Review
Biology
Fabrizio Calapai, Luigi Cardia, Gioacchino Calapai, Debora Di Mauro, Fabio Trimarchi, Ilaria Ammendolia, Carmen Mannucci
Summary: CBD, the second most important cannabinoid in cannabis, has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anxiolytic properties, and influences the sleep-wake cycle. Research on the impact of CBD on motor activity has been conducted, but there is currently no clear conclusion. This article reviews the effects of CBD on locomotor activity and the changes induced by other substances and diseases.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yeonhwa Kim, Seong Soon Kim, Byeong Heon Park, Kyu-Seok Hwang, Myung Ae Bae, Sung-Hee Cho, Suhyun Kim, Hae-Chul Park
Summary: This study found that exposure to BPF leads to significant changes in locomotor behavior, histology, and neurochemistry in zebrafish embryos. BPF induces motor degeneration and myelination defects in zebrafish larvae, as well as alters the metabolic profiles of neurotransmitters and neurosteroids, potentially impacting locomotion and motor function.
Article
Neurosciences
Hikaru Yokoyama, Naotsugu Kaneko, Yohei Masugi, Tetsuya Ogawa, Katsumi Watanabe, Kimitaka Nakazawa
Summary: The study investigated cortical activity changes associated with visually guided precision stepping, demonstrating that voluntary gait modification leads to changes in cortical power spectrum, achieved through different sensorimotor-related functions across multiple cortical regions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Weipang Chang, Melina E. Hale
Summary: Octopuses coordinate their arms through a nerve ring at the arms' base, in addition to brain-based sensorimotor integration and control. When one arm is mechanically stimulated, neural activity is generated in the nerve ring and in other arms, while the activity in the nerve ring decreases with distance from the stimulated arm. Various spiking patterns of neural activity occur in the axial nerve cords and the nerve ring.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David Labonte
Summary: Muscle contraction determines animal movement and is limited by the characteristic dimensionless number of effective inertia, F. Physiologically similar musculoskeletal systems possess equal fractions of muscle's maximum performance. An optimal musculoskeletal anatomy with F close to unity enables maximum work and power delivery. External forces introduce parasitic losses and challenge traditional skeletal force-velocity trade-offs. F systematically varies under isogeometric transformations, providing insights into animal locomotor performance.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Simon Gosgnach
Summary: Since the early 1900's, the existence of a neural network in the spinal cord capable of generating coordinated locomotion has been known. Identifying the components of this neural circuit, known as the locomotor central pattern generator (CPG), has been difficult. However, the incorporation of a molecular approach in the past 20 years has provided new information about the identity and role of its component interneurons. Understanding the activation, modulation, and interaction among these interneuronal populations will contribute to our understanding of locomotor behavior production and aid in the development of strategies for enhancing motor function recovery in spinal cord injured patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEURAL CIRCUITS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Marianne Barbu-Roth, Kim Siekerman, David I. Anderson, Alan Donnelly, Viviane Huet, Francois Goffinet, Caroline Teulier
Summary: The study found that there were no significant differences in the number or coordination of forward treadmill steps taken by newborns on a moving treadmill with different optic flow conditions. However, the Faster condition resulted in significantly fewer leg pumping movements compared to the Random control condition.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Robotics
Chong Hong, Ziyu Ren, Che Wang, Mingtong Li, Yingdan Wu, Dewei Tang, Wenqi Hu, Metin Sitti
Summary: The article introduces a miniature magnetic gearbox for driving wireless millimeter-scale robots. The gearbox is driven by a rotating external magnetic field, producing high torque and demonstrating high transmission efficiency. This miniature device enables various functionalities, including crawling, jumping, clamping, needle-puncturing, and syringe actions.
Article
Zoology
Shuang Qiu, Chenxi Li, Guihua Cao, Chengfeng Xiao
Summary: This study found that mating experience in male fruit flies promoted fast and consistent locomotor activities and increased the power of episodic motor activities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elliot W. Hawkes, Charles Xiao, Richard-Alexandre Peloquin, Christopher Keeley, Matthew R. Begley, Morgan T. Pope, Gunter Niemeyer
Summary: There are key differences in jump energetics between biological and engineered jumpers, with the jump height of engineered devices being able to exceed that of biological jumpers significantly. The authors have created a jumping device that can reach over 30 meters high, a significant advancement in jump height compared to previous engineering and biological systems.
