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Physical Function, Muscle Strength, and Fatigue in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background: Physical function, muscle strength, and fatigue are often impaired in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aimed to assess these parameters and their associations.
Olimar Leite de Assis Cunha, Luciane Coral Siciliani, Marcelo Barbosa Anzanel, Whesley Tanor Silva, Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Marina Papais Alvarenga, Regina Maria Papais Alvarenga, Hélcio Alvarenga Filho   +8 more
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
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Evaluating Muscle Fatigue With Non-Invasive Approaches: A Review of Methods, Metrics, and Implications

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
An accurate and reliable assessment of muscle fatigue is crucial for understanding its underlying mechanisms, monitoring training adaptations, evaluating rehabilitation progress, and optimizing performance in sports and occupational settings.
Roberto F. Pitzalis, Beatrice Lagomarsino, Indya Ceroni, Nicholas Cartocci, Jamil Ahmad, Giulia A. Albanese, Jacopo Zenzeri, Christian Di Natali, Luigi Monica, Darwin G. Caldwell, Maura Casadio, Jesus Ortiz   +11 more
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Synchronization‐Dissipation in the Cardiorespiratory System

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
By modeling central nervous coupling and viscoelastic interactions in the cardiorespiratory system we show that synchronization produces a 10% gain in cardiac efficiency in humans. It is surmised that respiratory sinus arrhythmia improves cardiac pumping efficiency by reducing dynamic stress and power dissipation in the pulmonary vasculature.
Joshua R. Border, Alain Nogaret, Andrew Lefevre, Vishal Jain   +3 more
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A Worm‐Inspired Origami Robot with Multimodal Locomotion for Adaptive Mobility in Complex Pipeline Environments

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang, Kangning Tan, Zihan He, Hongsen Pang, Yanjie Wang, Hongbin Fang, Jian Xu   +6 more
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Muscle Fatigue [PDF]

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 2007
James S. Hagood, Mitchell A. Olman
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A Millimeter‐Scale Implantable Magneto–Mechano–Electric Transducer Based on BTO Piezoelectric Ceramics for Remote Wireless Electrical Stimulation of Injured Sciatic Nerves

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We report a fully wireless, circuit‐free neural stimulator built on a millimetric magneto‐mechano‐electric (MME) cantilever transducer (3 × 10 × 5 mm) with a barium titanate (BTO) piezoelectric ceramic core. Under low‐frequency alternating magnetic fields, the MME cantilever mechanically oscillates, inducing stress on the BTO element and thereby ...
Yijing Wang, Jingyu Tian, Zhe Xu, Cuiling Zhang, Jingen Wu, Ming Liu, Zhilu Ye, Xiaohui Zhang   +7 more
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A Versatile‐Designable Framework for Active and Programmable Shape‐Morphing Soft Matter Systems: From Inverse Design to Closed‐Loop Control

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A versatile framework integrates addressable electrothermal actuation and strain‐constraint mechanisms to construct programmable shape‐morphing soft matter systems. By combining an analytical inverse design strategy for high‐fidelity 3D surface reconstruction with deep learning‐based closed‐loop control, this approach enables zero‐energy shape locking,
Kai Liu, Peiling Xie, Ruitong Song, Banghan Liu, Rui Guo, Jiu‐an Lv   +5 more
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Biomimetic Gradient Hydrogels Regulate Osteochondral Regeneration Microenvironment Remodeling via Spatiotemporal Programming Engineering

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Electric field‑driven continuous gradient hydrogel GHZF4 achieves spatiotemporal growth factor release, modulates immune microenvironment, angiogenesis and osteochondral differentiation. It realizes cell‑free functional osteochondral repair in rat/rabbit models, offering a promising biomimetic strategy for gradient tissue regeneration.
Xiaolian Niu, Shengzhao Xiao, Di Huang, Xuesong Wang, Yanwei Cao, Xiaodan Sun, Nicholas Dunne, Xiaoming Li   +7 more
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RPLP2 Mediates the Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Stress Resistance Through Muscle–Brain Communication

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel exercise‐inducible myokine acidic ribosomal protein P2 (RPLP2), initially identified from human trials, is presented here, whose circulating levels negatively correlate with clinical anxiety severity. Muscle‐derived RPLP2 enhances hippocampal ribosomal assembly and adult neurogenesis to rescue stress‐induced anxiety deficits.
Peiyu Luo, Wei Wu, Huan Peng, Dan He, Yuxi Guo, Boyue Zhao, Xiaodan Wang, Li Ma, Yuhang Qin, Yifang Zhai, Lixia Zhuo, Ying Zhang, Yijie Guo, Linlin Jing, Fangyao Chen, Erfei Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiancang Ma, Yan Li   +18 more
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