We studied maximal torque-velocity relationships and fatigue during short-term maximal exercise on a constant velocity cycle ergometer in 13 healthy male subjects. Maximum torque showed an inverse linear relationship to crank velocity between 60 and 160 rpm, and a direct relationship to thigh muscle volume measured by computerized tomography. Peak torque per liter thigh muscle volume (PT, N X m...

The purpose of this paper is to report on our on-going project for developing multi-fingered robotic hand with soft and thin skin which is capable of performing various skillful grasping and manipulation tasks. Our hand is basically controlled by a position-based control algorithm. However, it can realize desired grasping force due to the soft skin while maintaining stability of the system. For...

BACKGROUND Aerobic exercise is broadly recommended as a helpful adjunct to obtain blood pressure control in hypertension. Several hypertensive patients, however, are limited by musculoskeletal complaints or vascular occlusive disease from lower-limb exercise such as jogging or cycling. In the present randomized-controlled study, we evaluate whether an aerobic arm-cycling program provides a meas...

This study evaluated cardiopulmonary and metabolic responses to maximum exercise and aerobic capacity in hemiplegic patients and clarified the relationship between the resulting data and motor disability. Twenty patients with stroke and fifteen healthy controls were included in the study. Cardiopulmonary and metabolic responses to maximum exercise were investigated with an electronically braked...

have motivated much research. Here, p(n) denotes the number of partitions of n. In particular, toward a combinatorial explanation of the above congruences many partition statistics have been studied. Among them, the rank suggested by F. Dyson [6] and the crank suggested by the first author and F.G. Garvan [2] have proven successful and their own properties have been extensively studied. Here, t...

Abstract. A partition statistic ‘crank’ gives combinatorial interpretations for Ramanujan’s famous partition congruences. In this paper, we establish an asymptotic formula, Ramanujan type congruences, and q-series identities that the number of partitions with even crank Me(n) minus the number of partitions with odd crank Mo(n) satisfies. For example, we show that Me(5n + 4)− Mo(5n + 4) ≡ 0 (mod...

We utilize Dyson’s concept of the adjoint of a partition to derive an infinite family of new polynomial analogues of Euler’s Pentagonal Number Theorem. We streamline Dyson’s bijection relating partitions with crank ≤ k and those with k in the Rank-Set of partitions. Also, we extend Dyson’s adjoint of a partition to MacMahon’s “modular” partitions with modulus 2. This way we find a new combinato...