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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, Shiro Horisawa, Konstantin Butenko, Hiroki Togo, Arun Garimella, William Drew, Melissa Chua, Esraa Shaban, Takakazu Kawamata, Takaomi Taira, Andreas Horn, Michael D. Fox, Takashi Hanakawa   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delivering project SCORE in competitive youth sport settings

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
IntroductionThis study evaluates the effectiveness of the Project SCORE intervention in fostering Positive Youth Development (PYD) within competitive youth sport settings in Portugal.
Marta Ferreira, Marta Ferreira, Fernando Santos, Fernando Santos, María A. Fernández-Villarino, Jason Mergler, Leisha Strachan, Dany J. MacDonald   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-Haul Northeast Travel Disrupts Sleep and Induces Perceived Fatigue in Endurance Athletes

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Introduction: Long-haul transmeridian travel is known to cause disruptions to sleep and immune status, which may increase the risk of illness.Aim: This study aimed to determine the effects of long-haul northeast travel for competition on sleep, illness ...
Christopher J. Stevens, Christopher J. Stevens, Heidi R. Thornton, Heidi R. Thornton, Peter M. Fowler, Christopher Esh, Lee Taylor, Lee Taylor   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing the Needs of Female Professional and Amateur Athletes [PDF]

, 1999
This study fills a major gap in the development of the dialogue around women's sports, a report that for the first time articulates female athletes' sense of the most pressing issues they face as competitors today.
Leslie Heywood
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Revisiting paravertebral muscles in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) (Leporidae; Lagomorpha)

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, Emma Sherratt, Philip Stott, Rachel Norris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Controlling Motivational Strategies from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective: Implications for Sports Coaches [PDF]

, 2009
The aim of this paper is to present a preliminary taxonomy of six controlling strategies, primarily based on the parental and educational literatures, which we believe are employed by coaches in sport contexts.
Ames C., Amorose A.J., Assor A., Barber B.K., Black J.S., Cameron J., Cecilie Th⊘gersen-Ntoumani, Chelladurai P., Chelladurai P., Côté J., D'Arripe-Longueville F., Deci E.L., Duda J.L., Feinstein J., Fraser-Thomas J., Gould D., Grolnick W.S., Horn T.S., Kimberley J. Bartholomew, Kohn A., Krane V., Kyllo L.B., Lee M.J., MacLean J., Mallet C.J., Medic N., Mouratadis M., Nicholls J.G., Nikos Ntoumanis, Ryan E.D., Ryan J., Ryan R.M., Scanlan T.K., Smith A.L., Smith R. E., Smoll F.L., Zhang J.J.   +36 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of intermittent exposure to hypobaria and cold on the microarchitecture and morphofunctional profile of rat gastrocnemius muscle

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (IHH) enhances oxygen transport, muscle metabolism, and cardiovascular health; however, the combined effects of hypobaria and cold are less well understood. Exposure to these stressful environmental factors, even intermittently, can affect skeletal muscle due to its plasticity, thereby altering its metabolic and ...
Garoa Santocildes, Teresa Pagès, Ginés Viscor, Joan Ramon Torrella   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Athletic Identity Formation and Development: Perceptions of Elite Gaelic Athletes

Sports
Background/Objectives: Athletic identity (AI) is an important part of an elite athlete’s self-concept and can positively impact sports performance, but over-emphasis can lead to potentially negative outcomes. Identity theory suggests that identity is shaped by individuals’ roles, group affiliations, self-perceptions, and important changes in personal ...
Marion Geary, Niamh Kitching, Mark Campbell, Frank Houghton   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

A qualitative investigation of elite golf coaches' knowledge and the epistemological chain [PDF]

, 2012
The aim of the study was to explore the existence and application of the epistemological chain (EC) construct in the decision making of elite golf coaches. Eight male expert golf coaches were recruited for the study.
Collins, D., Grecic, D.,
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Why We Need to Study Assisted Methods to Teach Typing to Nonspeaking Autistic People

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT At least one third of autistic people have limited or no speech. Most nonspeaking autistic people are never provided alternatives that would enable the full range of expression that speech allows, significantly limiting their access to educational, social, and employment opportunities.
Vikram K. Jaswal, Barry M. Prizant, Morgan D. Barense, Kristie Patten, Gary Stobbe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source