Early Brain Damage Affects Body Schema and Person Perception Abilities in Children and Adolescents with Spastic Diplegia by Niccolò Butti, Rosario Montirosso, Lorenzo Giusti, Luigi Piccinini, Renato Borgatti, Cosimo Urgesi

“…Here, we compared the performance of a sample of 30 children and adolescents with SpD (aged 7-18 years) and of a group of age-matched controls with typical development (TD) at two different tasks tapping on body representations. In the first task, we tested visual and motor imagery abilities as assessed, respectively, by the object-based mental rotation of letters and by the first-person transformations for whole-body stimuli. …”
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Effects of Video-based Gesture Gaming on Hand Functions in Autistic Population: A Quasi-experimental Study by J Sangeetha Priya, Kalidasan Varathan

“…Hand grip strength, visuo-spatial working memory and dexterity were measured by a dynamometer, Corsi-Block Tapping Test and the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function (JTHF) test. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study on the Mechanical Properties of Integrated Sleeve Mortise and Tenon Steel–Wood Composite Joints by Zhanguang Wang, Weihan Yang, Zhenyu Gao, Jianhua Shao, Dongmei Li

“…The initial rotational stiffness of the joints reinforced with angle steel and self-tapping screws, the joints reinforced with 4 mm thick steel sleeves, and the joints reinforced with 6 mm thick steel sleeves are 3.96, 6.99, and 13.62 times that of the pure wooden joints, while the ultimate bending moments are 1.97, 7.11, and 7.39 times, respectively. …”
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To the evaluation of the carrying capacity of steel concrete beams on the basis of bent profiles by F. S. Zamaliev, A. G. Tamrazyan

“…For full-scale experiments, composite steel beams were made, consisting of bent channels with filling the side cavities with concrete, self-tapping screws were used as anchor connections.Results. …”
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Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District by Semusu, Alex, Byamukama , Eliab Mpora

“…The study examined the effects of corporate financing and risk management in the banking sector in East Africa during and Post Covid-19 tapping on evidence from the Kabale district in Uganda. …”
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Timing of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation to the nondominant primary motor cortex fails to modulate cortical hemodynamic activity and improve motor sequence... by Minxia Jin, Xiaomeng Xu, Ziwei Zhang, Weili Xia, Xiaoyu Lou, Zhongfei Bai

“…Twenty healthy participants engaged in a sequential finger-tapping task with their left hand. High-definition anodal tDCS (1 mA, 20 min) was administered over the right primary motor cortex (M1) either during (concurrent-tDCS) or before the motor practice (prior-tDCS). …”
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Comparison of the effects of different teaching methods on the effectiveness of teaching neurology in China: a bayesian network meta-analysis and systematic review by Xiangyu Li, Longsheng Zhang, Wenjun Sun, Min Lei, Ying Li, Jiacheng Zhang, Xing Huang

“…Conclusions This NMA indicated that the modern teaching pedagogies, particularly CBL, could be effective in neurology education, and might help improve the theoretical examinations and practical skills of neurology clinicians. Fully tapping into the strengths of modern teaching methods in neurology teaching will require additional work and advancing research.…”
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Short-Term Motor Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease after Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Combined with Post-Operative Rehabilitation: A Pre-Post Comparison Study by Kazunori Sato, Yoshihide Hokari, Eriko Kitahara, Nana Izawa, Kozo Hatori, Kaoru Honaga, Genko Oyama, Taku Hatano, Hirokazu Iwamuro, Atsushi Umemura, Yasushi Shimo, Nobutaka Hattori, Toshiyuki Fujiwara

“…The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), Timed Up and Go test (TUG) seconds and steps, Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), seconds for 10 times toe-tapping, lower limb extension torque using StrengthErgo240, and center of pressure sway in the quiet standing posture were evaluated preoperatively, postoperatively, and at discharge. …”
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Imprint of ancestral and modern threats in human mind – experience of fear, disgust, and anger by Eva Landová, Eva Landová, Jakub Polák, Jakub Polák, Markéta Janovcová, Iveta Štolhoferová, Šárka Peterková, Aleksandra Chomik, Daniel Frynta

“…Furthermore, disgust experienced during a pandemic outbreak is more closely aligned with ancestral disgust-related threats tapping into evolutionary ancient survival circuits of the BIS. …”
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The impact of sports experience on manual dexterity performances in school-age children by Antonino Patti, Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari, Valerio Giustino, Flavia Figlioli, Genny Margherita Seidita, Alessandra Calogera Montalto Monella, Aurora Oddo, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Bianco

“…The between-group variance in the finger-tapping test (GPT-FTT) and the counting test (GPT-CT) showed significant differences between groups (<0.001). …”
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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

