A5034876923- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Physical Activity and Health
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Sports Science and Education
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Biochemical effects in animals
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
2015-2024
University Hospital Magdeburg
2012
Animal research indicates that a combination of physical activity and sensory enrichment has the largest only sustaining effect on adult neuroplasticity. Dancing been suggested as human homologue to this combined intervention it poses demands both cognitive functions. For present exploratory study, we designed an especially challenging dance program in which our elderly participants constantly had learn novel increasingly difficult choreographies. This six-month-long was compared...
From animal research, it is known that combining physical activity with sensory enrichment has stronger and longer-lasting effects on the brain than either treatment alone. For humans dancing been suggested to be analogous such combined training. Here we assessed whether a newly designed dance training program stresses constant learning of new movement patterns superior in terms neuroplasticity conventional fitness activities repetitive exercises extending duration additional benefits....
Age-related degenerations in brain structure are associated with balance disturbances and cognitive impairment. However, neuroplasticity is known to be preserved throughout lifespan physical training studies seniors could reveal volume increases the hippocampus (HC), a region crucial for memory consolidation, learning navigation space, which were related improvements aerobic fitness. Moreover, positive correlation between left HC performance was observed. Dancing seems promising intervention...
The aim of the study was to evaluate time required by German Bundesliga soccer teams recover ball possession - which operationalised as defensive reaction and identify both differences between top rest league influence match status on aforementioned indicator. Therefore, were classified into 3 distinct groups according their final position: top, in-between bottom. In total, all 306 games season 2010/2011 analysed post-event. Top recovered quickest after losing it in comparison other...
Drowsiness detection (DD) has become a relevant area of active research in biomedical signal processing. Recently, various deep learning (DL) researches based on the EEG signals have been proposed to detect fatigue conditions. The presented this paper proposes an classification system for DD DL networks. However, is mainly realized into two procedures; (i) data acquisition and (ii) model analysis. For procedure, key steps are considered, which collection using wearable Emotiv EPOC+ headset...
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor activity involving physical and mental elements which have positive effects on cognitive functions motor control. The present randomized controlled trial aims to analyze the of dancing program performance motor-cognitive dual task. Data 35 older adults, who were assigned group or health-related exercise group, are presented in study. In pretest posttest, we assessed variability minimum foot clearance, stride time, length while walking. Regarding...
BackgroundThe relationship between motor and cognitive development has already been proven in young children. However, relation to the academic achievement association performance still not well established. Therefore, aim of this study was examine levels learning abilities their independent combined associations among German primary school-children.MethodsParticipants were (n = 197) ages six eight. The test (DMT), (KFT), height, weight, body mass index (BMI) measured.ResultsANOVA testing...
Background: Slackline-training has been shown to improve mainly task-specific balancing skills. Non-task specific effects were assessed for tandem stance and preferred one-leg on stable perturbed force platforms with open eyes. It is unclear whether transfer exist other conditions which component of the ability affected. Also, it not known slackline-training can non-visual-dependent spatial orientation abilities, a function supported by hippocampus. Objective: To assess effect one-month...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased over the past 30 years to be doubled in children adolescents become a major health problem developing countries. This phenomenon, was often attributed engagement sedentary behaviors lower levels physical activity. To evaluate among primary school Assiut city, aged from 6 11 its association level fitness. A cross-sectional study conducted during period 2014–2015, at 13 governmental schools city. sample consisted 676 (341boys 335girls)....
Introduction The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), that is, the transitory phase between normal age-related decline and dementia, remains a challenging task. It was observed multimodal approach (simultaneous analysis several complementary modalities) can improve classification accuracy. We will combine three noninvasive measurement modalities: functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), electroencephalography heart rate variability via ECG. Our aim is to explore...
The aim of the present study was to investigate loading effects on kinematic and kinetic variables among elite-weightlifters in order identify an optimal training load maximize power production for clean-movement. Nine elite-weightlifter (age: 24 ± 4years, body-mass: 77 6.5kg, height: 176 6.1cm 1RM clean: 170 5kg) performed 2 separate repetitions clean using 85, 90, 95% 100%, a randomized order, while standing force platform being recorded 3D-capture-system. Differences kinematics (barbell...
Cognition is a major subject to be addressed nowadays due the increasing number of cognitively affected people in most societies. Because lack pharmaceutical therapies treating cognitive decline, its indicators should diagnosed before it becomes prevalent. Scientific evidence indicates relationship between cognition and nervous system, especially autonomic part. Heart rate variability (HRV) as an indicator system functioning has been studied biological marker for evaluation performance....
To better understand the process of neuroplasticity, this study assesses brain changes observed by voxel-based morphometry (VBM) in response to two different learning conditions. Twenty-two young, healthy subjects learned slacklining, a complex balancing task, with either their eyes open (EO, n = 11) or closed (EC, 11). The took place three times per week for four weeks, periods 1 hour, providing total 12 hours learning. scanning and testing protocols were applied at time-points: (1)...
Older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) who in addition to their memory deficits also suffer from frontal-executive dysfunctions have a higher risk of developing dementia later lives than older aMCI without executive and non-amnestic MCI (naMCI). Handgrip strength (HGS) is correlated the decline elderly. Hence, current study aimed investigate associations between HGS functioning individuals aMCI, naMCI healthy controls. Older, right-handed (aMCI), (naMCI), controls (HC)...
Abstract Background Given that, up to date, there is no effective strategy treat dementia, a timely start of interventions in prodromal stage such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) considered an important option lower the overall societal burden. Although autonomic functions have been related performance, both aspects rarely studied simultaneously MCI. Objective The aim present study was investigate cardiac control older adults with and without Methods Cardiac assessed by means heart rate...
Background and Objective: Life-long balance training has been shown to affect brain structure, including the hippocampus. Data are missing in this respect on professional ballet dancers of both genders. It is also unknown whether transfer effects exist general balancing as well spatial orientation abilities, a function mainly supported by We aimed assess differences gray matter (GM) skills, skills between non-dancers. Methods: Nineteen aged 18-35 (27.5 ± 4.1 years; 10 females) nineteen...
The aim of the present study was to compare physical fitness Egyptian (n = 403) and German 1712) volunteer children aged between 6 10 years. motor test (DMT), height, weight, body mass index (BMI) were measured. ANOVA showed that results performance ability (MPA) affected by ethnicity with higher for (p p > 0.05, respect years old). With maturation from six ten years, achievement level both populations show a positive improvement in coordination strength, reduction flexibility < 0.001), rate...