A5011818618- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- ECG Monitoring and Analysis
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Music Therapy and Health
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Safety Warnings and Signage
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2015-2024
Association for Computing Machinery
2015
Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris-Nord
2015
University of Crete
2015
The University of Texas at Arlington
2015
The present study investigates whether a combined cognitive and physical training may induce changes in the cortical activity as measured via electroencephalogram (EEG) this change index deceleration of pathological processes brain aging. Seventy seniors meeting clinical criteria mild impairment (MCI) were equally divided into 5 groups: 3 experimental groups engaged eight-week and/or 2 control active passive. A 5-minute long resting state EEG was before after intervention. Cortical sources...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> A significant number of individuals undergoing Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) for suspected Artery Disease (CAD) have non-obstructive or no CAD. There is a need clinically proven models that can predict the pre-test probability (PTP) stable CAD and help to identify low-risk individuals. Optimizing patient stratification paramount importance improve diagnostic yield cost-effectiveness. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> study being carried out...
Advances in neural interfaces have demonstrated remarkable results the direction of replacing and restoring lost sensorimotor function human patients. Noninvasive brain-computer (BCIs) are popular due to considerable advantages including simplicity, safety, low cost, while recent advances aim at improving past technological neurophysiological limitations. Taking into account alterations disabled individuals, investigating brain connectivity features for implementation BCI control holds...
Binaural Beats (BB) consist of two artificial acoustic stimuli with different frequency, presented simultaneously but independently to each ear. The human brain perceives and synchronizes this frequency difference (entrainment). Aim study was test the hypothesis that entrainment a lower function rhythm, BB application, can decrease pain perception analgesic medication use, in chronic patients.In double blind, randomized, cross-over trial, at 5Hz (theta rhythm) were applied for 30 minutes,...
LifeChamps is an EU Horizon 2020 project that aims to create a digital platform enable monitoring of health-related quality life and frailty in patients with cancer over the age 65. Our primary objective assess feasibility, usability, acceptability, fidelity, adherence, safety parameters when implementing routine care. Secondary objectives involve evaluating preliminary signals efficacy cost-effectiveness indicators.
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by central nervous system inflammation, demyelination, and neurodegeneration, making it leading cause of neurological disability in young middle-aged adults. Symptoms vary widely, including motor dysfunction, fatigue, psychological issues, cognitive decline, all significantly impacting the quality life people with MS (PwMS). Cognitive deficits, affecting up to 65% PwMS,...
Games have been used extensibvely for physical training. In this study emphasis is placed on computerized exercise and its positive effects in the mental capacity as well quality of life participants. Improvements are considered two cases different protocols: balance aerobic protocol. Twenty elderly women participated pilots (age range 60-78 years) through either an or oriented exergaming The intervention lasted 10 weeks (20 sessions, 2 times / week, 50') was held at Day Care Center...
Conventional clinical cognitive assessment has its limitations, as evidenced by the environmental shortcomings of various neuropsychological tests conducted away from an older person’s everyday environment. Recent research activities have focused on transferring screening to computerized forms, well developing short for large populations impairment. The purpose this study was present exergaming platform, which widely trialed (116 participants) collect in-game metrics (built-in game...
Understanding the neuroplastic capacity of people with Down syndrome (PwDS) can potentially reveal causal relationship between aberrant brain organization and phenotypic characteristics. We used resting-state EEG recordings to identify how a neuroplasticity-triggering training protocol relates changes in functional connectivity brain’s intrinsic cortical networks. Brain activity 12 PwDS before after 10-week combined physical cognitive was statistically compared quantify directed conjunction...
In line with the growing recognition of role embodiment, affect and implicit processes in psychotherapy, several recent studies examine physiological synchrony process outcome psychotherapy. This study aims to introduce Partial Directed Coherence (PDC) as a novel approach calculating psychophysiological its potential contribute our understanding therapy process. The adopts single-case, mixed-method design examines one-couple relation therapeutic alliance narrative analysis meaning...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) constitutes a major sociomedical problem, impacting approximately 0.32-0.64 million people each year worldwide; particularly, it impacts young individuals, causing long-term, often irreversible disability. While effective rehabilitation of patients with SCI remains significant challenge, novel neural engineering technologies have emerged to target and promote dormant neuroplasticity in the central nervous system.This study aims develop, pilot test, optimize platform...
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), along with disability, results in changes of brain organization and structure. While sensorimotor networks patients healthy individuals share similar patterns, unique functional interactions have been identified SCI networks. Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) emerged as a promising technology for movement restoration rehabilitation patients. We describe an experimental methodology to combine high-resolution electroencephalography (EEG) investigation connectivity...
Motor Imagery (MI), the mental execution of an action, is widely applied as a control modality for electroencephalography (EEG) based Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). Different approaches to MI have been implemented, namely visual observation (VMI) or kinesthetic rehearsal (KMI) movements. Although differences in brain activity during VMI KMI studied, no investigation with regards their suitability BCI applications has made. The choice approach could affect individual performance control,...
<ns4:p>This article was migrated. The not marked as recommended. Background: Emotion and cognition are closely interconnected. Specifically in learning engagement motivation crucial pillars of effectively absorbing the educational material being able to utilize it. For this reason, one key challenges classroom, especially pre-clinical medical education, is assessment audience's mood order apply effective strategies This work presents first efficacy robustness results a subjective classroom...
Elementary school students experience significant personal changes; their bodies change, as well inner selves. Their emotional status can be affected by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors; therefore, it is vital to highlight the factors that influence learning process, a negative may lead reduced motivation low performance, whereas positive one bring opposite results. The aim of this study evaluate effects teaching process onto status, how affects academic performance. was conducted on 15...
MERCURY is a robotic platform comprised of two mechatronic arm manipulators, body machine interface (BMI) in the form wearable hardware sensor sleeve and brain computer (BCI). It prototype system primarily aimed at research human-robotic interfaces, medical rehabilitation assistive technologies for patients with Spinal Cord Injury. This paper discusses improvements implemented second generation system, following evaluation results obtained from pilot testing first setup. The now integrates...
<title>Abstract</title> Trait mental fatigue (MF) and cognitive dysfunction significantly impair the quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), particularly impacting information processing speed (IPS) verbal learning-memory (VL/M). We assessed 66 PwMS 38 healthy controls (HC) via oral form Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT-Of) for IPS, Greek Verbal Learning (GVLT) VL/M, subscale Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS-c) MF. This aimed at investigating mediating role MF...
Real time in situ medical monitoring has become increasingly common the past few decades, driven by development of a wide variety affordable sensors and power autonomous, energy efficient microcontroller platforms. Portable unobtrusive multi-sensor data acquisition is considered routine, including real-time processing alerting based on measurements within or around human body.