Review
Environmental Sciences
Bruno Ferreira, Rui G. Silva, Muriel Iten
Summary: This paper presented a review on the capabilities of machine learning algorithms for modeling and extracting information from Earth observation data. The combination of Earth observation and machine learning has shown great potential in various fields, and several commonly used machine learning techniques were discussed.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yanfen Zhen, Lijuan Gao, Jiu Chen, Lihua Gu, Hao Shu, Zan Wang, Duan Liu, Zhijun Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the neural correlates of visual imagery (VI) and kinesthetic imagery (KI) in individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) using electroencephalography (EEG) and explored their relationship with cognitive function. The results showed significant differences in the modulation of stimulus orientation to event-related potential (ERP) amplitudes between the aMCI and healthy control groups, as well as deficits in accurate representation of KI-related biomechanical features in the aMCI group. These electrophysiological correlates were associated with cognitive impairment, suggesting their potential as biomarkers.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Thom Snaphaan, Wim Hardyns
Summary: Research methods in social science are constantly evolving, taking advantage of trends like digitalization and increasing computational power. This article focuses on methodological innovations in the collection and processing of geo-referenced imagery for observing neighborhood disorder, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges of new data sources and processing methods. Scholars have the opportunity to explore the full potential of these innovative methods in future research.
COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Latifah Almulla, Ibraheem Al-Naib, Ijlal Shahrukh Ateeq, Murad Althobaiti
Summary: This study aimed to explore the feasibility of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for studying observation and motor imagination of different postural tasks. The results showed significant activation in prefrontal or motor regions during experiments combining action observation and motor imagery, while there was almost no significant increase in activations during action observation experiments. More demanding balance tasks resulted in higher activation patterns, particularly in the frontopolar area. The study also identified differences in premotor and supplementary motor cortices related to balance control. The results of this study are consistent with previous functional magnetic resonance imaging studies on this topic.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Dalton Lunga, Rohan Dhamdhere, Sarah Walters, Lauryn Bragg, Nikhil Makkar, Marie Urban
Summary: Understanding how people occupy open spaces is crucial for population modeling, policy-making, national security, emergency response, and sustainability. This study proposes a method that utilizes convolutional neural networks and satellite imagery to estimate the number of grave sites, providing scalable and accurate sociocultural data for population observation models. The proposed workflow demonstrates its effectiveness in automating the counting process and has broader implications for cemetery observation models.
IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chi-Hsian Lin, Frank J. H. Lu, Diane L. Gill, Ken Shih-Kuei Huang, Shu-Ching Wu, Yi-Hsiang Chiu
Summary: Motor imagery and action observation, when combined, can enhance motor performance. This study found that a combination of action observation and motor imagery performed in an asynchronous or progressive manner results in better golf putting performance and learning compared to synchronous combination. Further research is needed to determine the best way to combine action observation and motor imagery.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adrien Conessa, Ursula Debarnot, Isabelle Siegler, Arnaud Boutin
Summary: Sleep spindle activity supports the consolidation of motor skills learned through physical practice, motor imagery, and action observation. A daytime nap can promote the retention of these motor skills and facilitate skill transfer through intermanual transfer. These findings have practical implications for developing non-physical rehabilitation interventions for patients recovering from peripheral or brain injuries.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Heidi Ledford
Summary: This article discusses how the mobile version of a computer game challenges assumptions about intelligence.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Taylor Follansbee, Xinzhong Dong
Summary: The sensation of touch-evoked itch is common in people with chronic itch conditions. Recent evidence in mice suggests that Piezo1, a mechanoreceptor protein, may underlie this sensation.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tatiana Engel
