The kinematic profiles of the hip and center of mass in front crawl swimming were compared to quantify the error of using a fixed body point to assess intracyclic velocity variations at moderate intensity exercise. The practical goal was to provide a useful tool, easy and fast to assess, and to use as feedback, for assessing swimming efficiency. Sixteen swimmers performed an intermittent increm...

The selectin family of adhesion molecules mediates attachment and rolling of neutrophils to stimulated endothelial cells. This step of the inflammatory response is a prerequisite to firm attachment and extravasation. We have reported that microspheres coated with sialyl Lewis(x) (sLe(x)) interact specifically and roll over E-selectin and P-selectin substrates (Brunk et al., 1996; Rodgers et al ...

We studied sarcomere performance in single isolated intact cardiac cells using techniques that allow direct measurement of sarcomere length and force. This investigation dealt primarily with sarcomere performance during twitch contractions under lightly loaded conditions. In such contractions, there was a significant portion of the contraction in which sarcomere shortening occurred at constant ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate (1) the effects of loss of vestibular function on spatiotemporal vision and (2) the mechanisms which enable labyrinthine defective (LD) patients to adapt to oscillopsia. METHODS Visual function and eye movements were assessed in seven normal subjects and four LD patients with oscillopsia due to absent vestibulo-ocular reflex. Temporal vision was assessed by measureme...

In view of the fact that current ground wheel velocimetry peanut precision fertilizer control system cannot solve phenomenon slippage, and signal interference delay loss be excluded by BeiDou positioning velocimetry, a set was designed based on threshold speed algorithm. The used STM32F103ZET6 microcontroller as main controller, touch screen for setting operating parameters such width, type, ap...

Abstract We study the effects of velocity dispersion on formation primordial black holes (PBHs) in a matter-dominated era. The is generated through nonlinear growth perturbations and has potential to impede gravitational collapse thereby PBHs. To make discussions clear, we consider two distinct length scales. larger one where occurs which could lead PBH formation, smaller develops due interacti...

Abducens neurons undergo a dose-dependent synaptic blockade (either disinhibition or complete blockade) when tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) is injected into the lateral rectus muscle at either a low (0.5) or a high dose (5 ng/kg). We studied the firing pattern and recruitment order in abducens neurons both in control and after TeNT injection. The eye position threshold for recruitment of control abd...