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OBJECTIVE: We investigated differences in somatosensory profiles (SSPs) assessed by quantitative sensory testing in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CCP) with and without chronic pain and compared these differences to those in a group of typically developed children and adolescents (TDC) with and without chronic pain. METHOD: All included subjects were consecutively recruited from and tested at the same outpatient orthopedic clinic by the same investigator. The subjects had their reaction times tested. The SSP consisted of the following tests: warmth (WDT), cool (CDT), mechanical (MDT), and vibration (VDT) detection thresholds; heat (HPT), pressure (PPT), and mechanical (MPT) pain thresholds; wind-up ratio (WUR); dynamic mechanical allodynia (DMA) and cold pressor test (CPT) using a conditioned pain modulation (CPM) paradigm. RESULTS: We included 25 CCP and 26 TDC. TDC without chronic pain served as controls. In TDC with chronic pain, WDT, HPT, HPT intensity, and PPT were higher than in controls. No differences in SSPs between CCP with and without chronic pain were observed. In CCP, the MDT, WDT, CDT, and HPT intensity were higher than in controls. CCP had longer reaction times than TDC. There were no differences regarding the remaining variables. DISCUSSION: In CCP, the SSPs were independent of pain status and findings on MR images. In all CCP the SSPs resembled TDC with chronic pain, compared to TDC without chronic pain. This suggests that CCP do not have the normal neuroplastic adaptive processes that activate and elicit functional changes in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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Paralisia Cerebral , Dor Crônica , Limiar da Dor , Humanos , Adolescente , Masculino , Criança , Feminino , Paralisia Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Paralisia Cerebral/complicações , Dor Crônica/fisiopatologia , Dor Crônica/diagnóstico , Limiar da Dor/fisiologia , Medição da Dor/métodos , Tempo de Reação/fisiologia , Estimulação Física , Limiar Sensorial/fisiologia , VibraçãoRESUMO
The risk management in workplace is an important measure to effectively prevent and control the harm of hand-transmitted vibration. Based on the relevant developments at home and abroad, this paper expounds the risk of manual vibration operation in workplace by taking contact assessment and hazard assessment as an example. On this basis, the limit management and hierarchical management related to risk management are discussed, and the existing problems are analyzed.
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Exposição Ocupacional , Vibração , Vibração/efeitos adversos , Mãos , Local de Trabalho , Gestão de RiscosRESUMO
Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) have become an immensely popular tool for health assessment and fault diagnosis of rolling element bearings. The advantages of an HMM include its simplicity, robustness, and interpretability, while the generalization capability of the model still needs to be enhanced. The Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence can be used to conduct a comprehensive evaluation, and Stacking provides a novel training strategy. Therefore, the HMM-based fusion method and ensemble learning method are proposed to increase the credibility of quantitative analysis and optimize classifiers respectively. Firstly, vibration signals captured from bearings are decomposed into intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) using ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD), and then the Hilbert envelope spectra of main components are obtained; Secondly, multi-domain features are extracted as model input from preprocessed signals; Finally, HMM-based intelligent health assessment framework and fault diagnosis framework are established. In this work, the life cycle health assessment modeling is performed using a few training samples, the bearing degradation state is quantitatively evaluated, normal and abnormal samples are effectively distinguished, and the accuracy of fault diagnosis is significantly improved.
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Generalização Psicológica , Inteligência , VibraçãoRESUMO
AIMS: Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication in diabetes and a risk factor for the development of diabetic foot ulcers and amputations. Vibrasense (Ayati Devices) is a handheld, battery-operated, rapid screening device for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) that works by quantifying vibration perception threshold (VPT). In this study, we compared Vibrasense against a biothesiometer and nerve conduction study for screening DPN. METHODS: A total of 562 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus underwent neuropathy assessments including clinical examination, 10-g monofilament test, VPT evaluation with Vibrasense and a standard biothesiometer. Those with an average VPT ≥ 15 V with Vibrasense were noted to have DPN. A subset of these patients (N = 61) underwent nerve conduction study (NCS). Diagnostic accuracy of Vibrasense was compared against a standard biothesiometer and abnormal NCS. RESULTS: Average VPTs measured with Vibrasense had a strong positive correlation with standard biothesiometer values (Spearman's correlation 0.891, P < 0.001). Vibrasense showed sensitivity and specificity of 87.89% and 86.81% compared to biothesiometer, and 82.14% and 78.79% compared to NCS, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Vibrasense demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy for detecting peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes and can be an effective screening device in routine clinical settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinical trials registry of India (CTRI/2022/11/047002). Registered 3 November 2022. https://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=76167 .
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Neuropatias Diabéticas , Humanos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Neuropatias Diabéticas/complicações , Estudos de Condução Nervosa , Limiar Sensorial/fisiologia , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , VibraçãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Current clinical tests for middle ear (ME) injuries and related conductive hearing loss (CHL) are lengthy and costly, lacking the ability to noninvasively evaluate both structure and function in real time. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides both, but its application to the audiological clinic is currently limited. OBJECTIVE: Adapt and use a commercial Spectral-Domain OCT (SD-OCT) to evaluate anatomy and sound-evoked vibrations of the tympanic membrane (TM) and ossicles in the human ME. MATERIALS AND METHODS: SD-OCT was used to capture high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) ME images and measure sound-induced vibrations of the TM and ossicles in fresh human temporal bones. RESULTS: The 3D images provided thickness maps of the TM. The system was, with some software adaptations, also capable of phase-sensitive vibrometry. Measurements revealed several modes of TM vibration that became more complex with frequency. Vibrations were also measured from the incus, through the TM. This quantified ME sound transmission, which is the essential measure to assess CHL. CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE: We adapted a commercial SD-OCT to visualize the anatomy and function of the human ME. OCT has the potential to revolutionize point-of-care assessment of ME disruptions that lead to CHL which are otherwise indistinguishable via otoscopy.
