Publications by authors named "C Picq"
Background: Acquired brain injury (ABI) often leads to deficits in executive functioning (EF) which is responsible for severe and longstanding disabilities in activities of daily living. The "Cooking Task" (CT), an ecological test of EF involving multi-tasking, was developed in France and exhibits excellent psychometric properties but has not yet been adapted and validated for the French-Canadian context.
Objectives: Conduct a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the CT for the French-Canadian context.
Article Synopsis
- Regular consumption of legumes like cowpea is globally encouraged for both environmental sustainability and health reasons.
- A study involving 1217 adults in southern Benin revealed that 98% consumed cowpea-based dishes, averaging 0.1 to 2.4 times per week, with urban adults consuming roughly 71g and rural adults 58g daily.
- Cowpea dishes contributed significantly to recommended nutrient intake levels, providing 15% of energy, 42% of fiber, and notable amounts of magnesium, folate, protein, zinc, and potassium, highlighting the importance of including cowpeas in the diet.
Background: In the context of morbid obesity, vagus nerve stimulation could be used to control gastric function targeting the small afferent B-fibers and C-fibers. Compared to large A-fibers, activation thresholds of these small efferent fibers are 10 to 100 times greater, inducing technical constraints and possible nerve damages. Although rectangular waveform is commonly used in nerve stimulation, recent modeling and experimental studies suggest that non-rectangular waveforms could reduced the charge injected by the stimulator.
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