Probabilistic Lesion Mapping to Optimize Thalamotomy Targets for Focal Hand Dystonia
Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective Focal hand dystonia (FHD) severely impairs task‐specific motor control, yet the optimal surgical target for stereotactic intervention remains uncertain. This study aimed to identify the precise thalamic lesion site associated with symptomatic improvement and to clarify its network connectivity. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 164 patients
Masahiko Nishitani +12 more
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A comparison of psychological well-being in athlete and non-athlete women
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2019 Background: The present study was aimed to compare psychological well-being in athlete and non-athlete women. Material/Methods: The statistical population of the present study included all athlete and non-athlete women in Shiraz, Iran.
GHORBAN HEMATI ALAMDARLOO +5 more
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Using Virtual Reality to increase technical performance during rowing workouts [PDF]
, 2018 Technology is advancing rapidly in virtual reality (VR) and sensors, gathering feedback from our body and the environment we are interacting in. Combining the two technologies gives us the opportunity to create personalized and reactive immersive ...
Vivo Montero, Ricard
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Health and well-being implications surrounding the use of wearable GPS devices in professional rugby league: A Foucauldian disciplinary analysis of the normalised use of a common surveillance aid [PDF]
, 2016 Wearable GPS tracking devices have become commonplace coaching aids across professional field sports to enhance sports performances and reduce injury rates, despite the implications of the technology being poorly understood.
Denison, Jim +2 more
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Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective Targeted therapies for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) are progressing through clinical trials. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) provides a noninvasive biomarker of muscle composition that may be valuable especially in early phase trials. This study evaluated EIM data from a multicenter FSHD cohort over 24 months.
Karlien Mul +15 more
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The Role of Athlete Narcissism in Moderating the Relationship Between Coaches’ Transformational Leader Behaviors and Athlete Motivation [PDF]
, 2011 Leadership research that examines follower characteristics as a potential moderator of leadership effectiveness is lacking. Within Bass’s (1985) transformational leadership framework, we examined follower narcissism as a moderator of the coach behavior ...
Arthur, Calum Alexander +4 more
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The Role of Self-Brand Connection on the Relationship Between Athlete Brand Image and Fan Outcomes [PDF]
, 2020 This research explored the role of athlete on- and off-field brand image on consumer commitment toward the athlete and associated team, preference by the athlete’s sponsor, and the mediating effect of consumers’ self-brand connection on these ...
Agyemang, Kwame +3 more
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Efficacy and Duration of Intra-Articular Autologous Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue in Athletes with Ankle Osteoarthritis: A 36-Month Follow-Up Study [PDF]
, 2023 Venanzio Iacono +5 more
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Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.A bioinspired triphasic scaffold integrating 3D printed polycaprolactone and electrospun poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) is developed to replicate the organization of the tendon‐to‐bone enthesis. Cyclic mechanical stimulation induces spatially defined cell morphology and lineage‐related gene expression in human mesenchymal stem cells, highlighting the ...
Ginevra Pegollo +7 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Domesticated European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have long been chosen as laboratory model organisms. Despite this, there has been no definitive study of the vertebral musculature of wild rabbits. Relevant descriptions of well‐studied veterinary model mammals (such as dogs) are generally applicable, but not appropriate for a species ...
Nuttakorn Taewcharoen +3 more
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