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... fingers and thumb This was confirmed by R and RMSE mean (± SD) values which were, respectively, 0.996 (± 0.009) and 1.6° (± 0.6°) for hand opening and 0.995 (± 0.009) and 1.7°(± 0.7°) for hand closing ... delay between IPJ and MCPJ of thumb (TH) and long fingers (LF) for healthy subjects, during hand opening (a) and hand closing (b) Columns and whiskers represent mean and standard deviation, respectively ... Delay between IPJ and MCPJ of thumb (TH) and long fingers (LF) for stroke subjects, during hand opening (a, b) and hand closing (c, d) Columns and whiskers represent mean and standard deviation,...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... divided in two phases: 1) reaching and grasping the ball and 2) ball transport and release For the first movement phase, temporal and spatial parameters of reaching and grasping were determined Temporal ... prehension force feedback device (Cybergrasp, Immersion Corp.) was fitted to the dorsal surface of the hand The Cybergrasp delivered prehension force feedback in the form of extension forces to ... for citation purposes) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2004, 1:11 Methods Eight healthy subjects (4 males and females; 56.8 ± 17.1 years) and adults with hemiparesis (3 males and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... knees (Figure and 4) Before data collection procedures began, each subject received a verbal explanation and a demonstration of the testing activities and practice trials were performed to ensure ... when comparison was made between the VMO, VLL and VLO muscles while performing MVIC at 30° and 0° of hip abduction and 90° of knee flexion for both male and female subjects Our findings demonstrate ... at 0° and 30° of abduction A) Significantly higher VMO activity for both male and female subjects performing MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion when compared to MVIC hip abduction at 0° and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... time 10 s -0.5 Figure NIRS signals and VMR pattern for subject A NIRS signals and VMR pattern for subject A Time course of the O2Hb and CO2Hb concentration signals for subject A (healthy current ... Figure 11 NIRS signals and VMR pattern for subject B – 2nd test NIRS signals and VMR pattern for subject B – 2nd test Time course of the O2Hb and CO2Hb concentration signals for subject B (post-stroke ... 3: BHIs derived from TCD and NIRS signals for the case studies Values of the BHI and of the slope of the O2Hb and CO2Hb concentration signals derived from the NIRS data for the two case studies...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... mg, orally, for 14 days), and the second given ethyl loflazepate (1 mg, orally for 14 days) Subjects were asked to take drugs in the evening every day, and performed ERP recording and neuropsychological ... analysis and drafted the paper; THash performed the psychological measures; YS carried out the statistical analysis and helped draft the study; THase, HW and MF supervised the study; KH and MI ... latency and symbol digit performance correlations in aging Exp Aging Res 1989, 15:151-159 O’Donell BF, Friedman S, Swearer JM, Drachman DA: Active and passive P3 latency and psychometric performance:...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21

... Serum samples were obtained for subjects of Groups A and B at study days 14 and 28, for Group C subjects at study days 28 and 42, and for Group D subjects at study days 70 and 84 Statistical methods ... Geometric means and the percentage of the coefficient of variation were reported for antibody concentrations For each antibody, point estimates and 95% confidence intervals were constructed for the geometric ... treatment group and the study day as factors and the log of the baseline (prevaccination) antibody level as the covariate For each antibody, point estimates and 95% confidence intervals for the prevaccination...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... to vote is compulsory for adults in Australia), advertisements, and community announcements in the local media (for example, television, radio, and newspapers) Participants for this current study ... Committee and by the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans of Monash University All participants gave written informed consent Anthropometric and dietary data Extensive information ... measured randomly selected subjects, choosing one out of five subjects, in a blinded fashion The coefficients of variation for cartilage volume measures were 2.1% for the medial tibial and 2.2% for...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... changes in serum and PB-EPCs after normobaric hypoxia Normal subjects were examined before (T0) and h (T1) after experimental hypoxia Serum samples were used for HGF (A), Epo (C) and Et-1 (D) evaluation ... (page number not for citation purposes) Respiratory Research 2007, 8:58 regarding for example the transcription via HIF-1 of CXCR4 and Met receptors important for cell scattering and homing [11,14] ... Blood sampling and analysis of Endothelial Precursors A 10 ml PB-sample was obtained from all subjects at each time studied: before (T0) and at the end of the experimental hypoxia (T1), and after...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:21

... over-2representation of female controls was a random phenomenon The samples were handled anonymously and all donors gave consent to the blood being used for this purpose and the sampling was approved by the ... Serum concentrations of YKL-40 were log-normally distributed and, therefore, log-transformed before analysis Statistical analysis was performed using the statistical software system R, version 2.12.1 ... regression model For association analysis with RA, allelic and genotypic association was performed using Fisher:s exact test including all patients (n = 308) and controls (n = 605) and using a significance...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 17:22

