position sensor for the tilting and movement control of a rotor in a rotary magnetic levitation motor system. This system has been studied with the aim of having a relatively simple and highly c...
The VR-based circular tracking movement evaluation system (CES) was developed to quantitatively assess visuomotor control. The virtual stick, a component of the CES, provides visual cues in the virtual environment and haptic feedback when holding the...
Fencing, a sport emphasizing the equilibrium and movement control of participants, forms the focal point of inquiry in the current study. The research endeavors to assess the efficacy of a novel system designed for real-time monitoring of fencers&rsq...
We investigated the effects of word length and frequency on eye movement control during Tibetan reading through two experiments. A preliminary experiment examined the predictive effect of word length and frequency on fixation duration and landing pos...
Treadmill running simulates various conditions, including flat, uphill, and downhill gradients, making it useful for training and rehabilitation. This study aimed to examine how incline and decline treadmill running affect local dynamic stability of...
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) are essential in assistive technologies to restore mobility in individuals with motor impairments. Although electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-controlled wheelchairs have been extensively studied, most ton...
At present, expert scoring is mainly used to evaluate the air combat control ability, which is not accurate enough to effectively achieve the desired effect. In order to evaluate air battle managers’ air combat control ability more scientifical...
Domestic violence can be defined as physical or emotional abuse of family members for many reasons, such as finances, drug abuse, jealousy, or other reasons that can result in injury or even the death of the victim. This paper explores several &ldquo...
10 May 2021
Postural control during walking is maintained by the combination of various factors. Among these factors, adjustment of trunk movement is essential for maintaining postural control, and the response of muscles to unpredictable stimuli affects postura...
Recent research indicates that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the frontal eye field (FEF) can improve saccadic eye movement control in healthy young adults. The current research set out to determine whether similar...
20 August 2021
Malaysia implemented its first Movement Control Order (MCO) during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic to slow the transmission of the virus. This study aimed to explore the public perception of the MCO implementation and people’s experiences du...
Background: COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. From the beginning of the pandemic, there was no effective pharmaceutical intervention to halt or hold up the spread of this novel disease. Therefore, mos...
Although several previous studies on laterality of upper limb motor control have reported functional differences, this conclusion has not been agreed upon. It may be conjectured that the inconsistent results were caused because upper limb motor contr...
Background/Objectives: Retained airway secretions are a common complication of mechanical ventilation and a major contributor to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation following a Time-Controlled Adaptive Ventilation pro...
22 March 2021
To curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) in Malaysia, the government imposed a nationwide movement control order (MCO) from 18 March 2020 to 3 May 2020. It was enforced in four phases (i.e., MCO 1, MCO 2, MCO 3 and MCO 4). In this paper, we...
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, many have lost their source of income, causing them to be socially isolated and consequently limiting their participation in social events. This has led to the occurrence of mental health illnesses and has impacted the l...
Background and objectives: Low back pain is one of the most common health problems. In 85% of cases, it is not possible to identify a specific cause, and it is therefore called Non-Specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP). Among the various attempted classific...
Individuals undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) remain at risk of secondary injury and joint degeneration, highlighting the need for functional assessments that detect abnormal load regulation and compensatory movement strateg...
The article presents a numerical model of sea wave generation as an implementation of the stochastic process with a spectrum of wave angular velocity. Based on the wave spectrum, a forming filter is determined, and its input is fed with white noise....
Eye movement patterns have become an essential element in modern approaches for identifying air traffic controller fatigue. By observing eye movements among various individuals and environments, researchers have discovered correlations with multiple...
We aimed to determine the effects of three-direction movement control focus complex pain program (3D-MCE) and neurodynamic focus complex pain program (NDT) on pain, mechanosensitivity, and body function in Taekwondo athletes with non-specific low bac...
Traditional fracture reduction relies heavily on the surgeon’s experience, which hinders the transmission of skills. This specialization bottleneck, coupled with the high demands on physical strength, significantly limits the efficiency of dail...
The outbreak of a neurological disorder was first discovered as a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China. The infection spread rapidly in China and throughout the world, including Malaysia. Malaysia recorded its initial case on 25 January 2020 w...
Based on the principles of neuromechanics, human arm movements result from the dynamic interaction between the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. To develop an effective neural feedback controller for neuro-rehabilitation training, it is import...
28 February 2023
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a condition requiring 24-hour management. The way in which an individual combines their 24-hour movement behaviours (24-h MBs), which is comprised of physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB), and sleep, throughout the...
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) under payload control (PC) was used to map the movements of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) tagged with acoustic transmitters. After detecting a tag, the AUV deviated from its pre-programmed r...
Cartilage degeneration is the main pathological component of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but no effective treatment for its control exists. Although exercise can inhibit OA, the abnormal joint movement with knee OA must be managed to perform exercise....
Rehabilitation requires repetitive and coordinated movements for effective treatment, which are contingent on patient compliance and motivation. However, the monotony, intensity, and expense of most therapy routines do not promote engagement. Gesture...
Human movement is a controlled result of the sensory-motor system, and the motor control mechanism has been studied through diverse movements. The present study examined control characteristics of dominant and non-dominant hands by analyzing the tran...
When Applied Science invited me to organize a Special Issue on Movement Biomechanics and Motor Control, more than one year ago, I was surprised, but also flattered by the invitation [...]
Lumbar range of motion (ROM) is essential to develop effective movements during the underwater undulatory swimming technique. Core exercises are used to improve the strength of the muscles that participate in that technique, and variations in sensory...
Despite the existence of several studies about the scapula’s position and motion, in shoulder pain conditions, there are still conflicting findings regarding scapular adaptations and reduced research about the scapula’s role during functi...
Multi-phase tectonic movements and complex geological structures limit the exploration and hotspot prediction of coalbed methane (CBM) in structurally complex areas. This scientific problem is still not fully understood, particularly in the Bumu regi...
Cognitive movement control tests are hypothesized to reveal reduced coordination variability, a feature of motor behaviour linked to clinical presentations. Exploration of this proposition via kinematic analysis of test pass and fail conditions is ye...
Future industrial human activity recognition (HAR) may require discrimination among many operational elements, including movements with partially overlapping kinematics. This controlled pilot study characterized recognition across 22 upper-body movem...
Background: Human physiology-based biomarkers, such as transcortical long-latency reflexes (LLRs) and movement control performance, are measurements used to evaluate human performance. We developed a method to assess human performance variables using...
This study examines the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on empathy for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). DMT based on the embodiment approach offers body-centered interventions, such as mirroring techniques, to address the needs of...
22 April 2020
Traditional guidance on ladder safety emphasizes training workers on the use of three points of contact. More recent guidance is to train workers to use three points of control. What is lacking is empirical information about what limb-movement patter...
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