In Experiment 1, normal subjects' ability to localize tactile stimuli (locognosia) delivered to the upper arm was significantly higher when they were instructed explicitly to direct their attention selectively to that segment than when they were instructed explicitly to distribute their attention across the whole arm. This elevation of acuity was eliminated when subjects' attentional resources ...

In order to determine the value of accelerometry as a measure of real world outcome when a subject is outside the laboratory, accelerometer recordings from the wrist were compared with simultaneous electromyogram (EMG) recordings from the lower and upper arm. Accelerometer and EMG signals were recorded simultaneously by the “Kölner Vitaport System,” an ambulatory device. Six male subjects perfo...

The aim of the present article was to assess the reliability of strength curves as determined from tridimensional linear accelerations and angular velocities measured by a single inertial measurement unit (IMU) fixed on the upper arm during a shoulder abduction movement performed holding a 1 kg dumbbell in the hand. Within-subject repeatability of the task was assessed on 45 subjects performing...

In the present study, we evaluated the effects of the Limb Activation Treatment (LAT) alone and in combination with the Contralateral Arm Vibration (CAV) on left neglect (LN) rehabilitation. We conceived them as techniques that both prompt the activation of the lesioned right hemisphere because of the activation (with the LAT as an active technique) and the stimulation (with the CAV as a passiv...

Using the astrometry and integrated photometry from Gaia Early Data Release 3, we map density variations in distribution of young upper main sequence (UMS) stars, open clusters, classical Cepheids Galactic disc within several kiloparsecs Sun. We derive maps relative over- under-dense regions for UMS stars using both bivariate kernel estimators wavelet transformations. The resulting overdensity ...

P1 plasmid partition requires two plasmid-encoded Par proteins and a cis-acting site. The site, parS, lies in a region consisting of a 13-bp palindrome and an adjacent AT-rich sequence. A series of point mutations were analyzed for their effects on partition site activity. The results indicated that only the left arm of the palindrome and some adjacent bases were needed. The limits of the funct...