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J Hand Ther
January 2025
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Background: Quantifying the biomechanical properties of the thenar muscle can provide valuable insight into hand assessment methods.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the reliability of myotonometer measurements in determining the biomechanical properties (tone, stiffness and elasticity) of thenar muscles in healthy individuals and explore sex-based variations. Additionally, it assessed the relationship between pinch strength and these properties.
Perspect Clin Res
November 2023
Hashtag Medical Writing Solutions Private Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
OpenAI's ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot that answers questions and performs writing tasks in a conversational tone. Within months of release, multiple sectors are contemplating the varied applications of this chatbot, including medicine, education, and research, all of which are involved in medical communication and scientific publishing. Medical writers and academics use several artificial intelligence (AI) tools and software for research, literature survey, data analyses, referencing, and writing.
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November 2024
Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
One of the neurobiological correlates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the disruption of striatal dopaminergic function. Although regional differences in dopamine (DA) tone/function have been well studied, interregional relationships (represented as inter-subject covariance) have not been investigated and may offer a novel avenue for understanding DA tone. Positron emission tomography (PET) data with [C]raclopride in 22 social drinking controls and 17 AUD participants were used to generate group-level striatal covariance (partial Pearson correlation) networks, which were compared edgewise as well as on global network metrics and community structure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hum Kinet
October 2024
Department of Paralympics Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of contrast heat and cold pressure therapy (CHCP) on muscle tone, elasticity, stiffness, perfusion unit, and muscle fatigue indices after plyometric training consisting of five sets of jumping on a 50-cm high box until exhaustion. A prospective, randomized, controlled single-blind study design was used. Twenty professional MMA fighters were included in the study.
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October 2024
Department of Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Istanbul Medipol University, 34810 Istanbul, Turkey.
This study aimed to examine intra- and inter-rater reliability of a myotonometer (MyotonPRO) in measuring upper and lower extremity mechanical properties in children with spinal muscular atrophy types I and II. Biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris, and gastrocnemius muscle tone and stiffness in children ( = 21) were measured using the MyotonPRO device. Examiner 1 performed two sets of measurements in 60 min to determine intra-rater reliability.
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