Publications by authors named "S A Sharples"
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- The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) celebrates its 75th anniversary by reflecting on the contributions and current state of the field, as discussed by 18 EHF professionals.
- These experts emphasize that the impact of EHF has been limited so far and identify key issues, such as the need for more qualified practitioners and bridging the research-practice gap.
- The discussion also highlights future directions, including the integration of advanced technologies, development of new methods, and improvement in education and training to ensure the discipline remains relevant in the coming years.
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- Diverse teams are better at solving problems and creating new ideas, but there's a gap between research on equality and actually making changes in research settings.
- Research networks help scientists team up, get funding, and explore new scientific areas while promoting equality and inclusion in their activities.
- A study showed that steps taken in a research network made it more diverse and supported early-career researchers, but more effort is needed for gender balance and support for academics with disabilities.
The size principle is a key mechanism governing the orderly recruitment of motor units and is believed to be dependent on passive properties of the constituent motoneurons. However, motoneurons are endowed with voltage-sensitive ion channels that create non-linearities in their input-output functions. Here we describe a role for the M-type potassium current, conducted by KCNQ channels, in the control of motoneuron recruitment in mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe intensity of muscle contraction, and therefore movement vigor, needs to be adaptable to enable complex motor behaviors. This can be achieved by adjusting the properties of motor neurons, which form the final common pathway for all motor output from the central nervous system. Here, we identify roles for a neuropeptide, cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART), in the control of movement vigor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study conducted an experimental analysis of how indoor air quality (IAQ) is influenced by the outdoor air pollutants levels, infiltration rate, and occupants' behaviours. The impacts of these factors on IAQ were analyzed using on-site measurements and numerical simulations. The results contribute to a better understanding of how to control the Indoor Particulate Level (IPL) for the specific conditions of the studied building.
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