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High Center‐of‐Mass, Multi‐Legged Soft Robots Powered by Geometrically Encoded Liquid Crystal Elastomer Arc Appendages

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by the octopus and the golden wheel spider, soft robots with liquid crystal elastomer arc fibers as appendages are fabricated to transcend surface constraints through an elevated center of mass and minimal contact footprints. By leveraging curvature‐encoded deformation‐recovery cycles, these robots exhibit contractile, torsional, and flexural ...
Jong Bin Kim, Antonio Proctor Martinez, Yaoye Hong, Ziyun Zhang, Kun‐Yu Wang, Shu Yang   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Techniques versus Hip-strengthening Exercise along with Static Stretching in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis

Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of myofascial release techniques versus hip-strengthening exercises along with static stretching in patients with plantar fasciitis.
Virender Kumar, P. T. Robin Chopra, P. T. Meetu, Pradeep Kamboj, Roop Singh, Shagnik Paul, Surinder Jaiswal   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ambient Light‐Activatable Luminescent Particle‐Embedded Conformal Patch for Photochemical Tissue Bonding and Photobiomodulated Healing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We report a wearable photonic patch integrating room light‐ and sunlight‐activatable luminescent particles (RSLPs) for both photochemical tissue bonding and photobiomodulation. RSLPs harvest ambient light and emit red luminescence to drive chlorin e6–mediated collagen crosslinking.
Kyungjoo Jo, Seong‐Jong Kim, Seung Oh Jung, Kyeongtaek Lee, Mungu Kim, Kwanghyeon Park, Yewon Seo, Boram Park, Dongchul Jo, Jongshin Kim, Jin Huh, Hyemin Kim, Sei Kwang Hahn   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concurrent Validity and Reliability of Ultrasound-based Muscle Thickness and Inclinometer-based Range of Motion Measurements in Assessing Stretching-induced Changes in Muscle Flexibility in Healthy Adults

Physical Therapy Korea
Background: Muscle thickness (MT) measurement using ultrasound image is emerging as a useful method to assess muscle mass during stretching. Traditionally, range of motion (ROM) measurements assessed by digital inclinometer are considered reliable and ...
Choi Bong-sam, Yang Jin-hyun, Kim Chang-ho, Park Sookyoung   +3 more
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Transducers Across Scales and Frequencies: A System‐Level Framework for Multiphysics Integration and Co‐Design

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Transducers convert physical signals into electrical and optical representations, yet each mechanism is bounded by intrinsic trade‐offs across bandwidth, sensitivity, speed, and energy. This review maps transduction mechanisms across physical scale and frequency, showing how heterogeneous integration and multiphysics co‐design transform isolated ...
Aolei Xu, Mengyao Xiao, Zhouli Sui, Yinpeng Wang, Daoye Zheng, Yuxin Liu, Luwei Wang, Huajun Liu, Chengkuo Lee   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

4-week stretching program after submaximal strength exercise affects performance but not heart rate variability and lactate clearance. An exploratory study

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Previous research has demonstrated that stretching can enhance athletic performance and induce cardiovascular adaptations. This study aims to assess whether a 4-week preventative stretching routine can enhance heart rate variability and heart rate ...
M. Alessandria, S. Angilletta, S. Angilletta, I. Pivetta, B. Annone, S. Cravanzola, A. De Giorgio, A. De Giorgio   +7 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Combined Stretching and Strengthening Exercises on Muscle Thickness and Physical Performance in Fibromyalgia

International Journal of Physiotherapy
Background: To evaluate muscle thickness in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and to investigate the effects of stretching and strengthening exercises on muscle thickness, strength, pain, and physical performance.
Pınar Özge Başaran
doaj   +1 more source

Material Selection and Geometric Design for Few‐filament Shape Memory Polymer Yarns for Force Generation

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A custom shape memory polymer material selection process relates quantitative application criteria (e.g., compression garment yarns) to material characterization information. The selected materials are manufactured into yarn geometries, which expand the design space by creating structural stress‐strain profiles beyond the nominal material stress‐strain
Michaela Andrews, Susan Mantell, Julianna Abel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source