Structure and Function of Stator Units of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor
Many bacteria use the flagellum for locomotion and chemotaxis. Its bi-directional rotation is driven by the membrane-embedded motor, which uses energy from the transmembrane ion gradient to generate torque at the interface between stator units and rotor.
M. Santiveri+6 more
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Men fear other men most: Gender specific brain activations in perceiving threat from dynamic faces and bodies. An fMRI study. [PDF]
We report a functional magnetic resonance imaging experiment showing different activation patterns as a function of threatening signals from facial or bodily expressions and these differed between male and female participants as a function of male and ...
Beatrice de Gelder+3 more
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BackgroundThe high prevalence and increasing severity of osteoporosis have elevated it to a significant global public-health concern, imposing a substantial economic burden.
Beibei Wei+10 more
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The Relationship Between Big Five and Self-Control in Boxers: A Mediating Model
Self-control seems to be the core element for achieving optimal competitive performance, and be of great importance to well-being and healthy development of humans. According to the literature, there exist some correlations between personality traits and
Guodong Zhang+8 more
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Muscle strength can be a predictor of depressive symptoms among the elderly. We conducted a prospective study aiming to examine the association between change of handgrip strength and the incidence risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese female college
Jianhua Cao, Fang Zhao, Zhongyu Ren
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Motor and executive function at 6 years of age after extremely preterm birth [PDF]
BACKGROUND. Studies of very preterm infants have demonstrated impairments in multiple neurocognitive domains. We hypothesized that neuromotor and executive- function deficits may independently contribute to school failure.
Bracewell, Melanie A.+3 more
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Promotion of physical activity guidelines and behavior change
Physical activity guidelines have been published by governments to increase physical activity at a national level. Such guidelines commonly include behavior change techniques.
Kazuhiro Harada, Yoshio Nakamura
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Individuals affected by motor complete spinal cord injury are unable to stand, walk, or move their lower limbs voluntarily; this diagnosis normally implies severe limitations for functional recovery.
E. Rejc+3 more
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A randomized, single-blind cross-over design evaluating the effectiveness of an individually defined, targeted physical therapy approach in treatment of children with cerebral palsy [PDF]
Objective: A pilot study to compare the effectiveness of an individual therapy program with the effects of a general physical therapy program. Design: A randomized, single-blind cross-over design.
De Cat, Josse+6 more
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Kinematic analysis of handwriting movements in patients with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, depression and healthy subjects [PDF]
A variety of studies have demonstrated that motor disorders, parkinsonism and extrapyramidal motor symptoms (EPMS) are common in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Burger, K.+5 more
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