BACKGROUND Locomotor training using robots is increasingly being used for rehabilitation to reduce manpower and the heavy burden on therapists, and the effectiveness of such techniques has been investigated. The robot suit Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) has been developed to rehabilitate or support motor function in people with disabilities. The HAL provides motion support that is tailored to the ...

Within the last several years, the poultry industry has seen a dramatic increase in the occurrence of pale, soft, and exudative (PSE) meat. This problem is known to be associated with a rapid decline in postmortem (PM) muscle pH, which results in inferior protein functionality similar to that found in PSE pork. Many factors such as seasonal changes have been known to influence the occurrence of...

The main theme of this essay is human action, from the viewpoint of building machines that can both understand human actions and have the ability of performing similar actions. The “Human activity language” (HAL) [Guerra-Filho, Fermuller and Aloimonos 2005] serves the role of a concrete proposal anchoring this discussion. The wider framework of the problem is initially explored. Different pathw...

Quality and shelf-life of whole and filleted Coryphaena hippurus, stored with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and natural antioxidants from halophytes (HAL), were investigated. Fillets were divided into control, simply sealed in trays; MAP, preserved by modified atmosphere (45% CO2, 50% N2, 5% O2); and MAP-HAL, pretreated with antioxidants and preserved by MAP. Whole and filleted fish were ...

Correlations between substantia nigra (SN) dopamine (DA) cell activity and striatal extracellular DA were examined using simultaneous extracellular single-unit recordings and in vivo microdialysis performed in drug-naive rats and in rats treated repeatedly with haloperidol (HAL). Intact rats treated with HAL for 21-28 d exhibited significantly fewer active DA cells, indicating the presence of d...

Although haloperidol (HAL)has been available as an antipsychotic for over 30 years, controversy still surrounds the appropriate dose in the treatment of psychosis and in particular, schizo phrenia. In practice, high dose HAL (greater than 20 mg/day) continues to be prescribed, despite good reason for not doing so: the incidence of extrapyramidal side-effects (EPSE) is known to be dose-related; ...