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The Role of Clinical and Instrumented Outcome Measures in Balance Control of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-05)
Purpose. The aim of the study was to investigate differences in balance control between individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy control subjects using clinical scales and instrumented measures of balance and ...
Cardiovagal modulation and efficacy of aerobic exercise training in obese individuals
(American College of Sports Medicine, 2013-07)
Type 2 diabetes is associated with poor exercise tolerance and peak aerobic capacity (VO2peak) even when compared to obese non-diabetic peers. Exercise training studies have demonstrated improvements in VO2peak among T2D, ...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Not Many Compliments but Lots of Alternatives
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2013-01)
Divergent modulation of clinical measures of volitional and reflexive motor behaviors following serotonergic medications in human incomplete spinal cord injury
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2013-03)
An incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) results in profound impairments in volitional strength and reflex excitability, which contribute to loss of function. Human and animal models suggest that disruption of monoaminergic ...
The Use of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised with a Latino Population of Adolescents and Adults with Autism
(Springer Verlag, 2013-05)
Research shows that Latinos are less likely to be diagnosed with autism than their non-Latino counterparts. One factor that may contribute to these differences is that autism diagnostic instruments have not been adapted ...
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of the Fortalezas Familiares intervention for Latino families facing maternal depression
(Wiley Periodicals Inc., 2013-09)
This pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a linguistically- and culturally-adapted intervention for immigrant Latina mothers with depression and their families. Fortalezas ...
Effects of Aging and Tai Chi on a Finger-Pointing Task with a Choice Paradigm
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)
Background. This cross-sectional study examined the effect of aging on performing finger-pointing tasks involving choices and whether experienced older Tai Chi practitioners perform better than healthy older controls in ...
Increased Adiposity, Dysregulated Glucose Metabolism and Systemic Inflammation in Galectin-3 KO Mice
(Public Library of Science, 2013-02)
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with increased production of Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a protein that modulates inflammation and clearance of glucose adducts. We used Lean and Diet-induced Obese (DIO) WT and Gal-3 KO ...
Effects of Aging and Tai Chi on a Finger-Pointing Task with a Choice Paradigm
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)
Abstract: Background. This cross-sectional study examined the effect of aging on performing finger-pointing tasks involving choices and whether experienced older Tai Chi practitioners perform better than healthy older ...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Short and Long of It
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2013-03)