Summary: Imaging from thousands of neurons across the entire mouse visual cortex provides an explanation for how the brain creates stable visual experiences from the highly variable activity of individual neurons.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jerome Epsztein
Summary: During navigation tasks, rats replay neuronal sequences in the brain when pausing to eat or rest, allowing them to navigate around moving obstacles and reach their goals even in changing environments.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Max Kozlov
Summary: Brain cells are essential in initiating and observing fights in mice.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Istvan Taisz, Gregory S. X. E. Jefferis
Summary: The neurotransmitter dopamine has been found to play a role as a learning signal in the fly's navigation center. The fly's learning rate is influenced by its turning behavior, and only useful visual information is utilized to update its mental map.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Federico Temporiti, Alessandra Calcagno, Stefania Coelli, Giorgia Marino, Roberto Gatti, Anna Maria Bianchi, Manuela Galli
Summary: Observation and imagination of actions can enhance the acquisition of motor skills, and early sleep after practice can further enhance motor learning. This study investigated the effects of early sleep after action observation and motor imagery training on manual dexterity learning, and found that early sleep following AO+MI-training resulted in significantly larger improvements in manual dexterity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elisabetta Sarasso, Andrea Gardoni, Lucia Zenere, Elisa Canu, Silvia Basaia, Elisa Pelosin, Maria Antonietta Volonte, Massimo Filippi, Federica Agosta
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effects of action observation and MI training (AOT-MI) on MI abilities and brain function in PD-PIGD patients. The results showed that AOT-MI improved MI skills in PD-PIGD patients and promoted the functional plasticity of brain areas involved in MI processes and gait/balance control.
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Clare Dadswell, Carl Payton, Paul Holmes, Adrian Burden
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sheree A. McCormick, Joe Causer, Paul S. Holmes
Review
Neurosciences
Joe Causer, Sheree A. McCormick, Paul S. Holmes
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2013)
Article
Neurosciences
David J. Wright, Jacqueline Williams, Paul S. Holmes
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Neurosciences
David J. Wright, Paul S. Holmes, Francesco Di Russo, Michela Loporto, Dave Smith
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
(2012)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
David J. Wright, Sheree A. McCormick, Samantha Birks, Michela Loporto, Paul S. Holmes
JOURNAL OF APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Sport Sciences
Clare Elizabeth Dadswell, Carl Payton, Paul Holmes, Adrian Burden
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2013)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sandra Lewis, Paul Holmes, Steve Woby, Jackie Hindle, Neil Fowler
Article
Rehabilitation
Sandra Lewis, Paul Holmes, Steve Woby, Jackie Hindle, Neil Fowler
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sheree A. McCormick, Joe Causer, Paul S. Holmes
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michela Loporto, Paul S. Holmes, David J. Wright, Craig J. McAllister
Article
Clinical Neurology
Judith Bek, Paul S. Holmes, Chesney E. Craig, Zoe C. Franklin, Matthew Sullivan, Jordan Webb, Trevor J. Crawford, Stefan Vogt, Emma Gowen, Ellen Poliakoff
Summary: This study described the development and pilot testing of an intervention combining AO + MI and physical practice to improve functional manual actions in people with PD. The results provided preliminary evidence of the feasibility and usability of the intervention plan, suggesting that larger trials should be conducted in the future to test the performance of manual actions.
PARKINSONS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
River C. Rea, Rok Berlot, Sarah L. Martin, Chesney E. Craig, Paul S. Holmes, David J. Wright, Jurij Bon, Zvezdan Pirtosek, Nicola J. Ray
Summary: Cholinergic degeneration is a key feature of dementia in neurodegenerative conditions, and recent research suggests that changes in EEG metrics may be associated with atrophy in cholinergic basal forebrain nuclei. The study found that patients with PD have increased power in slower frequencies and reduced alpha reactivity compared to controls. Additionally, volumes of cholinergic cell clusters correlated positively with EEG metrics in PD and MCI patients.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Social
Zoe C. Franklin, Nickolas C. Smith, Paul S. Holmes
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2015)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Caroline Wakefield, Dave Smith, Aidan Patrick Moran, Paul Holmes
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2013)