Article
Neurosciences
David Xing, Wilson Truccolo, David A. Borton
Summary: The study reveals the existence of separate underlying subspaces in the nervous system during complex locomotion, which coordinate ongoing neural dynamics related to locomotion with voluntary gait adjustments. These findings have important implications for the development of brain-machine interfaces.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicolas Delestree, Evangelia Semizoglou, John G. Pagiazitis, Aleksandra Vukojicic, Estelle Drobac, Vasilissa Paushkin, George Z. Mentis
Summary: Serotonin plays a crucial role in regulating neuronal networks responsible for various essential behaviors. Dysfunction of serotonergic neurotransmission is found in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a neurodegenerative disease. The study shows severe dysfunction of serotonergic neuromodulation in SMA mice, suggesting that targeting 5-HT neuromodulation could be a potential therapeutic approach.
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
N. Gorbushin, L. Truskinovsky
Summary: The study examines peristalsis as one of the fundamental ways of producing motion in living systems through actively generated waves of muscle contraction. A model using a train of rectangular-shaped solitary waves of localized activity propagating through otherwise passive matter is proposed. The analysis reveals the existence of a critical regime in this problem, which is argued to be physiologically advantageous.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu Hashiguchi, Ryosuke Goto, Toru Naka
Summary: This study compared the effects of different types of orthoses on neural control during gait. The results showed changes in muscle activity but no significant changes in muscle synergy patterns.
Article
Neurosciences
Katrina P. Nguyen, Abhinav Sharma, Mauricio Gil-Silva, Aryn H. Gittis, Steven M. Chase
Summary: This study revealed that mouse locomotor learning is accompanied by specific paw kinematic progressions that change with different stages of performance. Mice refine interlimb coordination and stride length during learning, ultimately adopting a more variable locomotor strategy.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Francisca Soraya Lima Silva, Karina Couto Furlanetto, Laura Maria Tomazi Neves, Graziella Franca Bernardelli Cipriano, Marilita Falangola Accioly, Antonio Brazil Viana-Junior, Thaina Bessa Alves, William Rafael Almeida Moraes, Alexandra Correa Gervazoni Balbuena Lima, Karoline Bento Ribeiro, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Camila Ferreira Leite
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the translated and cross-culturally adapted Brazilian Portuguese version of the OSAKA questionnaire. The results showed that the questionnaire demonstrated adequate reliability and validity.
SLEEP AND BREATHING
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Vitoria Cavalheiro Puzzi, Joice Mara Oliveira, Thaina Bessa Alves, Jessica Priscila da Conceicao Silva, Fabio Pitta, Karina Couto Furlanetto
Summary: This study confirmed the construct validity and reliability of the Glittre-ADL test for assessing activities of daily living in adults with asthma. However, a considerable learning effect was observed.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Humberto Silva, Leandro C. Mantoani, Wagner F. Aguiar, Aline F. L. Goncalves, Thatielle G. da Silva, Camile L. Zamboti, Marcos Ribeiro, Vanessa S. Probst, Fabio Pitta, Carlos A. Camillo
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between physical activity in daily life (PADL) and sleep in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and found that sleep duration is associated with different domains of PADL. Lung function and sleep partially explained PADL variables. Compared to the control group, IPF patients had worse PADL profiles.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Natielly Soares Correia, Joice Mara de Oliveira, Lorena Paltanin Schneider, Andrea Akemi Morita, Fabio Pitta, Karina Couto Furlanetto
Summary: The association between physical activity in daily life (PADL) and functional tests (Sit-to-Stand test and 4-Metre Gait Speed test) was investigated in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results showed that both tests were significantly associated with PADL outcomes and had discriminative capacity to identify physically inactive subjects.
COPD-JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joice Mara Oliveira, Thamyres Spositon, Diery Fernandes Rugila, Fabio Pitta, Karina Couto Furlanetto
Summary: The aim of this study was to verify the convergent and discriminative validity of the IPAQ short form in adults with asthma. Results showed that self-reported total time of PA/week was weakly correlated with steps/day, and moderately correlated with time in light, MVPA and steps/day. Self-reported time in seated position on weekdays was moderately correlated with objective percentage/day of time in sedentary behaviour. IPAQ categorization in PA levels was able to differentiate between low to moderate and low to high PA levels.
