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Karpodini CC, Tsatalas T, Giannakopoulos I, Romare M, Giakas G, Tsaklis PV, Dinas PC, Haas AN, Papageorgiou SG, Angelopoulou E, Wyon MA, Koutedakis Y. The Effects of a Single Session of a Rhythmic Movement Program on Selected Biopsychological Parameters in PD Patients: A Methodological Approach. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1408. [PMID: 37629698 PMCID: PMC10456488 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to examine the acute effects of a specially designed musicokinetic (MSK) program for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) on (a) anxiety levels, (b) select kinematic and kinetic parameters, and (c) frontal cortex hemodynamic responses, during gait initiation and steady-state walking. Methods: This is a blind cross-over randomized control trial (RCT) in which 13 volunteers with PD will attend a 45 min MSK program under the following conditions: (a) a synchronous learning format and (b) an asynchronous remote video-based format. Changes in gait biomechanics and frontal cortex hemodynamic responses will be examined using a 10-camera 3D motion analysis (Vicon T-series, Oxford, UK), and a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (f-NIRS-Portalite, Artinis NL) system, respectively, while anxiety levels will be evaluated using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Expected results: Guided by the rules of music, where periodicity is distinct, our specially designed MSK program may eventually be beneficial in improving motor difficulties and, hence, reducing anxiety. The combined implementation of f-NIRS in parallel with 3D gait analysis has yet to be evaluated in Parkinsonian patients following a MSK intervention. It is expected that the aforementioned intervention, through better rhythmicity, may improve the automatization of motor control, gait kinematics, and kinetics-supported by decreased frontal cortex hemodynamic activity-which may be linked to reduced anxiety levels.
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- Claire Chrysanthi Karpodini
- Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK;
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 171 65 Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
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- School of Physical Education Physiotherapy and Dance, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 91410-000, Brazil
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- First Department of Neurology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition University Hospital, 115 28 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Neurology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition University Hospital, 115 28 Athens, Greece
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- Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK;
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 421 00 Trikala, Greece; (T.T.); (P.V.T.)
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Walden TP, Fairchild T, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Jonson AM, Dempsey AR. BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTED WALKING ALTERS GAIT KINEMATICS. Eur J Sport Sci 2023:1-10. [PMID: 36946174 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2023.2194274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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HIGHLIGHTS Applying blood flow restriction changes walking kinematics, causing an overall increase in anterior trunk flexion and knee flexion during stance while simultaneously reducing plantar-flexion angle at toe-off and ankle joint velocity.Applying blood flow restriction exacerbate exercise-related sensations of exertion and discomfort.Sample site does not influence the level of post-exercise blood lactate or markers of cell-membrane potential and damage.
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- Thomas P Walden
- Centre for Healthy Ageing, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
- Discipline of Exercise Science, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Ageing, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
- Discipline of Exercise Science, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
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- School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Exercise Science, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
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- Discipline of Exercise Science, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
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Kokkotis C, Moustakidis S, Tsatalas T, Ntakolia C, Chalatsis G, Konstadakos S, Hantes ME, Giakas G, Tsaopoulos D. Leveraging explainable machine learning to identify gait biomechanical parameters associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6647. [PMID: 35459787 PMCID: PMC9026057 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10666-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient and reconstructed knees display altered biomechanics during gait. Identifying significant gait changes is important for understanding normal and ACL function and is typically performed by statistical approaches. This paper focuses on the development of an explainable machine learning (ML) empowered methodology to: (i) identify important gait kinematic, kinetic parameters and quantify their contribution in the diagnosis of ACL injury and (ii) investigate the differences in sagittal plane kinematics and kinetics of the gait cycle between ACL deficient, ACL reconstructed and healthy individuals. For this aim, an extensive experimental setup was designed in which three-dimensional ground reaction forces and sagittal plane kinematic as well as kinetic parameters were collected from 151 subjects. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology was evaluated using a comparative analysis with eight well-known classifiers. Support Vector Machines were proved to be the best performing model (accuracy of 94.95%) on a group of 21 selected biomechanical parameters. Neural Networks accomplished the second best performance (92.89%). A state-of-the-art explainability analysis based on SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) and conventional statistical analysis were then employed to quantify the contribution of the input biomechanical parameters in the diagnosis of ACL injury. Features, that would have been neglected by the traditional statistical analysis, were identified as contributing parameters having significant impact on the ML model’s output for ACL injury during gait.
