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Author(s):  
Christopher McCrum ◽  
Jorg van Beek ◽  
Charlotte Schumacher ◽  
Sanne Janssen ◽  
Bas Van Hooren
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 10650
Author(s):  
Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada ◽  
Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez ◽  
Santos Villafaina ◽  
Juan Carlos Rueda-Rubio ◽  
Beatriz Rivera-Martín ◽  
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Background and Objectives: Despite the scientific evidence of the positive effects of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not still considered an evidence-based practice for this population. The proposed study will aim to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on gait, posture, and communication skills. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 adults with ASD will participate in this non-randomized controlled trial. The experimental group will involve 12 participants who will receive AAT for 10 weeks, at two sessions per week. The focus of these sessions will be conducting different activities and physical exercises, facilitated by dogs. The control group will receive treatment as usual. The outcome measures will be the ability to walk and climbing stairs, balance, risk of falls and communication skills. Conclusions: The role of dogs as facilitators of the movement may lead to relevant benefits in the gait, posture and communication skills of adults with ASD, improving their ability to perform activities of daily living.


Author(s):  
Jefferson Rodrigues Dorneles ◽  
Frederico Ribeiro Neto ◽  
Carlos Wellington Gonçalves ◽  
Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa ◽  
Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1134
Author(s):  
Nauris Zdanovskis ◽  
Ardis Platkājis ◽  
Andrejs Kostiks ◽  
Oļesja Grigorjeva ◽  
Guntis Karelis

The cerebellum is commonly viewed as a structure that is primarily responsible for the coordination of voluntary movement, gait, posture, and speech. Recent research has shown evidence that the cerebellum is also responsible for cognition. We analyzed 28 participants divided into three groups (9 with normal cognition, 9 with mild cognitive impairment, and 10 with moderate/severe cognitive impairment) based on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. We analyzed the cerebellar cortex and white matter volume and assessed differences between groups. Participants with normal cognition had higher average values in total cerebellar volume, cerebellar white matter volume, and cerebellar cortex volume in both hemispheres, but by performing the Kruskal–Wallis test, we did not find these values to be statistically significant.


2021 ◽  
pp. 137-143

Background: Vertical yoked prisms for treatment for binocular, accommodative, refractive, gait, posture, and behavioral conditions has been recommended by various authors. Few clinical trials have assessed the safety and efficacy of this practice. The purpose of this study is to estimate the frequency of vertical yoked prism use in vision therapy and spectacle prescriptions in a sample of College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) membership. Methods: Multiple invitations to participate in a prospective anonymous survey were sent to all COVD members by email in October 2019. Results: One hundred twenty-three COVD members participated. Eighty percent use vertical yoked prisms in vision therapy and 83% prescribe vertical yoked prisms in habitual spectacle prescriptions. Base down and base up across a range of powers are used about equally in therapy. Base down is prescribed more commonly for esophoria and myopia. Base up is prescribed more commonly for exophoria. Base down and base up are prescribed about equally for oculomotility, perceptual conditions, posture and behavioral conditions such as autism. Sixty three percent of respondents plan to wean patients off the prism prescriptions. Conclusions: Vertical yoked prisms are commonly used in vision therapy and prescribed in habitual spectacle prescriptions in this sample of COVD members. Given the high frequency reported, larger controlled studies on safety and efficacy are in order.


Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 852
Author(s):  
Mihaela Hnatiuc ◽  
Oana Geman ◽  
Andrei George Avram ◽  
Deepak Gupta ◽  
K. Shankar

This study aimed to develop an autonomous design system for recognizing the subject by gait posture. Gait posture is a type of non-verbal communication characteristic of each person, and can be considered a signature used in identification. This system can be used for diagnosis. The system helps aging or disabled subjects to identify incorrect posture to recover the gait. Gait posture gives information for subject identification using leg movements and step distance as characteristic parameters. In the current study, the inertial measurement units (IMUs) located in a mobile phone were used to provide information about the movement of the upper and lower leg parts. A resistive flex sensor (RFS) was used to obtain information about the foot contact with the ground. The data were collected from a target group comprising subjects of different age, height, and mass. A comparative study was undertaken to identify the subject after the gait posture. Statistical analysis and a machine learning algorithm were used for data processing. The errors obtained after training data are presented at the end of the paper and the obtained results are encouraging. This article proposes a method of acquiring data available to anyone by using indispensable devices purchased by all users such as mobile phones.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Bao Wu ◽  
Chang-Cheng Chen ◽  
Juan Wang ◽  
Xue-Qiang Wang

Purpose. The occurrence of low back pain (LBP) in marathon runners has been poorly understood. This study aimed to describe the risk factors and identify whether these factors can cause LBP in these athletes. Methods. A self-developed questionnaire was randomly distributed to 850 runners of running a half or a full marathon. Participants responded with the questionnaire focusing on previous training and running conditions after their competitions. Results. On the basis of the remaining 800 valid questionnaires, the incidence of LBP was 4.50% (n = 36). A total of 572 (71.5%) males and 228 (28.5%) females, with an average age range of 33.9 ± 9.0 years, came from different occupations with different physical activity characteristics. However, no significant associations between occupation and runners with LBP ( p > 0.05 ) were found. In the final models, risk factors, including warm-up activities ( p = 0.012 , OR = 2.617), fatigue (p = 0.008, OR = 2.680), running gait posture ( p = 0.041 , OR = 2.273), and environmental temperature ( p = 0.020 , OR = 6.584), were significantly associated with LBP in marathoners. Conclusion. Although LBP was uncommon in marathoners, it was linked to the factors such as insufficient warm-up activities, fatigue, poor running gait posture, and uncomfortable environmental temperature. Future studies need to validate these results. Nevertheless, these findings could still be useful for protecting the lower back area of runners clinically.


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