Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) lacks disease-modifying drugs or sustainable interventions, creating an unmet treatment need.Investigating complementary and alternative medicines aims to improve PD patients' quality of life by alleviating symptoms delaying the course disease.Objectives: In this single-center, prospective, observational, single-arm study, we aimed assess effectiveness safety acupuncture combined with exercise therapy Meridian Activation Remedy System (MARS).Methods: From...

ABSTRACT Streptomyces griseus NP4, which was derived by UV mutagenesis from strain IFO13350, showed a bald and wrinkled colony morphology in response to glucose. Mutant NP4 formed ectopic septa at intervals along substrate hyphae, each of the compartments developed into spore indistinguishable an aerial size, shape, thickness wall susceptibility lysozyme heat. The spores liquid medium differed “submerged spores” sensitivity. Shotgun cloning experiments with library chromosomal DNA parental...

In this study, the accuracy of inputs required for finite element analysis, which is mainly used biomechanical analysis bones, was improved. To ensure a muscle force and joint contact similar to actual values, musculoskelet

This study describe the characteristics of hemiplegic stroke gait with principal component analysis (PCA) trunk movement (TM) and event (GE) parameters by inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors: (1) Background: process can determine dominant variables through multivariate examination to identify affected, unaffected, healthy lower-limb sides; (2) Methods: The monitored forty patients twenty-eight individuals comprising control group for comparison. IMU sensors were attached each subject...

The prototype machine of gait training and rehabilitation (MGTR) with a five-bar linkage structure was designed to improve the common end-effector type. Additionally, study conducted evaluate joint angle muscle activity during walking for evaluation prototype: (1) Background: systems are largely divided into exoskeletal type can be improved trajectory similar normal according this prototype. Therefore, new design MGTR is proposed in study. (2) Methods: experience thirteen healthy male...

The purpose of this study is to more quantitatively identify changes in body function through various bio-signal parameters. (1) Background: Forest therapy effective stabilizing cognitive, emotional, cardiovascular, and autonomic nervous systems. In particular, it necessary confirm functions bio signals. (2) Methods: As a forest program (FTP) for the elderly, consisted strength training forest, respiratory aerobic exercises, cognitive training, total 19 sessions were performed 12 weeks....

This paper describes the Adaptable Platform for Interactive Swarm robotics (APIS) - a testbed designed to accelerate development in human-swarm interaction (HSI) research. Specifically, this presents design of swarm robot platform composed fifty low cost robots coupled with testing field and software architecture that allows modular versatile algorithms. The motivation behind developing is emergence swarm's collective behavior can be difficult predict control. However, measurably increase...

Non-invasive measurement of physiological parameters and indicators, specifically among the elderly, is utmost importance for personal health monitoring. In this study, we focused on photoplethysmography (PPG), developed a regression model that calculates variables from second (SDPPG) third (TDPPG) derivatives PPG pulse can observe inflection point wave measured by wearable device. The at earlobe was 3 min in 84 elderly Korean women (age: 71.19 ± 6.97 years old). Based PPG-based...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects different saddle heights on lower-limb joint angle and muscle activity. Six elite cyclists(age: <TEX>$32.2{\pm}5.2years$</TEX>, height: <TEX>$171.0{\pm}3.5cm$</TEX>, weight: <TEX>$79.7{\pm}5.6kg$</TEX>, cycle career: <TEX>$13{\pm}6.2years$</TEX>) participated in three min. submaximal(90 rpm) pedaling tests with same load cadence based where subject's height determined by his knee flexion when pedal crank at 6 o'clock position. Joint...

The stability index estimation algorithm was derived and applied to develop implement a balance ability diagnosis system that can be used in daily life.The integrated an approach based on sensory function interaction, called the clinical test of interaction with balance. A capacitance resistance sensing type force mat fabricated, prediction developed using center pressure variables. variable for 103 elderly people by Nintendo Wii Balance Board predict (Biodex SD), accuracy this confirmed.As...

[Purpose] This study aimed to determine appropriate measures for assessing balance ability according difficulty level during standing tasks. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 56 old (>65 years) 30 young (20–30 adults. By using the Berg scale, divided into three groups: 29 healthy older (Berg score≥52), 27 impaired score≥40), score≥55). One inertial measurement unit sensor was attached at waist, performed tasks (1 min/task) with six levels: eyes open closed on firm ground, one foam,...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in muscle strength and postural balance between fallers non-fallers. We also compared difference normal impaired groups using same subjects variables. [Subjects Methods] Seventy-one healthy elderly females (age: 75.1 ± 75 years; weight: 57.3 57 kg; height: 150.1 15 cm) who had high levels physical activity participated [25 (FG) vs. 46 non-fallers (NG); 52 group (HBG) 19 (IBG) subjects]. To groups, strengths 9 20 variables...

BACKGROUND: Gait variability and fractal dynamics may be affected by the walking duration.OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine reproducibility stride time while on a self-paced treadmill.METHODS: Fifteen young healthy subjects walked treadmill for 10 minutes.Three eight minutes duration data were used compare trial-to-trial day-to-day average, variability, time. RESULTS:The results show that all variables had high reproducibility.In results, average speed mean showed without...

The purpose of this study was to develop an electric riding machine for cycle fitting control posture easily, measure frame size quantitatively, and overcome disadvantages the traditional systems. consisted actuator, load controller, display & unit. actuator unit by BLDC(BrushLess Direct Current) motor drives saddle height up down, crank forward backward, handlebar backward. controller controls loads Eddy current with electromagnet aluminum circular plate. panel which shows top tube...

Portable low-cost Kinect sensor was used to analyze standing balance ability of the elderly. Eighty subjects who can walk alone and have a normal cognitive level participated in this experiment. Based on Berg Balance scale (BBS) test with 52 points, were divided into Healthy older (HO: 46 persons, BBS: 53.80 ± 1.19) Impaired (IO: 34 49.06 2.03) group. Each subject performed 30 seconds four different tests (EO: Eyes Open, EC: Close, EOf: Open foam, ECf: Close foam). Five variables (Mean...

The Wii balance board (WBB) is a simplified force plate system used to evaluate the balancing ability of elderly via sensory interaction task confirm significant standing index. accuracy this has been verified in previous studies. In study, an instrumented and modified clinical test on (i-mCTSIB) was performed 84 subjects, variables for center pressure (CoP) were calculated using WBB each condition. results indicate that visual condition effect sway proprioceptive with foam as their...