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- Christos Kokkotis
- Institute for Bio-Economy & Agri-Technology, Center for Research and Technology Hellas, 38333, Vólos, Greece. .,TEFAA, Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100, Trikala, Greece.
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- TEFAA, Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100, Trikala, Greece
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- Hellenic National Center of COVID-19 Impact on Youth, University Mental Health Research Institute, 11527, Athens, Greece.,School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15772, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University General Hospital of Larissa, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University General Hospital of Larissa, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- TEFAA, Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100, Trikala, Greece
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- Institute for Bio-Economy & Agri-Technology, Center for Research and Technology Hellas, 38333, Vólos, Greece
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Altered Drop Jump Landing Biomechanics Following Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage. Sports (Basel) 2021; 9:sports9020024. [PMID: 33562760 PMCID: PMC7915566 DOI: 10.3390/sports9020024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Limited research exists in the literature regarding the biomechanics of the jump-landing sequence in individuals that experience symptoms of muscle damage. The present study investigated the effects of knee localized muscle damage on sagittal plane landing biomechanics during drop vertical jump (DVJ). Thirteen regional level athletes performed five sets of 15 maximal eccentric voluntary contractions of the knee extensors of both legs at 60°/s. Pelvic and lower body kinematics and kinetics were measured pre- and 48 h post-eccentric exercise. The examination of muscle damage indicators included isometric torque, muscle soreness, and serum creatine kinase (CK) activity. The results revealed that all indicators changed significantly following eccentric exercise (p < 0.05). Peak knee and hip joint flexion as well as peak anterior pelvic tilt significantly increased, whereas vertical ground reaction force (GRF), internal knee extension moment, and knee joint stiffness significantly decreased during landing (p < 0.05). Therefore, the participants displayed a softer landing pattern following knee-localized eccentric exercise while being in a muscle-damaged state. This observation provides new insights on how the DVJ landing kinematics and kinetics alter to compensate the impaired function of the knee extensors following exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and residual muscle soreness 48 h post-exercise.
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Gray P, Murphy M, Gallagher A, Simpson EEA. A qualitative investigation of physical activity compensation among older adults. Br J Health Psychol 2017; 23:208-224. [PMID: 29171704 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study explored the mechanisms of physical activity (PA) compensation among older adults who recently reduced their non-exercise physical activity (NEPA) in response to a structured PA intervention. DESIGN A post-trial, retrospective qualitative process evaluation using interviews was employed. METHODS Levels of PA compensation were determined by comparing NEPA prior to and during the final week of a 4-week structured PA intervention. Those who reduced their NEPA by 10% or greater were considered as compensators. Interviews were conducted with older adult compensators (mean age = 58.56 ± 3.88 years; n = 9), employing thematic analysis to identify potential mechanisms of PA compensation. RESULTS The findings suggest that the majority of participants were unaware that they had compensated in their PA, suggesting that this may be a non-volitional process. Most participants perceived PA compensation to hold negative implications for health and well-being. Physiological processes of fatigue and delayed onset of muscle soreness were cited as the principal cause of PA compensation, whereas psychological processes including a drive to be inactive, fear of overexertion, deficient motivation, and perceived time constraints were cited to a lesser extent. CONCLUSION A range of physiological and psychological compensatory barriers were identified. Implications of and methods to overcome these compensatory barriers are discussed. Statement of contribution What is already known on this subject? Physical activity compensation holds negative implications for physical activity promotion and health. Older adults are an age group more likely to compensate in their physical activity levels. What does this study add? Physical activity compensation may be a result of a range of physiological and psychological processes including fatigue and delayed onset of muscle soreness, compensatory health beliefs, fear of overexertion, deficient motivation, and perceived time constraints. Most older adult compensators may be unaware they are compensating and, however, agree that physical activity compensation has negative implications for health and well-being.
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- Phillip Gray
- School of Psychology, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
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- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
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