“…Two further shorter sessions followed as fathers' key messages emerged, and the final forms of their own creative expressions crystallised.ResultsThe final pieces included a musical composition around sharing vulnerability as a new father, a word cloud to represent gendered language of parenthood, an animated graphic image representing the bond between father and child, a combination of short poetic stanzas highlighting assumptions around fatherhood, an experiential photographic record of a father and a son in the early years, and a cartoon strip around emotional intelligence in parenting.DiscussionArts-based participatory engagement enabled to capture deep-rooted experiences of being a father in modern society, illuminating common cultural and intergenerational perspectives, while also tapping into unique individual experiences. The richness and diversity of these unique responses suggest that arts-based methodology can facilitate public engagement with men and lead to deep reflections on complex and socially constructed phenomena such as fathering and parenthood.…”
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Remote Monitoring of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy by the NeuroDetect iOS App: Observational Cohort Study of Patients With Cancer by Ciao-Sin Chen, Michael P Dorsch, Sarah Alsomairy, Jennifer J Griggs, Reshma Jagsi, Michael Sabel, Amro Stino, Brian Callaghan, Daniel L Hertz

“…The rolling rotation features from the eyes-closed phase of the Romberg Stance assessment showed the greatest contribution to CIPN-f (40% of total variable importance) and the Finger Tapping assessment showed the greatest contribution to CIPN-h (85% of total variable importance). …”
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Decoding links between magmatic processes and eruption dynamics: whole-rock time series petrology of the 2021 Tajogaite eruption, La Palma by Jane H. Scarrow, Matthew J. Pankhurst, Olivia A. Barbee, Katy J. Chamberlain, Daniel J. Morgan, Marc-Antoine Longpré, Samantha Tramontano, James Hickey, David A. Neave, Gavin K. Rollinson, Alexander G. Stewart, Penny E. Wieser, Beverley C. Coldwell, William Hernández, Luca D’Auria, Nemesio M. Pérez

“…Transition to more primitive, uniform compositions recorded progressively deeper tapping of pre-existing magmatic zonation (Stage 2 - evacuation). …”
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Users’ Perspectives of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Services: Survey Study by Kate Churruca, Darran Foo, Andrew Turner, Emily Crameri, Maree Saba, Samantha Spanos, Matthew Vickers, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis

“…Responses suggest that DTC telemedicine may be tapping into a previously unmet need, rather than complementing traditional health care provided by a GP.…”
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Adoption and implementation of extended producer responsibility for sustainable management of end-of-life solar photovoltaic panels by S.E. Kabir, M.N.I. Mondal, M.K. Islam, I.A. Alnaser, M.R. Karim, M.A. Ibrahim, K. Sopian, M. Akhtaruzzaman

“…Regulators should also proactively take measures to leverage enabling factors, including gaining users' acceptance, reducing costs, and potentially tapping into secondary material markets. Consequently, this study can assist in formulating appropriate regulations regarding the sustainable management of hazardous end-of-life solar photovoltaic panels. …”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…To the west of the oppidum sector 4 (Saint-Pierre fountain) corresponds to another tapping of a source, modified several times. The size of the successive basins tends to diminish over time. …”
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Sex and APOE genotype modulate neuropsychological profile and depression in temporal lobe epilepsy by Francesco Bruno, Francesco Bruno, Patrizia Spadafora, Ida Veltri, Mario L. Cuconati, Francesca Condino, Annamaria Cerantonio, Selene De Benedittis, Beatrice M. Greco, Beatrice M. Greco, Gemma Di Palma, Olivier Gallo, Luigi Citrigno, Antonio Qualtieri, Maurizio Cundari, Maurizio Cundari, Maurizio Cundari, Francesca Cavalcanti

“…To examine the main effects and interactions of sex and APOE ε4 carrier status on neuropsychological test scores and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, we also conducted a two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).ResultsFemale APOE ε4 carriers compared to normative cut-offs, exhibited poor performance on multiple test scores, including the MMSE, The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (immediate and delayed recall), The Corsi Block-Tapping Task, The Verbal Fluency Test, The Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices and The Pentagon-copying Test. …”
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Mobile Toolbox sequences task: development and validation of a remote, smartphone-based working memory test by Jerry Slotkin, Aaron J. Kaat, Stephanie Ruth Young, Elizabeth M. Dworak, Miriam A. Novack, Yusuke Shono, Hubert Adam, Cindy J. Nowinski, Sarah Pila, Zahra Hosseinian, Maria Varela Diaz, Anyelo Almonte-Correa, Keith Alperin, Monica R. Camacho, Monica R. Camacho, Bernard Landavazo, Bernard Landavazo, Rachel L. Nosheny, Rachel L. Nosheny, Michael W. Weiner, Michael W. Weiner, Richard C. Gershon

“…In Sequences, a series of numbers and letters are shown on the screen one at a time, and the participant must first tap the letters they see in alphabetical order, followed by tapping the numbers in ascending numerical order. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an AI-based Exergame Training System for Ice-Hockey Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicole Sieber, Simon Walser, Thomas Weber, Raphael Gubler, Hannes Badertscher, Patrick Eggenberger

“…Simultaneously, various physical tasks, such as foot tapping, squats, lateral skating jumps, and single-leg jumps, must be performed at the highest possible frequency to imitate physical load during ice-hockey match play. …”
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The Effect of Various Combinations of Peripheral Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Prospective Study by Zoya Haitov Ben Zikri, Maryna Volis, Andrei Mazur, Tatjana Orlova, Hana Alon, Sara Bar Yehuda, Vladislav Gofman

“…The transversus abdominal plane (TAP) is currently used for post-LC analgesia. Posterior, subcostal, or rectus sheath TAP blocks are the conventional approaches used. …”
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