Sustained intermittent and continuous isometric muscle actions induce different levels of fatigue for the same force-time integral.

Introduction: The aim was to compare the fatiguing effects induced by continuous (CONT) and intermittent (INT) tasks of an identical duration by equating the force-time integral.

Method: ː Fourteen men performed two sequences (4 blocks of 378s) of contractions (CONT or INT) of the quadriceps femoris. The CONT contraction of 378s corresponded to 10% of the maximum voluntary muscle contraction (MVC).

Predicting levels of prolonged grief disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: An integrated approach of classical data exploration, predictive machine learning, and explainable AI.

Background: Prior studies on Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) primarily employed classical approaches to link bereaved individuals' characteristics with PGD symptom levels. This study utilized machine learning to identify key factors influencing PGD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: We analyzed data from 479 participants through an online survey, employing classical data exploration, predictive machine learning, and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) to determine key factors influencing PGD symptoms measured with the Traumatic Grief Inventory - Self Report (TGI-SR) from 19 variables, comparing five predictive models.

LIPSHOK: LIARA Portable Smart Home Kit.

Several smart home architecture implementations have been proposed in the last decade. These architectures are mostly deployed in laboratories or inside real habitations built for research purposes to enable the use of ambient intelligence using a wide variety of sensors, actuators and machine learning algorithms. However, the major issues for most related smart home architectures are their price, proprietary hardware requirements and the need for highly specialized personnel to deploy such systems.

The tightening parameters of the vibratory devices modify their disturbing postural effects.

The purpose was to specify the impact of two different forces exerted by vibratory devices on the Achilles tendon on postural balance. The postural balance of 13 participants was evaluated on a force platform in two 40 s bipedal stance conditions with closed eyes. Tendon vibrations (80 Hz) were triggered 10 s after the beginning of the postural evaluation and applied during 20 s.

Fall Detection With UWB Radars and CNN-LSTM Architecture.

Fall detection is a major challenge for researchers. Indeed, a fall can cause injuries such as femoral neck fracture, brain hemorrhage, or skin burns, leading to significant pain. However, in some cases, trauma caused by an undetected fall can get worse with the time and conducts to painful end of life or even death.

Sensory Reweighting During Bipedal Quiet Standing in Adolescents.

A cross-sectional, prospective, between-subjects design was used in this study to establish the differences in sensory reweighting of postural control among different ages during adolescence. A total of 153 adolescents (five age groups; 13-17 years old) performed bipedal standing in three sensory conditions (i.e.

Vestibular Adaptations Induced by Gentle Physical Activity Are Reduced Among Older Women.

The aim of this study was to compare the ability of older individuals to maintain an efficient upright stance in contexts of vestibular sensory manipulation, according to their physical activity status. Two groups of healthy older women (aged over 65) free from any disorders (i.e.

Physical Education in a Thermal Spa Resort to Maintain an Active Lifestyle at Home: A One-Year Self-Controlled Follow-Up Pilot Study.

The self-controlled follow-up pilot study was set up to examine the maintenance of engagement in physical activity by a group of older adults in a thermal spa resort, as a consequence of the inclusion of additional physical education sessions within their usual care offers. A cohort of 42 participants (70.4 ± 4.

Postural Effects of Vestibular Manipulation Depend on the Physical Activity Status.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) on postural control for participants of different physical activity status (i.e. active and non-active).

Influence of the Plantar Cutaneous Information in Postural Regulation Depending on the Age and the Physical Activity Status.

The aim was to compare the balance control adaptation to different supporting surfaces depending on the age and the physical activity status. The balance control of two groups of young (n = 17) and old (n = 17) participants who practiced regular physical activity (active groups) and two groups of young (n = 17) and old (n = 17) participants who did not practice physical activity (non-active groups) was compared on a firm surface and on a foam surface. The parameters of the center of foot pressure (COP) displacement were compared between the groups.

Chronic physical activity preserves efficiency of proprioception in postural control in older women.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of proprioceptive disruption on postural control for participants of different ages according to their physical and/or sport activity levels. Two groups of young and old participants who practiced chronic physical and/or sport activities (young active [n = 17; average age 20.5 +/- 1.

Discrepancy in the involution of the different neural loops with age.

The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of sensory manipulations on postural control for subjects of different ages. A young group of subjects (n = 17; 20.0 ± 1.

Stimulated contractions delay and prolong central fatigue compared with voluntary contractions in men.

Voluntary and stimulated contractions are commonly used in sports training and rehabilitation, and it is well known that both these kinds of contractions generate central fatigue. However, to date, there is a lack of research on the comparison of the mechanisms by which these 2 exercises induce central disturbances. Central fatigue can be characterized by central activation failure during maximal voluntary contraction (MVC).

Stimulated and voluntary fatiguing contractions of quadriceps femoris similarly disturb postural control in the bipedal stance.

The aim of this work was to compare the effects of fatigue of the quadriceps femoris after fatiguing voluntary contractions (VOL) and fatiguing neuromuscular electrical stimulation (ES) on bipedal postural control. Nineteen active male subjects (22.2 ± 1.

Disturbance of contralateral unipedal postural control after stimulated and voluntary contractions of the ipsilateral limb.

One session of sustained unilateral voluntary muscular contractions increases central fatigue and induces a cross-over of fatigue of homologous contralateral muscles. It is not known, however, how this cross-transfer affects contralateral unipedal postural control. Moreover, contralateral neurophysiological effects differ between voluntary muscular contractions and electrically stimulated contractions.

Stimulated and voluntary fatiguing contractions of quadriceps femoris differently disturb postural control.

Muscle fatigue affects muscle strength and postural control. However, it is not known whether impaired postural control after fatiguing muscular exercise depends on the nature of the muscle contraction. To answer this question, the present study analyzes changes in postural control after two fatiguing exercises of equal duration and intensity but that induced different magnitudes of strength loss.

[Treatment of metastatic non small cell lung cancer].

First line standard treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer is based on intravenous chemotherapy. Chemotherapy has been demonstrated to increase survival, to reduce symptoms and to improve quality of life. Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody inhibiting angiogenesis, improves survival when combined with chemotherapy.