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INTERVENTIONS The athletes performed the proprioceptive training during 12 weeks, 3 times a week, with a duration of 30 minutes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Dynamic neuromuscular control. RESULTS The data and SE were considered for statistical analysis, submitted to the generalized estimates equations test with Bonferroni post hoc. The level of significance was .05. The distance reached in the star excursion balance test increased significantly in all 8 directions evaluated in the 2 legs of the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS The proprioceptive training program was able to improve dynamic neuromuscular control in fencing athletes.OBJECTIVES Significant loss of playing time and the impact of treatment costs due to lower limb injury in football demonstrates a need for improved protocols for injury risk reduction. The aim of the present study is to assess the effect of a proprioceptive training program on the lower limb dynamic stability of elite footballers. METHODS A total of 16 elite premier league footballers were randomly allocated by matched pair design to a 8-week proprioception training group (group A, n = 8) or nontraining group (group B, n = 8), to determine the effect of this training over a 16-week period. Group A completed 8 weeks of bilateral proprioceptive training, 5 times per week for 10 minutes. The Biodex Stability System measures of overall stability index, anterior-posterior (A-P), and medial-lateral stability (M-L) at levels 8-6-4-1 were taken for both groups at baseline, 4, 8, and 16 weeks. Main effects of time, level of stability, and direction of stability were determined, with comparisons of effect made between the 2 groups. RESULTS The training group displayed significant differences for multidirectional stability at week 8 (P ≤ .05). The A-P stability within the training group displayed significant differences between baseline measures and 16 weeks (P > .05), with significant increases in scores displayed for M-L and A-P stability between weeks 8 and 16 (P ≤ .05), representing a detraining effect. No significant differences were detected at any time point for the nontraining group (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS Proprioceptive training over 8 weeks has a positive effect on all directions of stability. Greater declines in A-P stability were evident at 16 weeks when compared with M-L and overall stability index. Consideration must be given to the increased stability scores presented pretesting for A-P when compared with M-L. Findings of this work present implications for training design.OBJECTIVE To assess the extent to which college student physical activity behaviors and attitudes are associated with enrollment in required, but self-selected, health and wellness courses. PARTICIPANTS Data were analyzed from 1473 undergraduate students (60% women) taking health and wellness courses at a large northeastern university. METHODS Demographic characteristics and activity levels at the time of course enrollment were assessed in relation to course selection and activity levels after course completion. One-way analysis of variance tests were used to assess the differences in the characteristics of students enrolling in different types of health and wellness courses, and paired samples t tests were used to assess the differences in physical activity and related attitudes from the time of enrollment to the end of the semester. RESULTS Course selection was predicted by demographic characteristics and precourse activity levels. Overall, no significant change in activity levels was observed over the course of one semester, although some effects were observed within certain types of activities. CONCLUSIONS When given the option, college students appear to select health and wellness courses that match their current activity levels. These courses do not significantly change the average student's behavior or attitudes about physical activity.BACKGROUND The early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States brought uncertainty in the knowledge about COVID-19 and what to do about it. It is necessary to understand public knowledge and behaviors if we are to effectively address the pandemic. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that knowledge about COVID-19 influences participation in different behaviors including self-reports of purchasing more goods than usual, attending large gatherings, and using medical masks. METHODS This study was funded and approved by the Institutional Review Board on March 17, 2020. The cross-sectional online survey of 1034 US residents aged 18 years or older was conducted on March 17, 2020. RESULTS For every point increase in knowledge, the odds of participation in purchasing more goods (odds ratio [OR] 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.95), attending large gatherings (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.81-0.93), and using medical masks (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.50-0.62) decreased by 12%, 13%, and 44%, respectively. Gen X and millennial participants had 56% and 76% higher odds, respectively, of increased purchasing behavior compared to baby boomers. The results suggest that there is a politicization of response recommendations. Democrats had 30% lower odds of attending large gatherings (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.50-0.97) and 48% lower odds of using medical masks (OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.34-0.78) compared to Republicans. CONCLUSIONS This survey is one of the first attempts to study determinants of knowledge and behaviors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. A national, coordinated effort toward a pandemic response may ensure better compliance with behavioral recommendations to address this public health emergency. ©John M Clements. Originally published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (http//publichealth.jmir.org), 08.05.2020.A recent study in which primary motor cortex activity was imaged with sub-laminar resolution has found that, while overt motor actions led to activity in both superficial and deep cortical layers, motor imagery engaged only superficial layers. A well-known trade-off exists between plant defenses against herbivores and defenses against pathogens, but few studies incorporate the plant microbiome. A new study by Humphrey and Whiteman shows that herbivory reshapes the leaf microbiome and increases susceptibility to potential bacterial pathogens. New findings show that corrections for sensory misalignment do not become adult-like until late childhood, whilst sensory integration develops years earlier. