The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new type contraction called fuzzy F-contraction. As compared the F-contraction in existing literature, our much simpler and more straightforward, since it contains only one condition—that is, function F strictly increasing. Moreover, some fixed-point theorems for are presented. Further, examples given illustrate its validity superiority. In addition, ...

AIMS Atrial stunning, a loss of atrial mechanical contraction, can occur following a successful cardioversion. It is hypothesized that persistent atrial fibrillation-induced electrical remodeling (AFER) on atrial electrophysiology may be responsible for such impaired atrial mechanics. This simulation study aimed to investigate the effects of AFER on atrial electro-mechanics. METHODS AND RESUL...

OBJECTIVE Prolonged vibration stimulation to normal individuals could lead to muscle weakness attributable to attenuation of afferent feedback. This weakness is neurophysiologically similar to that seen in patients with knee injury. Theoretically, increasing input to gamma motor neurons could reverse this weakness. Sensory input to these neurons from skin could indirectly increase Ia afferent f...

In this paper, we study the existence of fixed points for mappings defined on complete metric space (X, d) satisfying a general contractive inequality depended on another function. This conditions is analogous of Banach conditions and general contraction condition of integral type.

In this paper, we first establish a new fixed point theorem for a Meir-Keeler type condition. As an application, we derive a simultaneous generalization of Banach contraction principle, Kannan's fixed point theorem, Chatterjea's fixed point theorem and other fixed point theorems. Some new fixed point theorems are also obtained.

BACKGROUND During a stretch- shortening cycle (SSC), muscle force attained during concentric contractions (shortening phase) is potentiated by the preceding eccentric contractions (lengthening phase). The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of joint angular velocity on force potentiation induced by SSC (SSC effect). FINDINGS Twelve healthy men (age, 24.2 ± 3.2 years; height, 1....

In this paper we describe the classical methods used to solve the Euler equations. Special attention is devoted to the iterative method based on a contraction mapping derived from these equations in Maldonado and Moreira (2003). We test the numerical robustness of this method when it is used in models with sensitiveness to initial conditions. Finally we extend the method to the case of stochast...

Background: Agonist and antagonist muscle co-contractions during motor tasks are greater in the elderly than in young adults. During normal walking, muscle co-contraction increases with gait speed in young adults, but not in elderly adults. However, no study has compared the effects of speed on muscle co-contraction of the ankle joint during dynamic postural control in young and elderly adults....

In this paper, we introduce complex valued rectangular b-metric spaces. We prove an analogue of Banach contraction principle. We also prove a different contraction principle with a new condition and a fixed point theorem in this space. Finally, we give an application of Banach contraction principle to linear equations. c ©2015 All rights reserved.

Not only twitch torque but also the maximal voluntary concentric torque increases after a high-intensity contraction (conditioning contraction). The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the increase in the maximal voluntary concentric torque induced by a conditioning contraction is prominent when tested at fast angular velocities conditions. Twelve healthy male participants per...