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Occupational therapy intervention for Cerebral Palsy - a rapid review

South African Journal of Occupational Therapy
Introduction:  Cerebral palsy is an early-onset, lifelong condition that requires comprehensive care.  Occupational therapy contributes to the care of individuals with Cerebral Palsy through various intervention methods which aim to promote independence
Janke Van der Walt, Hester M. Van Biljon, Madri Engelbrecht, Shaheed M. Soeker   +3 more
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Transient Cytoskeletal Anisotropy Encodes Short‐Term Mechanical Memory in Glioblastoma Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The same mechanical deformation can produce distinct cytoskeletal states depending on loading history. Experiments and constitutive modeling reveal that transient actin–vimentin anisotropy stores mechanical information and governs short‐term mechanical memory in glioblastoma cells.
Clara Gomez‐Cruz, Matthieu Gelin, Lucas Pradeau‐Phélut, Arrate Muñoz‐Barrutia, Sandrine Etienne‐Manneville, Daniel Garcia‐Gonzalez   +5 more
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The Effect of Virtual Rehabilitation and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) on Improving Upper Extremity Motor Activity Post-Stroke

Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2017
Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) augmented by Virtual Rehabilitation in improving upper extremity activity capacity and ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
Aiman Farogh Anjum, Humaira Fayyaz, Arif Siddiqui
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Practice-based evidence from a clinical cohort that received pediatric constraint- induced movement therapy

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2017
PURPOSE: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is now designated a highly efficacious treatment for children with cerebral palsy, based on rigorous clinical trials.
Stephanie C. DeLuca, Mary Rebekah Trucks, Dorian A. Wallace, Sharon L. Ramey   +3 more
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Spatial Control of Light‐Responsive Proteins and Optogenetics Within Hydrogels via Volumetric Bioprinting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Spatiotemporal control over cell behavior within bioprinted constructs remains a key challenge in biofabrication. Volumetric bioprinting using multi‐wavelength light sources permits to activate light‐sensitive intracellular proteins as well as optogenetic gene and protein expression circuits in bioprinted cells, in addition to enabling fast printing of
Davide Ribezzi, Pere Català, Gabriel Größbacher, Paulina Nuñez Bernal, Olaf Nijssen, Sammy Florczak, Wilco Nijenhuis, Nuria Crusellas‐Villorbina, Bram Nijhoff, Paul Delrot, Jos Malda, Andreas Hierholzer, Martin Fussenegger, Lukas C. Kapitein, Riccardo Levato   +14 more
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Elastomeric 3D‐Printed Microenvironments Enable Nanonewton Force Measurements in Healthy and Diseased Human Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Neuroepithelial Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present elastomeric three‐dimensional (3D) microstructures fabricated via two‐photon polymerization (2PP) and post‐processed through wet etching, for quantifying nanonewton (nN)‐scale forces applied by healthy and diseased neural cells. The mechanically characterized free‐standing beam architectures enable measurement of traction forces of ...
Pieter F. J. van Altena, Lucia Castillo Ransanz, Ruben H. Guis, Giulia Bergamaschi, Nanne J. Paauw, Urs Staufer, Vivi M. Heine, Angelo Accardo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Negotiating in a Foreign Land: Understanding the Curious Interactions Between Intracellular Mitochondria and Internalized Nanoparticles

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Therapeutic nano‐drug delivery systems interact with cellular mitochondria in a multitude of ways. While the complexity of such interactions disrupts the mitochondrial electron transport chain and increases reactive oxygen species production, thereby contributing to nanoparticle toxicity, they also present unique theranostic opportunities in diseases ...
Sourav Bhattacharjee
wiley   +1 more source

Redox‐Confined Interfacial Polymerization Enables Mechanically Robust and Self‐Adhesive Nanofilms

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Redox‐confined polymerization of a simple thiol monomer at a water‐organic interface generates robust freestanding films with nanoscale thickness. The resulting disulfide‐crosslinked nanofilms combine high stiffness with intrinsic adhesion to soft substrates, enabling conformal contact with artificial skin without additional functionalization.
Luana Gazzato, Vivek Manish, Giorgio Speranza, Maria F. Pantano, Marco Frasconi   +4 more
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Flexible Pressure Sensor With Co‐Optimized Sensitivity and Linearity Based on Gradient Toroidal Microstructures

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor with gradient toroidal CNT/PDMS microstructures is reported. The hierarchical geometry enables sequential electrode contact, achieving a sensitivity of 256.20 kPa−1 and linear response (R2 = 0.99) over 0–1000 kPa.
Rongmei Wang, Ruolin Liu, Ming Lei, Yifan Liu, Fengming Hu, Bing Ji, Chao Peng, Jianyi Luo, Bingpu Zhou   +8 more
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Testing and Simulation of Multilayer Polyvinylidene Fluoride‐Based Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Devices

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The study considers the use of polymer/dielectric‐based multilayers piezoelectric Energy Harvesters (EH) to produce an output voltage and current, by exploiting the mechanical energy provided by human organs movements. In particular, the heart motion is considered from the kinematic viewpoint, and a multiphysics theoretical model is developed to assess
Hamdi Ezzin, Silvia Monchetti, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Luciano Teresi, Antonio DeSimone, Roberto Brighenti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source