Evaluation of the separate and combined effects of anodal tDCS over the M1 and F3 regions on pain relief in patients with type-2 diabetes suffering from neuropathic pain.

Background: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common complication of chronic diabetes that negatively affects the routine functioning and sleep of patients. The present study aimed to investigate the separate and combined effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (F3) regions on pain relief in patients with type-2 diabetes suffering from NP.

Methods: The statistical population of this double-blind randomized clinical trial consisted of all the members of the Bonab Diabetes Association in 2022 aged 45 to 65 years who were diagnosed with NP by a specialist.

Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical evaluation of SnFeO@MWCNT nanocomposite as a potential hydrogen storage material.

The widespread use of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel has prompted us to develop a new nanocomposite by immobilizing of tin ferrite nanoparticles (SnFeO) on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (abbreviated as MWCNT) for the first time The prepared nanocomposite powder (SnFeO@MWCNT) was investigated utilizing various microscopy and spectroscopy methods, such as FT-IR, XRD, SEM, EDX, and BET techniques. Moreover, the electrochemical property of SnFeO@MWCNT nanocomposite was investigated by cyclic voltammogram (CV) and charge-discharge chronopotentiometry (CHP) techniques. A variety of factors on the hydrogen storage capacity, such as current density, surface area of the copper foam, and the influence of repeated hydrogen adsorption-desorption cycles were assessed.

Short-term Effects of Elastic Therapeutic Taping on Static and Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke.

Introduction: The current pilot study aimed to examine the short-term effects of ankle Elastic Therapeutic Taping (ETT) on static and dynamic balance.

Methods: Twenty-Four individuals with chronic stroke were assigned to an experimental or control group (n=12/group); they both received Conventional Physical Therapy (CT) for 3 weeks, 3 times per week. The experimental group additionally underwent taping to the ankle of the paretic side continuously for 3 weeks.

Effects of mindful breath awareness and muscle relaxation and transcranial electrical stimulation techniques on improving blood pressure status in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effects of mindful breath awareness & muscle relaxation (MBMR) and transcranial electrical stimulation (tCES) techniques on improving the systolic and diastolic blood pressure status in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: The research method was randomized controlled trial (RCT) using split-plot ANOVA (SPANOVA). Thirty patients were selected through purposive sampling from Bonab County Diabetes Association (Iran) and were randomly divided into three 10-member groups, namely MBMR, tCES, and MBMR+tCES groups.

The Effects of Electrical Stimulation of Lower Extremity Muscles on Balance in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review of Literatures.

Objective: Stroke is one of the main causes of disability and the second common cause of mortality in the world. Stroke causes relatively permanent motor defects, including balance disorder, and thus affects an individual's functional capacity and independence. Many clinical types of research have been conducted to evaluate the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on balance in post-stroke patients.

Effects of Virtual Reality Compared to Conventional Therapy on Balance Poststroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to systematically review the effect of virtual reality on balance as compared to conventional therapy alone poststroke.

Methods: The databases of PubMed, Cochrane, and Ovid were searched using select keywords. The randomized controlled trials published between January 2000 and August 2017 in English language were included if they assessed the effect of virtual reality on balance ability compared to conventional therapy alone in adults' poststroke.

Effects of Elastic Therapeutic Taping on Joint Position Sense of the Ankle in Stroke Survivors.

Impairments in ankle joint position sense along with muscle weakness greatly affect the recovery of balance among stroke survivors. Elastic therapeutic taping has been studied in musculoskeletal conditions of the ankle to improve joint position sense and its effects in stroke are not known. The aims of the study were to investigate the differences in joint position sense between paretic and nonparetic ankles and to examine the effects of elastic therapeutic taping on joint position sense of the paretic ankle in stroke survivors.

The impact of incline and speed of treadmill on ankle muscle activity in middle-aged adults.

Objective: Additional demands associated with changing walking incline and speed combined with normal aging related changes in muscle recruitment can make walking difficult. This study examined the effects of walking on a treadmill at different inclines and speeds on ankle muscles in healthy middle-aged adults.

Methods: Fifteen healthy subjects (10M/5F) walked on a standard treadmill at three different inclines (0°, 3°, and 6°) and speeds (self-selected, self-selected+20%, self-selected+40%).

Functional effects of treadmill-based gait training at faster speeds in stroke survivors: a prospective, single-group study.

To examine the functional effects of walking retraining at faster than self-selected speed (SSS). Ten individuals with chronic stroke participated in a 4-week training over a treadmill at walking speeds 40% faster than SSS, three times per week, 30 min/session. Outcome measures assessed before, after, and 2 months after the end of intervention were the Timed Up and Go, the 6-Minute Walk, the 10-Meter Walk test, the Modified Ashworth Scale, SSS, and fastest comfortable speed.

Effects of treadmill incline and speed on peroneus longus muscle activity in persons with chronic stroke and healthy subjects.

Objective: To examine the effects of walking at different inclines and speeds on Peroneus Longus (PL) muscle activation and medial gastrocnemius (MG) coactivation with PL in healthy controls and subjects with stroke.

Design: Nineteen persons post-stroke (13M/6F) and fifteen healthy controls (10M/5F) walked on a treadmill at different inclines (0°, 3°, and 6°) and speeds (self-selected, self-selected+20%, self-selected+40%). The electromyographic activity of the PL and MG muscles in the stance phase of gait cycle was measured.

Effects of Treadmill Incline and Speed on Ankle Muscle Activity in Subjects After a Stroke.

Objectives: To examine the effects of walking on a treadmill at varying gradients and speeds on ankle muscle activation in stroke survivors, and to compare the effect of increasing speed on plantarflexor muscle activity in participants grouped according to spasticity severity.

Design: Within-subject and cross-sectional design. Participants walked on a standard treadmill at 3 different inclines (0°, 3°, 6°) and speeds (self-selected, self-selected+20%, self selected+40%).

DNA Binding and Anticancer Activity of Novel Cyclometalated Platinum (II) Complexes.

This study describes anticancer activity and DNA binding properties of two cyclometalated platinum (II) complexes with non-leaving lipophilic ligands; deperotonated 2-phenylpryidine (ppy): C1 and deperotonated benzo[h]quinolone (bhq): C2. Both complexes demonstrate significant anticancer activity and were capable to stimulate Caspase-III activity in Jurkat cancer cells. The results of Acridine orange/Ethidium bromide(AO/EtB), along with those of Caspase-III activity suggest that these complexes can induce apoptosis in the cancer cells.

DNA binding and anticancer activity of novel cyclometalated platinum (II) complexes.

This study describes anticancer activity and DNA binding properties of two cyclometalated platinum (II) complexes with non-leaving lipophilic ligands; deprotonated 2-phenylpryidine (ppy): C1 and deprotonated benzo[h] quinolone (bhq): C2. Both complexes demonstrate significant anticancer activity and were capable to stimulate Caspase-III activity in Jurkat cancer cells. The results of Acridine orange/Ethidium bromide(AO/EtB), along with those of Caspase-III activity suggest that these complexes can induce apoptosis in the cancer cells.

The effect of shoulder core exercises on isometric torque of glenohumeral joint movements in healthy young females.

Background: Strength improvement of the shoulder muscles is a major goal in rehabilitation or athletic conditioning programs. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of shoulder core exercises on the isometric torque of glenohumeral joint movements.

Methods: A total of 36 healthy females with no history of shoulder injury enrolled in this study.