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Low Intensity, High Frequency Vibration Training To Improve Musculoskeletal Function In A Mouse Model Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Susan A. Novotny, Tara L. Mader, Angela G. Greising, Angela S. Lin, Robert Guldberg, Gordon L. Warren, Dawn A. Lowe Aug 2014

Low Intensity, High Frequency Vibration Training To Improve Musculoskeletal Function In A Mouse Model Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Susan A. Novotny, Tara L. Mader, Angela G. Greising, Angela S. Lin, Robert Guldberg, Gordon L. Warren, Dawn A. Lowe

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

The objective of the study was to determine if low intensity, high frequency vibration training impacted the musculoskeletal system in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, relative to healthy mice. Three-week old wildtype (n = 26) and mdx mice (n = 22) were randomized to non-vibrated or vibrated (45 Hz and 0.6 g, 15 min/d, 5 d/wk) groups. In vivo and ex vivo contractile function of the anterior crural and extensor digitorum longus muscles, respectively, were assessed following 8 wks of vibration. Mdx mice were injected 5 and 1 days prior to sacrifice with Calcein and Xylenol, respectively. Muscles …


Pni Biomarkers And Health Outcomes In College Women, Shih-Yu Lee, Mugdha Vasireddi, Yuping Chen, Yong Tai Wang, Julia Hilliard Jan 2014

Pni Biomarkers And Health Outcomes In College Women, Shih-Yu Lee, Mugdha Vasireddi, Yuping Chen, Yong Tai Wang, Julia Hilliard

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Sleep disturbance has been found to trigger a stress response with a subsequent activation of the psychoneuroimmunological (PNI) pathway associated with adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to assess the association among selected PNI biomarkers, sleep disturbances, and adverse health outcomes (depressive symptoms, physical symptoms). A stratified, quota sample (14 poor sleepers and 15 good sleepers) was drawn from a pool of healthy college women from a larger scale of study. The participants reported their sleep, stress, depressive, and physical symptoms. Wrist actigraphy was used to collect objective sleep data, and the Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay was used to assess PNI …


Game Analysis, Validation, And Potential Application Of Eyetoy Play And Play 2 To Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation, Yuping Chen, Michelle Caldwell, Erica Dickerhoof, Anastasia Hall, Bryan Odakura, Kimberly Morelli, Hsin-Chen Fanchiang Jan 2014

Game Analysis, Validation, And Potential Application Of Eyetoy Play And Play 2 To Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation, Yuping Chen, Michelle Caldwell, Erica Dickerhoof, Anastasia Hall, Bryan Odakura, Kimberly Morelli, Hsin-Chen Fanchiang

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Objective. To describe and analyze the potential use of games in the commercially available EyeToy Play and EyeToy Play 2 on required/targeted training skills and feedback provided for clinical application. Methods. A summary table including all games was created. Two movement experts naïve to the software validated required/targeted training skills and feedback for 10 randomly selected games. Ten healthy school-aged children played to further validate the required/targeted training skills. Results. All but two (muscular and cardiovascular endurance) had excellent agreement in required/targeted training skills, and there was 100% agreement on feedback. Children’s performance in required/targeted training skills (number of unilateral …