... negative affect (MH1, MH2 and MH4) Tests of scaling assumptions Standard deviations of items within a scale were similar and close to 1.0 for BP, GH, VT, SF and MH (scales with 5and 6-choice responses) ... Correlations are displayed in large font for hypothesized scales and in smaller font for non-hypothesized scales Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, ... SS and AS jointly conceived the study LL performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript SS designed, managed and coordinated the study AS participated in the study conduct and...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... test for paired scores between test sessions and All participants were tested between 10 AM and PM All tests were performed with the right hand Data analysis Kinematic data sampling and information ... consistency for sessions and for the cylinder and pen grips (n = 58) The mean differences between test and retest and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) for Time, Hand Path Ratio (HPR) and Velocity are given ... and third measure for Time, Hand Path Ratio (HPR) and Velocity within the Scatter-plot of the difference between the second and third measure for Time, Hand Path Ratio (HPR) and Velocity within...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... nine subjects, PET scanning was performed before CT, and in three subjects, CT before PET A lateral scout scan at the angle of the meato-orbital plane was performed followed by a non-enhanced ... similar method was used for the analyses between rCBF CT and the average of two rCBF PET scans for white and grey matter ROIs In the quantitative assessment of rCBF using PET, CT, and magnetic resonance ... LH, and IL participated in the design of the study JG and IL coordinated the study, and JG carried out the scannings RP performed the statistical analysis All authors drafted the manuscript and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 23:20

... test for paired scores between test sessions and All participants were tested between 10 AM and PM All tests were performed with the right hand Data analysis Kinematic data sampling and information ... consistency for sessions and for the cylinder and pen grips (n = 58) The mean differences between test and retest and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) for Time, Hand Path Ratio (HPR) and Velocity are given ... and third measure for Time, Hand Path Ratio (HPR) and Velocity within the Scatter-plot of the difference between the second and third measure for Time, Hand Path Ratio (HPR) and Velocity within...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:20

... tables and Acknowledgements This work was supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (FKZ 01GO0204 and 01GW0751) We are grateful to Jane Horn and Anna Weiß for help in the data collection ... markers M23 and M24, because the M23M24 haplotypes C-T and T-A have recently been associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression [21] Depending on the M23 and M24 markers, ... with a high familial risk for schizophrenia and report brain activation differences related to the G72 genotype (as assessed by SNPs M23 and M24) in the left hippocampus and parahippocampus during...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:20

... concentrations of R848, a ligand for TLR 7/8, or R837, a ligand for TLR7, for 24 hr at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 Cells were pretreated with various concentrations of H2O2 for 30 prior to the ... acidification, for 15 min; N-acethyl-Lcysteine was for 10 min; MG-132, a proteosome inhibitor, for 60 min; and dexamethasone for 30 Media were harvested at 24 hours after treatment with R848 for subsequent ... HS, and MI participated in the design of the original study, and contributed substantially to the manuscript TI, MK, RT, KA, TH, KM and YM assisted with data analysis and interpretation, and...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

... subjects, as far as gas exchange and/ or potential ventilation-associated lung injury are concerned, and also for post-surgical and critical care Key messages • Atelectasis and intermittent closure of ... Ventilation-perfusion relationships and atelectasis formation in the supine and lateral positions during conventional mechanical and differential ventilation Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1990, 34:421-429 Suter ... prevent tidal recruitment and overdistension of healthy lungs under general anaesthesia The correspondences and contrasts between Ers and the distributions of lung aeration, and particularly the distribution...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... contributions 18 MY, SE and TE participated the design of the study, collected and analyzed data, and drafted the manuscript SF, SY, AM and MY participated in the design of the study and collected the ... sensivity tests for capsaicin and capsiate Cough reflex sensitivities to capsaicin and capsiate were measured on different days using the modification of the method by Fujimura and colleagues ... capsaicin and capsiate (p < 0.03 and p < 0.05, respectively) However, in oral chemesthesis, there were no significant differences between males and females for both capsaicin and capsiate Discussion In...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... urge-to-cough and dyspnea are uncomfortable respiratory sensations The perceptions of the urgeto-cough and dyspnea may share common pathways and somatosensory areas [11] Both the urge-to-cough and dyspnea ... EN, PG, CS and MY participated in the design of the study and collected the data TE and MK participated in design of the study and helped to draft the manuscript All the authors read and approved ... expressed as the log transformation of the lowest concentration of citric acid that elicited five or more coughs (C5) Open circles and error bars indicate the mean value and the standard deviation in...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 10:20

... standard deviations and absolute frequencies The Chi-square test was performed to compare coping styles among elderly who elected emotion and problem-focused coping(13) Student’s t was performed ... symptoms that can influence self-care and daily life maintenance Thus, the predominance of cognitive-functional (forgetfulness and limited performance) and emotional (anxiety) manifestations ... assessment comprises two (primary and secondary) interdependent stages and consists in a process that defines why and to what extent a certain relation between individuals and the environment that surrounds...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20