Using 3D immersive virtual reality interactive tasks for upper limb rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the virtual reality device on the evolution of motivation, and motor, functional and kinematic parameters of the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy. Twenty children were randomly assigned in VR and control groups. VR group scored higher than the control group in the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2; standardized motor skills test), exhibited an increased range of motion, and showed improved results in various movement parameters in the interaction with the 3D virtual space.

A review of visual analysis reporting procedures in the functional communication training literature.

Few guidelines exist for conducting and reporting visual analysis procedures and results in single-case research. Previous research examining how authors describe their analytic procedures and results has found that authors use key terms such as level, trend, and variability infrequently. Additionally, in a previous review, the authors rarely agreed with the original study authors on their conclusions.

Mathematical analysis of simple behavioral epidemic models.

COVID-19 highlighted the importance of considering human behavior change when modeling disease dynamics. This led to developing various models that incorporate human behavior. Our objective is to contribute to an in-depth, mathematical examination of such models.

Effect of cross-immunity in a two-strain cholera model with aquatic component.

The bacteria Vibrio cholerae relies heavily upon an aquatic reservoir as a transmission route with two distinct serotypes observed in many recent outbreaks. In this paper, we extend previously studied ordinary differential equation epidemiological models to create a two-strain SIRP (susceptible-infectious-recovered-pathogen) system which incorporates both partial cross-immunity between disease strains and environmental pathogen transmission. Of particular interest are undamped anti-phase periodic solutions, as these display a type of coexistence where strains routinely switch dominance, and understanding what drives this switch can optimize the efficiency of the host population's control measures against the disease.

Effectiveness of virtual reality interventions of the upper limb in children and young adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Objective: To examine the characteristics and the effectiveness of virtual reality systems on upper limb impairments in children and young adults with cerebral palsy.

Data Sources: An electronic search was conducted on PubMed, PEDro, Web of Science, Central, and EMBASE.

Methods: The protocol of this review was prospectively registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42022302271).