Publications by authors named "L Alcock"

Background: The aging of the world's population and the increase in sedentary lifestyles are leading to an increase in walking impairments at older ages. Here, we aimed to comprehensively discuss walking in the context of an aging population; and identify and agree on a list of future research priorities and policy actions.

Methods: We followed a participatory approach and held a multidisciplinary two-day workshop on October, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, with experts in the fields of aging and walking, and participants from the general public.

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Nurse leaders are foundational to the success of creating an inclusive culture and climate and responding to situations of discrimination, racism, microaggressions, and bias in healthcare settings. This article describes a leadership education initiative using virtual reality to provide diversity, equity, and inclusion training for nurse leaders. Immersion in a lived experience provides a safe and effective learning environment to promote, improve, and exemplify diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and should be explored for other educational applications.

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Interest in the observation and characterization of organic isomers in astronomical environments has grown rapidly with an increase in the sensitivity of detection techniques. Accurate modeling and interpretation of these environments require experimental isomer-specific reactivity and spectroscopic measurements. Given the abundance of formaldehyde (HCO) in various astrophysical objects, the properties and reactivities of its cation isomers HCO and HCOH are of significant interest.

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  • The study aimed to investigate how people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) integrate sensory and motor functions, particularly looking at short-latency afferent inhibition (SAI), in those experiencing manual dexterity issues compared to healthy controls.
  • 22 individuals with MS and self-reported dexterity problems were tested alongside 10 age- and sex-matched controls, using clinical tests and transcranial magnetic stimulation to assess SAI.
  • Results indicated that those with MS had slower performance in dexterity tests and weaker pinch strength in their dominant hand, and greater disruptions in SAI were linked to these weaknesses, suggesting potential issues with cortical activity that could inform disease management strategies.
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