INTRODUCTION Approximate entropy (ApEn) [1] calculated from isometric tremor torque time-series provides additional information of the neuromuscular system, compared to that obtained from the traditional analysis (standard deviation (SD) or spectral analysis) [2]. The ApEn value is determined by the complex pattern of the neuromuscular system, decreases with pathology as e.g. Parkinson’s diseas...

BACKGROUND While the application of compressive joint loads and thigh muscle activity are associated with anterior tibial translation in vitro, less is known during early load acceptance in vivo. We investigated the effects of increasing axial loads on anterior tibial translation and thigh muscle activity in healthy knees during transition from non-weight bearing to early weight bearing. METH...

To expose cortical involvement in age-related changes in motor performance, we compared steadiness (force fluctuations) and fatigability of submaximal isometric contractions with the ankle dorsiflexor muscles in older and young adults and with varying levels of cognitive demand imposed. Sixteen young (20.4 ± 2.1 year: 8 men, 9 women) and 17 older adults (68.8 ± 4.4 years: 9 men, 8 women) attend...

We investigate the quasi-isometry classification of the right-angled Coxeter groups WΓ which are 1-ended and have triangle-free defining graph Γ. We begin by characterising those WΓ which split over 2-ended subgroups, and those which are cocompact Fuchsian, in terms of properties of Γ. This allows us to apply a theorem of Papasoglu [21] to distinguish several quasi-isometry classes. We then car...

objective: due to the frequent use of surface electromyography as a tool for the study of muscle function, to accurately compare electromyographic data from different muscles and different subjects, it is necessary to normalize the integrated data obtained from each muscle. the most common normalization technique is the use of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (mvic) of a predetermined is...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of a newly designed dynamometric device for use in frequent force producing/reproducing tasks on the knee joint. [Subjects and Methods] In this cross-sectional study (Development & Reliability), 30 young healthy males and females (age 23.4 ± 2.48 years) were selected among students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences by simpl...

Force variability is greater in individuals with Down syndrome (DS) compared with persons without DS and is similar to that seen with normal aging. The purpose of this study was to examine the structure (in both time and frequency domains) of force output variability in persons with DS to determine whether deficits in force control are similar between individuals with DS and older adults. An is...

OBJECTIVES Currently, there are no studies combining electromyography (EMG) and sonography to estimate the absolute and relative strength values of erector spinae (ES) muscles in healthy individuals. The purpose of this study was to establish whether the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the ES during isometric contractions could be predicted from the changes in surface EMG as well as in f...

This contribution derives the theoretical asymptotic performance of successive interference cancellation (SIC) and parallel interference cancellation (PIC) decoding schemes in the context of Linear Precoded OFDM systems. Linear Precoding consists in multiplying by a N K isometric matrix a K-dimensional vector obtained by serial to parallel conversion of a symbol sequence to be transmitted. Usin...