scholarly journals Association of Stride Rate Variability and Altered Fractal Dynamics with Ageing and Neurological Functioning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Channa ◽  
Najeeb ur Rehman Malik ◽  
Nirvana Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Stride Rate ◽  
Neurological Functioning

Initial Evidence for Increased Weather Salience in Autism Spectrum Conditions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Bolton ◽  
William G. Blumberg ◽  
Lara K. Ault ◽  
H. Michael Mogil ◽  
Stacie H. Hanes
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Autism Spectrum Conditions ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Neurological Functioning ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Logical Rules ◽  
Attention To Detail

Weather is important to all people, including vulnerable populations (those whose circumstances include cognitive processing, hearing, or vision differences, physical disability, homelessness, and other scenarios and factors). Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) affect information-processing and areas of neurological functioning that potentially inhibit the reception of hazardous weather information, and is of particular concern for weather messengers. People on the autism spectrum tend to score highly in tests of systemizing, a psychological process that heavily entails attention to detail and revolves around the creation of logical rules to explain things that occur in the world. This article reports the results of three preliminary studies examining weather salience–psychological attention to weather–and its potential relationships with systemizing in autistic people. Initial findings suggest that enhanced weather salience exists among autistic individuals compared to those without the condition, and that this may be related to systemizing. These findings reveal some possible strategies for communicating weather to autistic populations and motivate future work on a conceptual model that blends systemizing and chaos theory to better understand weather salience.

Kinematic Analysis of Olympic Sprint Performance: Men's 200 Meters

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Mann ◽  
John Herman
Keyword(s):  
Elite Athlete ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Lower Leg ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Stride Rate ◽  
Body Velocity ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Support Time

Selected kinematic variables in the performance of the Gold and Silver medalists and the eighth-place finisher in the men's 200-meter sprint final at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games were investigated. Cinematographic records were obtained for all track running events at the Games, with the 200-meter performers singled out for initial analysis. In this race, sagittal view filming records (100 fps) were collected at the middle (125-meter mark) and end (180-meter mark) of the performance. Computer-generated analysis variables included both direct performance variables (body velocity, stride rate, etc.) and upper and lower body kinematics (upper arm position, lower leg velocity, etc.) that have previously been utilized in the analysis of elite athlete sprinters. The difference in place finish was related to the performance variables body horizontal velocity (direct), stride rate (direct), and support time (indirect). The critical body kinematics variables related to success included upper leg angle at takeoff (indirect), upper leg velocity during support (direct), lower leg velocity at touchdown (direct), foot to body touchdown distance (indirect), and relative foot velocity at touchdown.

scholarly journals Ketogenic diet treatment as adjuvant to standard treatment of glioblastoma multiforme: a feasibility and safety study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 175883591985395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elles J. T. M. van der Louw ◽  
Joanne F. Olieman ◽  
Patricia M. L. A. van den Bemt ◽  
Jacoline E. C. Bromberg ◽  
Esther Oomen-de Hoop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Glioblastoma Multiforme ◽  
Ketogenic Diet ◽  
Standard Treatment ◽  
Medium Chain Triglyceride ◽  
High Grade Glioma ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Neurological Functioning

Background: High-grade glioma cells consume mainly glucose and cannot compensate for glucose restriction. Apoptosis may potentially occur under carbohydrate restriction by a ketogenic diet (KD). We explored the feasibility and safety of KD during standard treatment of chemoradiation in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. Methods: A full liquid KD induced ketosis within 2 weeks before start of chemoradiation. After 6 weeks, the KD was modified with solid foods and medium-chain-triglyceride emulsions and used for an additional 6 weeks while maintaining ketosis. During the total study period (14 weeks), feasibility, safety, coping (both patient and partner), quality of life (QoL), neurological functioning and impairment were measured. Overall survival was analyzed with actuarial estimates. Results: Eleven patients started the study protocol, nine reached ketosis and six (67%) completed the study. Severe adverse effects did not occur. The majority of coping scores ranged from 3 to 6 on a 10-point scale at all timepoints; QoL, neurological functioning, and impairment did not essentially change over time; overall survival ranged between 9.8 and 19.0 months. Conclusion: KD was feasible and safe as an adjuvant to standard chemoradiation treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. A supportive partner and intensive counseling were essential for coping. Future research should identify possible beneficial effects on overall survival. Clinical trial registration: Netherlands Trial Registry: NTR5167 (registration date 29-01-2015), http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/index.asp

Neurological functioning in adolescence and its relationship to adult schizophrenia

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 14-15
Author(s):  
J.M. Lafosse ◽  
S.A. Mednick ◽  
N. Michelsen ◽  
P. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Functioning

Increased stride‐rate in runners following an independent retraining program: A randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1789-1796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesson Baumgartner ◽  
Rebecca Gusmer ◽  
John Hollman ◽  
Jonathan T. Finnoff
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Stride Rate

scholarly journals Neurological functioning and fear responses in low and normal birth weight piglets

2019 ◽  
Vol 220 ◽  
pp. 104853
Author(s):  
Sanne Roelofs ◽  
Ellen Meijer ◽  
Valesca Baas ◽  
Mark Dobrovolski ◽  
Franz Josef van der Staay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Neurological Functioning

Stride Rate and Walking Intensity in Healthy Older Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Peacock ◽  
Allan Hewitt ◽  
David A. Rowe ◽  
Rona Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Indirect Calorimetry ◽  
Multilevel Model ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Treadmill Walking ◽  
Overground Walking ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Stride Rate

Purpose:The study investigated (a) walking intensity (stride rate and energy expenditure) under three speed instructions; (b) associations between stride rate, age, height, and walking intensity; and (c) synchronization between stride rate and music tempo during overground walking in a population of healthy older adults.Methods:Twenty-nine participants completed 3 treadmill-walking trials and 3 overground-walking trials at 3 self-selected speeds. Treadmill VO2 was measured using indirect calorimetry. Stride rate and music tempo were recorded during overground-walking trials.Results:Mean stride rate exceeded minimum thresholds for moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) under slow (111.41 ± 11.93), medium (118.17 ± 11.43), and fast (123.79 ± 11.61) instructions. A multilevel model showed that stride rate, age, and height have a significant effect (p < .01) on walking intensity.Conclusions:Healthy older adults achieve MVPA with stride rates that fall below published minima for MVPA. Stride rate, age, and height are significant predictors of energy expenditure in this population. Music can be a useful way to guide walking cadence.

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