Letter
Respiratory System
A. P. V. M. de Freitas, L. F. Belo, L. Martinez, N. A. Hernandes, F. Pitta
Article
Allergy
Vitoria Cavalheiro Puzzi, Joice Mara de Oliveira, Thaina Bessa Alves, Jessica Priscila da Conceicao Silva, Ariele Pedroso, Karina Couto Furlanetto
Summary: This study aims to validate the London Chest Activity of Daily Living (LCADL) scale for assessing dyspnea during activities of daily living (ADL) in adults with asthma. The results showed that the LCADL scale has moderate convergent validity with other related tests and good internal consistency. Therefore, the LCADL scale can effectively evaluate dyspnea in adults with asthma during their daily activities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiaying Li, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Kris Yuet Wan Lok, Janet Yuen Ha Wong, Mandy Man Ho, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Vinciya Pandian, Patricia M. Davidson, Wenjie Duan, Marie Tarrant, Jung Jae Lee, Chia-Chin Lin, Oluwadamilare Akingbade, Khalid M. Alabdulwahhab, Mohammad Shakil Ahmad, Mohamed Alboraie, Meshari A. Alzahrani, Anil S. Bilimale, Sawitree Boonpatcharanon, Samuel Byiringiro, Muhammad Kamil Che Hasan, Luisa Clausi Schettini, Walter Corzo, Josephine M. De Leon, Anjanette S. De Leon, Hiba Deek, Fabio Efficace, Mayssah A. El Nayal, Fathiya El-Raey, Eduardo Ensaldo-Carrasco, Pilar Escotorin, Oluwadamilola Agnes Fadodun, Israel Opeyemi Fawole, Yong-Shian Shawn Goh, Devi Irawan, Naimah Ebrahim Khan, Binu Koirala, Ashish Krishna, Cannas Kwok, Tung Thanh Le, Daniela Giambruno Leal, Miguel angel Lezana-Fernandez, Emery Manirambona, Leandro Cruz Mantoani, Fernando Meneses-Gonzalez, Iman Elmahdi Mohamed, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Chinh Thi Minh Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Khanh Thi Nguyen, Son Truong Nguyen, Mohd Said Nurumal, Aimable Nzabonimana, Nagla Abdelrahim Mohamed Ahmed Omer, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Angela Chiu Yin Poon, Areli Resendiz-Rodriguez, Busayasachee Puang-Ngern, Ceryl G. Sagun, Riyaz Ahmed Shaik, Nikhil Gauri Shankar, Kathrin Sommer, Edgardo Toro, Hanh Thi Hong Tran, Elvira L. Urgel, Emmanuel Uwiringiyimana, Tita Vanichbuncha, Naglaa Youssef
Summary: This study analyzed the global impacts of COVID-19 and people's preferences for pandemic preparedness. The results showed that COVID-19 had negative impacts on social activities, screen time, and sitting duration, while it had positive impacts on home cooking and eating. Medicine delivery, medicine prescription, and online shopping were identified as important aspects for future pandemic preparedness.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Leandro Cruz Mantoani, Karina Couto Furlanetto, Carlos Augusto Camillo, Joice Mara de Oliveira, Claudia Polastri, Lorena Paltanin Schneider, Camile Ludovico Zamboti, Nidia Aparecida Hernandes, Fabio Pitta
Summary: This study compares the physical activity levels of individuals with COPD, asthma, and IPF, and finds that individuals with asthma have higher physical activity levels compared to those with COPD and IPF, while patients with severe and very severe IPF are the least physically active.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Mariana Pereira Bertoche, Karina Couto Furlanetto, Raquel Pastrello Hirata, Larissa Sartori, Lorena Paltanin Schneider, Leandro Cruz Mantoani, Igor Brito, Daniele Caroline Dala Pola, Nidia Aparecida Hernandes, Fabio Pitta
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the minimum number of monitoring days required for accurate assessment of sedentary behavior in individuals with COPD. The results showed that at least four assessment days were sufficient to reflect the average of seven days for variables such as time spent in activities requiring <= 1.5METs and sitting, while only two assessment days were enough for time spent lying and sitting+lying.
Article
Respiratory System
Andre Vinicius Santana, Andrea Daiane Fontana, Rafaela Cristina de Almeida, Leandro Cruz Mantoani, Carlos Augusto Camillo, Karina Couto Furlanetto, Fatima Rodrigues, Joana Cruz, Alda Marques, Cristina Jacome, Heleen Demeyer, Fabienne Dobbels, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Thierry Troosters, Nidia Aparecida Hernandes, Fabio Pitta
Summary: The objective of this study was to adapt the PROactive Physical Activity in COPD-clinical visit (C-PPAC) instrument to the cultural setting in Brazil and determine its validity, reliability, and internal consistency. The results showed that the C-PPAC instrument had good internal consistency and excellent test-retest reliability. The criterion validity of the instrument was demonstrated through moderate to strong correlations with other evaluation tools, particularly the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). In conclusion, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the C-PPAC is a reliable and valid tool for assessing physical activity in individuals with COPD in Brazil.
JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE PNEUMOLOGIA
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gabriela Krinski, Larissa Dragonetti Bertin, Heloise Angelico Pimpao, Humberto Silva, Brunna Luiza Tavares, Leonardo Lunardelli, Geovana Alves do Prado, Fabio Pitta, Carlos Augusto Camillo
Summary: This study examines the clinical and functional characteristics of individuals with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) in end-of-life care (EOLC). The results reveal significant differences in daily physical activity, functional performance, quality of life, and increased dyspnea among ILD patients who meet the criteria for commencing EOLC.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)