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Imatinib-Mesylate.html This calls for refinement of the theory which posits that to integrate the senses, the developing system must first be calibrated. Throughout plant development, the phytohormones auxin and brassinosteroid regulate growth via their combinatorial input. link2 A new study reveals a major impact of brassinosteroid signaling on intracellular auxin distribution and thereby nuclear auxin signaling, adding another layer of complexity to auxin-brassinosteroid crosstalk. A new study has found that rhythmical brain stimulation at theta frequency (5Hz) over prefrontal cortex and stimulation at alpha frequency (10Hz) over posterior parietal cortex increase visual working memory capacity, the effects being due respectively to prioritisation of target information and suppression of distracting information. Tissue folding allows for the development of complex three-dimensional morphologies necessary for various functions. A new study provides novel mechanistic insights linking plant cell wall and hormonal pathways involved in bending of plant tissue through regulation of differential growth. The brain must be able to assign sounds in the world to behaviourally meaningful categories. A new study has revealed that sensory pathways represent category information, but that selectivity for sound classes emerges first in the frontal cortex. New work describes a novel mechanism of mechanotransduction, whereby force-induced membrane deformation activates integrins by disrupting the association of the transmembrane domains of α and β integrins. In a new study, LeBlanc and co-workers have discovered an unusually complex dentition in a fossil relative of the modern-day tuatara that features compound occlusal surfaces, thick and prismatic enamel, and a novel enamel-to-bone tooth attachment. This finding suggests that complex dentitions arose independently in several reptilian lineages. Painful stimuli are detected by peripheral nociceptors, and the brain processes this nociceptive input into an unpleasant sensation. A new study identifies a brain circuit that integrates sensory and affective aspects of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Suggitt et al. reply to the concerns raised by Le Roux et al. on their original manuscript. Le Roux et al. suggest that documented increases in local plant richness in response to climate change should consider the nature of 'new' species. They find that species responsible for increases in richness in areas that have experienced significant disturbance and climate change are often invasive and/or weedy species. Bonacorsi et al. describe a new fossil from the Early Devonian that provides the earliest clear evidence for more advanced reproductive biology in land plants. The plant produced multiple spore size classes, which is an essential innovation necessary for all advanced plant reproductive strategies, including seeds and flowers. In this Primer, Sunyer and Trepat introduce durotaxis, the mode of migration by which cells follow gradients of extracellular matrix stiffness. Best known for their culinary value, truffles are lineages that belongs to the Ascomycete fungi. M.-A. Selosse explores the biology underlying their distinct features. BMP (bone morphogenetic protein) signaling activity is precisely controlled by both pathway agonists and antagonists. Here, we identify a previously unrecognized BMP signaling antagonist. We demonstrate that the Drosophila BMP type I receptor Sax (Saxophone) functions as a Dpp (Decapentaplegic) receptor in Drosophila embryos, but that its activity is normally inhibited by the O-linked glycosyltransferase Sxc (Super sex combs). In wild-type embryos, Sax activity is inhibited, and the BMP type I receptor Tkv (Thickveins) is the sole conduit for Dpp. In contrast, in sxc mutants, the Dpp signal is transduced by both Tkv and Sax, and elevated Dpp signaling results in embryonic lethality. We also demonstrate that Sxc O-glycosylates Sax and observe elevated Dpp signaling in response to maternal restriction of dietary sugar. These findings link fertility to nutritive environment and point to Sax signaling as the nutrient-sensitive branch of BMP signaling. link3 The cardiac neural crest arises in the hindbrain, then migrates to the heart and contributes to critical structures, including the outflow tract septum. Chick cardiac crest ablation results in failure of this septation, phenocopying the human heart defect persistent truncus arteriosus (PTA), which trunk neural crest fails to rescue. Here, we probe the molecular mechanisms underlying the cardiac crest's unique potential. Transcriptional profiling identified cardiac-crest-specific transcription factors, with single-cell RNA sequencing revealing surprising heterogeneity, including an ectomesenchymal subpopulation within the early migrating population. Loss-of-function analyses uncovered a transcriptional subcircuit, comprised of Tgif1, Ets1, and Sox8, critical for cardiac neural crest and heart development. Importantly, ectopic expression of this subcircuit was sufficient to imbue trunk crest with the ability to rescue PTA after cardiac crest ablation. Together, our results reveal a transcriptional program sufficient to confer cardiac potential onto trunk neural crest cells, thus implicating new genes in cardiovascular birth defects.
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