New Trends in Neuromechanics and Motor Rehabilitation, 2nd Volume

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2024 | Viewed by 669

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Division of Sport Science, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
Interests: biomechanics; motor control; neuromechanics; stroke; aging; rehabilitation; non-invasive brain stimulation; meta-analysis
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Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting manuscript submissions for a Special Issue on “New Trends in Neuromechanics and Motor Rehabilitation, 2nd Volume”.

Neuromechanics has been used to identify optimal rehabilitation protocols that successfully improve motor deficits in various populations, such as elderly people and individuals with neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and essential tremor). By investigating structural and functional changes in the central and peripheral nervous systems based on neuromechanical theories and findings, we can expand our knowledge regarding specific motor impairment patterns before and after therapies and underlying neurophysiological mechanisms and further develop new training programs (e.g., non-invasive brain stimulation). Thus, the aim of this Special Issue is to gather the main contributions of researchers and rehabilitation specialists in biomechanics, motor control, neurophysiology, neuroscience, and rehabilitation science. The current collection will provide new neuromechanical approaches addressing theoretical, methodological, and practical topics for facilitating motor recovery progress. All experimental, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis studies will be welcome.

Prof. Dr. Nyeonju Kang
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Keywords

  • neuromechanics
  • biomechanics
  • motor control
  • motor learning
  • neurophysiology
  • exercise science
  • motor rehabilitation
  • movement training
  • electrical stimulation
  • aging
  • neurological disease
  • movement disorder
  • meta-analysis

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Aging Impairs Unimanual and Bimanual Hand-Grip Force Control Capabilities
by Do-Kyung Ko and Nyeonju Kang
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 4408; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app14114408 - 23 May 2024
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This study examined age-related changes in unimanual and bimanual hand-grip force control capabilities by focusing on absolute and relative outcome measures. Thirty-two older adults and thirty-two younger adults performed isometric hand-grip force control tasks across three hand conditions (unimanual dominant, unimanual non-dominant, and [...] Read more.
This study examined age-related changes in unimanual and bimanual hand-grip force control capabilities by focusing on absolute and relative outcome measures. Thirty-two older adults and thirty-two younger adults performed isometric hand-grip force control tasks across three hand conditions (unimanual dominant, unimanual non-dominant, and bimanual) and two submaximal targeted levels (10% and 40% of maximal voluntary contraction). Force control performances were evaluated by calculating absolute and relative variables on force accuracy and variability. Furthermore, to determine which force control variables and experimental conditions effectively indicate age-related sensorimotor control deficits, we conducted receiver operating characteristic curve analyses. Older adults demonstrated impaired force control capabilities at 10% of maximal voluntary contraction collapse across the three hand conditions compared with younger adults, and these deficits were identified by both relative force accuracy and relative force variability. Moreover, relative force accuracy showed a good diagnostic quality at 10% of maximal voluntary contraction. These findings suggested that aging may induce unimanual and bimanual hand-grip force control deficits at a lower targeted level, and these motor impairments were sensitively estimated by quantifying relative force control outcome measures that may reflect age-related muscle weakness as compared with absolute measurements. Full article
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