This paper reports a case of cerebral stem infarction with quadriplegia and complete dependence on daily life.The course of the disease lasted more than 7 months.Frenchay's improved articulation Disorder Assessmen...This paper reports a case of cerebral stem infarction with quadriplegia and complete dependence on daily life.The course of the disease lasted more than 7 months.Frenchay's improved articulation Disorder Assessment Form has been assessed as severe articulation disorder.The patient has significantly improved his speech function and quality of life after systematic head control training,respiratory function training,articulation motor training,and articulation training.In the course of treatment,emphasis was placed on head postural control training and respiratory function training,and emphasis was placed on the strength and coordination training of articulatory organs,and the results were remarkable.After the patient was discharged from the hospital,the follow-up of basic daily life communication was not limited.展开更多
Background:Athletes have been shown to exhibit better balance compared to non-athletes(NON).However,few studies have investigated how the surface on which athletes train affects the strategies adopted to maintain bala...Background:Athletes have been shown to exhibit better balance compared to non-athletes(NON).However,few studies have investigated how the surface on which athletes train affects the strategies adopted to maintain balance.Two distinct athlete groups who experience different types of sport-specific balance training are stable surface athletes(SSA) such as basketball players and those who train on unstable surfaces(USA) such as surfers.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of training surface on dynamic balance in athletes compared to NON.Methods:Eight NON,eight SSA,and eight USA performed five 20-s trials in each of five experimental conditions including a static condition and four dynamic conditions in which the support surface translated in the anteroposterior(AP) or mediolateral(ML) planes using positive or negative feedback paradigms.Approximate entropy(Ap En) and root mean square distance(RMS) of the center of pressure(Co P) were calculated for the AP and ML directions.Four 3 × 5(group × condition) repeated measures ANOVAs were used to determine significant effects of group and condition on variables of interest.Results:USA exhibited smaller Ap En values than SSA in the AP signals while no significant differences were observed in the ML Co P signals.Generally,the negative feedback conditions were associated with significantly greater RMS values than the positive feedback conditions.Conclusion:USA exhibit unique postural strategies compared to SSA.These unique strategies seemingly exhibit a direction-specific attribute and may be associated with divergent motor control strategies.展开更多
With the rapid development of flexible wearable electronic devices,a multifunctional electronic skin with excellent strain sensing performance,satisfactory air permeability,and good self-powered capability for portabi...With the rapid development of flexible wearable electronic devices,a multifunctional electronic skin with excellent strain sensing performance,satisfactory air permeability,and good self-powered capability for portability is urgently desired.Herein,inspired by the“brick-and-mortar”microstructure of natural nacre,an ultra-stretchable and highly sensitive multifunctional e-skin composed of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)(MXene)/Carbon nanotubes(CNTs)/thermoplastic polyurethane films is developed through electrospinning and spraying technology.Benefiting from the tunable multilayer structural design,the multifunctional e-skin synchronously demonstrates a high sensitivity(gauge factor,GF_(max)=5.8×10^(4)),wide sensing range(up to 535%strain),low detection limit(0.15%strain),fast response time(80 ms)and good durability.The sensing mechanism is developed based on the evolution of a two-dimensional(2D)MXene/1D CNTs synergistic conductive network and the expansion of the microcracked structure synchronously.The multifunctional e-skin is also assembled as a single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator,which shows high triboelectric output and good stability,broadening the application of the multifunctional e-skin in tactile sensing.The nacre-mimetic self-powered e-skin is demonstrated for human physiological signal acquisition,cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR),and posture correction training,presenting fascinating application strategies for ergonomics,emergency medical services,and athlete training assessment.展开更多
基金Teaching and Research Project of Anhui Urban Management Vocational College(Project No.:2024kfkc001)。
文摘This paper reports a case of cerebral stem infarction with quadriplegia and complete dependence on daily life.The course of the disease lasted more than 7 months.Frenchay's improved articulation Disorder Assessment Form has been assessed as severe articulation disorder.The patient has significantly improved his speech function and quality of life after systematic head control training,respiratory function training,articulation motor training,and articulation training.In the course of treatment,emphasis was placed on head postural control training and respiratory function training,and emphasis was placed on the strength and coordination training of articulatory organs,and the results were remarkable.After the patient was discharged from the hospital,the follow-up of basic daily life communication was not limited.
文摘Background:Athletes have been shown to exhibit better balance compared to non-athletes(NON).However,few studies have investigated how the surface on which athletes train affects the strategies adopted to maintain balance.Two distinct athlete groups who experience different types of sport-specific balance training are stable surface athletes(SSA) such as basketball players and those who train on unstable surfaces(USA) such as surfers.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of training surface on dynamic balance in athletes compared to NON.Methods:Eight NON,eight SSA,and eight USA performed five 20-s trials in each of five experimental conditions including a static condition and four dynamic conditions in which the support surface translated in the anteroposterior(AP) or mediolateral(ML) planes using positive or negative feedback paradigms.Approximate entropy(Ap En) and root mean square distance(RMS) of the center of pressure(Co P) were calculated for the AP and ML directions.Four 3 × 5(group × condition) repeated measures ANOVAs were used to determine significant effects of group and condition on variables of interest.Results:USA exhibited smaller Ap En values than SSA in the AP signals while no significant differences were observed in the ML Co P signals.Generally,the negative feedback conditions were associated with significantly greater RMS values than the positive feedback conditions.Conclusion:USA exhibit unique postural strategies compared to SSA.These unique strategies seemingly exhibit a direction-specific attribute and may be associated with divergent motor control strategies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52303114,52173048)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M733199,2024T170838)。
文摘With the rapid development of flexible wearable electronic devices,a multifunctional electronic skin with excellent strain sensing performance,satisfactory air permeability,and good self-powered capability for portability is urgently desired.Herein,inspired by the“brick-and-mortar”microstructure of natural nacre,an ultra-stretchable and highly sensitive multifunctional e-skin composed of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)(MXene)/Carbon nanotubes(CNTs)/thermoplastic polyurethane films is developed through electrospinning and spraying technology.Benefiting from the tunable multilayer structural design,the multifunctional e-skin synchronously demonstrates a high sensitivity(gauge factor,GF_(max)=5.8×10^(4)),wide sensing range(up to 535%strain),low detection limit(0.15%strain),fast response time(80 ms)and good durability.The sensing mechanism is developed based on the evolution of a two-dimensional(2D)MXene/1D CNTs synergistic conductive network and the expansion of the microcracked structure synchronously.The multifunctional e-skin is also assembled as a single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator,which shows high triboelectric output and good stability,broadening the application of the multifunctional e-skin in tactile sensing.The nacre-mimetic self-powered e-skin is demonstrated for human physiological signal acquisition,cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR),and posture correction training,presenting fascinating application strategies for ergonomics,emergency medical services,and athlete training assessment.
