In the multivariate calibration framework we revisit and investigate the prediction performance of three high-dimensional modeling strategies: partial least squares, principal component regression and P-spline signal regression. Specifically we are interested in comparing the stability and robustness of prediction under differing conditions, e.g. training the model under one temperature and usi...

BACKGROUND People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) frequently experience balance and mobility impairments, including reduced trunk stability. Pilates-based core stability training, which is aimed at improving control of the body's stabilising muscles, is popular as a form of exercise with people with MS and therapists. A replicated single case series study facilitated by the Therapists in MS Group ...

[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of neck proprioceptive training on the balance of patients with chronic poststroke hemiparesis. [Subjects] Three patients with chronic stroke were recruited for this study. [Methods] The subjects underwent neck proprioceptive training using the red light of a laser pointer (30 min daily, five times per week for 4 weeks). Outcome measures included th...

Recently, as the size of genetic knowledge grows faster, the automated analysis and systemization into high-throughput database has become a hot issue. In bioinformatics area, one of the essential tasks is to recognize and identify genomic entities and discover their relations from various sources. Generally, biological literatures containing ambiguous entities, are laid by decision boundaries....

Materials and Methods: Thirty male patients who had nonspecific chronic low back pain were randomly assigned to either core stability training or dynamic strength training for 8 weeks. Peak torque of trunk flexors and extensors were evaluated using the Biodex Isokinetic System; and endurance time for flexors, extensors, and lateral trunk musculatures were evaluated through McGill’s core enduran...

PURPOSE This study was performed to assess and compare the effects of Pilates exercise on flexibility and lumbo-pelvic movement control between the Pilates training and control groups. METHODS A randomized single-blinded controlled design was utilized in the study. Forty healthy male and female volunteers (mean age 31.65±6.21 years) were randomly divided into Pilates-based training (20 subjec...

In this paper, a general backpropagation learning framework for the training of feedforward neural networks is proposed. The convergence to global minimum under the framework is investigated using the Lyapunov stability theory. It is shown the existing feedforward neural networks training algorithms are special cases of the proposed framework.

Recomi (Repeated correlation matrix inversion) is a polynomially fast algorithm for searching optimally stable solutions of the perceptron learning problem. For random unbiased and biased patterns it is shown that the algorithm is able to find optimal solutions, if any exist, in at worst O(N) floating point operations. Even beyond the critical storage capacity αc the algorithm is able to find l...

The capacity to stabilize the content of attention over time varies among individuals, and its impairment is a hallmark of several mental illnesses. Impairments in sustained attention in patients with attention disorders have been associated with increased trial-to-trial variability in reaction time and event-related potential deficits during attention tasks. At present, it is unclear whether t...