Automatic detection and segmentation of concrete cracks in tunnels remains a high-priority
task for civil engineers. Image-based crack segmentation is an effective method for crack …

There is a lack of enough attention to the patients' hand posture. When robots implement
assistive training, patients are often asked to grip a handle tightly, which may induce strong …

Arm impairments in patients post stroke involve the shoulder, elbow and wrist simultaneously.
It is not very clear how patients develop spasticity and reduced range of motion (ROM) at …

The protein cage of a plant virus may provide a template for monodispersed nanosized
systems for drug delivery. Using the Hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus (HCRSV) as a model plant …

In the field of regenerative medicine, human mesenchymal stem cells envisage extremely
promising applications, due to their ability to differentiate into a wide range of connective …

Ankle movement training is important in motor recovery post stroke and early intervention is
critical to stroke rehabilitation. However, acute stroke survivors receive motor rehabilitation in …

… (s) declared a potential conflict of interest (eg a financial relationship with the commercial
organizations or products discussed in this article) as follows: Li-Qun Zhang and Yupeng Ren …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate changes in active and passive
biomechanical properties of the calf muscle–tendon unit induced by controlled ankle …

To investigate the diversity of viral flora, we used metagenomics to study the viral communities
in a pooled faecal sample of 27 diarrhoeic piglets from intensive commercial farms in …

Spasticity, contracture, and muscle weakness are commonly observed poststroke in muscles
crossing the ankle. However, it is not clear how biomechanical properties of the Achilles …