Does stochastic resonance improve performance for individuals with higher autism-spectrum quotient?

While noise is generally believed to impair performance, the detection of weak stimuli can sometimes be enhanced by introducing optimum noise levels. This phenomenon is termed 'Stochastic Resonance' (SR). Past evidence suggests that autistic individuals exhibit higher neural noise than neurotypical individuals.

Influence of orthotic devices prescribed using pressure data on lower extremity kinematics and pressures beneath the shoe during running.

Background: Orthotic devices are frequently prescribed as a conservative treatment of lower extremity injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of orthotic devices prescribed using pressure data on lower extremity movement and loading patterns.

Methods: Twenty-two subjects ran barefoot over a pressure plate for the prescription of orthotic devices.