Motor impairment

13/12/2023

Research Integrity? UNSW takes more than 2 years for preliminary assessment of possible research misconduct by its brain researchers! And after 26 months there is still no outcome for the researchers involved, those working with them and those who raised the red flag. Conflict of interest drives the self-regulation by universities - the process has failed again. Australia needs an independent research integrity office to w**d out scientific misconduct. ow.ly/jHJy50QhbrH Questions, if it takes UNSW more than 2 years to do the preliminary check, how long will the proper independent investigation take? What is the longest time taken for a 'preliminary' investigation by any university or research institute?

UNSW has been conducting a "preliminary" investigation into research misconduct for more than two years. Now the university itself will be investigated.

13/07/2023

*Reminder* Early Bird Rates are ending on 14 July at 11:59pm (AEST) - Third International Motor Impairment Conference (Sydney 20-22 Nov 2023). Register now: https://tinyurl.com/ycymjywb

19/05/2023

Missed the deadline? Good News! The deadline for abstract submissions for the Third International Motor Impairment Conference has been extended to 13 June 2023 https://motorimpairment.org/home/abstract-submission/

11/05/2023

Don't forget to submit your abstract for the "Third International Motor Impairment Conference". Submissions close 15 May 2023. https://motorimpairment.org/home/abstract-submission/

27/01/2022

SPINAL CORD INJURY: Please assist spinal cord injury research in Australia: sign the petition requesting Federal Funding from the Minister of Health Greg Hunt chng.it/cNfwp8KT .
Please spread the message too. Thank you

"PLEASE HELP. WE'RE SO CLOSE TO CHANGING MY LIFE FOR GOOD.”

11/11/2019

MONITORING SPINAL CORD INJURED PEOPLE: reminder - this intersegmental propriospinal reflex may be useful. https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/EP085907 We need to test this! NeuRA - Neuroscience Research Australia

Experimental PhysiologyVolume 101, Issue 10 Research Paper Free Access Human intersegmental reflexes from intercostal afferents to scalene muscles Rachel A. McBain Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031 Australia University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 AustraliaSearch fo...

30/04/2019

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Epidural Injection

A randomised clinical trial by Hammerich et al., found that Epidural steroid injection ( ESI ) plus Patient therapy (PT) was not superior to ESI alone for reducing disability in individuals with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Significant benefit was found for the addition of PT related to quality of life factors of emotional function, emotional well-being, and perception of general health.

Click the link below to find out more. https://bit.ly/2V1BuUu

PainScienceAnita Hobson-Powell EssaEssa AliceCBD Physiotherapy Sports Focus

To examine the effectiveness of epidural steroid injection (ESI) and back education with and without physical therapy (PT) in individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

06/03/2019

Toe Walking and Cerebral Palsy

What do we know.....

A recent study by Lorentzen et al., investigated maturation of voluntary toe walking in typically-developing children and compared it to involuntary toe walking in children with cerebral palsy.

They found that children with cerebral palsy, continue to co-contract agonist and antagonist ankle muscles when toe walking.

It is speculated that children with cerebral palsy maintain a co-contraction activation pattern when toe walking due to weak muscles and insufficient motor and sensory signalling necessary for optimisation of feedforward motor programs.

Click the link below to find out more information:
https://bit.ly/2tNm8mJ

Anita Hobson-Powell Essa Cerebral Palsy Alliance NeuRA - Neuroscience Research Australia

The causes of toe walking in children with cerebral palsy are unclear. Lorentzen et al. report that children with cerebral palsy show impaired maturation of fee

27/02/2019

NEW POST

Are 1 RM Strength Tests Reliable?
What are the implications for them in research?

Nuzzo et al., summarised results from about 20 studies that examined the reliability of 1RM tests. In addition to this they looked for evidence of a learning effect with isometric and isokinetic strength tests. It was evident that there was a learning effect for some, but not all, 1RM tests.

Click the link below to read more in our blog about the significance and implications of using 1RM strength measures. https://bit.ly/2BVp8BN

Anita Hobson-Powell Essa Exercise.com # Research NeuRA - Neuroscience Research Australia

The one repetition maximum (1RM) is a test of muscle strength. It is defined as the maximal amount of weight an individual can lift once, but not twice, when using the correct technique. Common 1RM tests include the bench press, chest press machine, biceps curl, lat pulldown, back squat, leg press,....

19/02/2019

The ageing foot: how does skin feedback change as we grow old?

Did you know recent research has shown that the skin on top of the foot may be equally important in providing movement feedback. It tells us about foot contact with obstacles during walking. Moreover, removal of the feedback from this skin area affects our ability to position our ankle in space (Lowrey et al. 2010) and changes how we walk over obstacles (Howe et al. 2018).

Click the link below to view more about this recent study on the Motor Impairment Blog
https://bit.ly/2QTL8SR

Anita Hobson-Powell Essa Performance Podiatry Sydney and Darlinghurst

Historically, research on skin’s role in postural stability has focused on the sole of the foot, as this area is in contact with the ground as we stand and move. Special receptors from the sole of the foot provide information about contact pressure and slips of the foot (Kennedy & Inglis 2001), wi...

02/02/2019

Exercise-induced hypoalgesia is a reduction in pain that occurs during or following a single bout of exercise (Naugle et al, 2012). When researchers test exercise-induced hypoalgesia, they briefly induce painful stimuli to research participants to see if pain sensitivity changes after exercise. Diff...

15/01/2019

Antidepressants help us understand why we get fatigued during exercise

In general, the term ‘fatigue’ is used to describe any exercise-induced decline in the ability of a muscle to generate force. To identify the causes of fatigue, it is common to examine two divisions of the body that might be affected during exercise.

This is the first study to provide evidence that serotonin released onto the motoneurones contributes to central fatigue in humans.

Click on the link below to find out more about this recent study: https://bit.ly/2QMiMcx

Anita Hobson-Powell Essa NeuRA - Neuroscience Research Australia

In general, the term ‘fatigue’ is used to describe any exercise-induced decline in the ability of a muscle to generate force. To identify the causes of fatigue, it is common to examine two divisions of the body that might be affected during exercise. The central component of fatigue includes the...