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Otopatias , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica , Humanos , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica/métodos , Orelha Média/diagnóstico por imagem , Orelha Média/fisiologia , Membrana Timpânica/diagnóstico por imagem , Membrana Timpânica/fisiologia , Som , Vibração , Perda Auditiva CondutivaRESUMO
This paper presents the development and validation of a low-cost device for real-time detection of fatigue damage of structures subjected to vibrations. The device consists of an hardware and signal processing algorithm to detect and monitor variations in the structural response due to damage accumulation. The effectiveness of the device is demonstrated through experimental validation on a simple Y-shaped specimen subjected to fatigue loading. The results show that the device can accurately detect structural damage and provide real-time feedback on the health status of the structure. The low-cost and easy-to-implement nature of the device makes it promising for use in structural health monitoring applications in various industrial sectors.
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Processamento de Sinais Assistido por Computador , Vibração , Humanos , Algoritmos , Computadores , Análise de Falha de Equipamento/instrumentação , Fenômenos MecânicosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: NAFLD is a common cause of liver disease. To determine the optimal testing strategy for NAFLD patients with advanced fibrosis, several factors such as diagnostic accuracy, failure rates, costs of examinations, and potential treatment options need to be considered. The purpose of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of combination testing involving vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) versus magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) as a frontline imaging strategy for NAFLD patients with advanced fibrosis. METHODS: A Markov model was developed from the US perspective. The base-case scenario in this model included patients aged 50 years with a Fibrosis-4 score of ≥2.67 and suspected advanced fibrosis. The model included a decision tree and a Markov state-transition model including 5 health states: fibrosis stage 1-2, advanced fibrosis, compensated cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, and death. Both deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS: Staging fibrosis with MRE cost $8388 more than VCTE but led to an additional 1.19 Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) with the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $7048/QALY. The cost-effectiveness analysis of the 5 strategies revealed that MRE+biopsy and VCTE+MRE+biopsy were the most cost-effective with the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios of $8054/QALY and $8241/QALY, respectively. Furthermore, sensitivity analyses indicated that MRE remained cost-effective with a sensitivity of ≥0.77, whereas VCTE became cost-effective with a sensitivity of ≥0.82. CONCLUSIONS: MRE was not only cost-effective than VCTE as the frontline modality for staging NAFLD patients with Fibrosis-4 ≥2.67 with incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $7048/QALY but also remained cost-effective when used as a follow-up in instances of VCTE failure to diagnose.
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Humanos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/complicações , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/diagnóstico por imagem , Análise Custo-Benefício , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Vibração , Cirrose Hepática/patologia , Fibrose , Fígado/patologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Test feasibility of a means to distinguish artifact from relevant signal in an experimental method for pre-clinical assessment of bone conduction (BC) stimulation efficiency based on measurement of intracochlear pressure (ICP). METHODS: Experiments were performed on fresh-frozen human temporal bones and cadaver heads. In a first step, fiber optic pressure sensors inserted into the cochlea through cochleostomies were intentionally vibrated to generate relative motion versus the stationary specimen, and the resulting ICP artifact recorded, before and after attaching the sensor fiber to the bone with glue. In a second step, BC stimulation was applied in the conventional location for a commercial bone anchored implant, as well as two alternative locations closer to the otic capsule. Again, ICP was recorded and compared with an estimated artifact, calculated from the previous measurements with intentional vibration of the fiber. RESULTS: Intentional vibration of the sensor fiber creates relative motion between fiber and bone, as intended, and causes an ICP signal. The stimulus does not create substantial promontory vibration, indicating that the measured ICP is all artifact, i.e. would not occur if the sensor were not in place. Fixating the sensor fiber to the bone with glue reduces the ICP artifact by at least 20 dB. BC stimulation also creates relative motion between sensor fiber and bone, as expected, from which an estimated ICP artifact level can be calculated. The ICP signal measured during BC stimulation is well above the estimated artifact, at least in some specimens and at some frequencies, indicating "real" cochlear stimulation, which would result in an auditory percept in a live subject. Stimulation at the alternative locations closer to the otic capsule appear to result in higher ICP (no statistical analysis performed), indicating a trend towards more efficient stimulation than at the conventional location. CONCLUSIONS: Intentional vibration of the fiber optic sensor for measurement of ICP can be used to derive an estimate of the artifact to be expected when measuring ICP during BC stimulation, and to characterize the effectiveness of glues or other means of reducing the artifact caused by relative motion of fiber and bone.
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Artefatos , Vibração , Humanos , Estimulação Acústica/métodos , Cóclea/fisiologia , Condução Óssea/fisiologia , CadáverRESUMO
Human brain experiences vibration of certain magnitude and frequency during various physical activities such as vehicle transportation and machine operation, which may cause traumatic brain injury or other brain diseases. However, the mechanisms of brain pathogenesis due to vibration are not fully elucidated due to the lack of techniques to study brain functions while applying vibration to the brain at a specific magnitude and frequency. Here, this study reported a custom-built head-worn electromagnetic actuator that applied vibration to the brain in vivo at an accurate frequency inside a magnetic resonance imaging scanner while cerebral blood flow (CBF) was acquired. Using this technique, CBF values from 45 healthy volunteers were quantitatively measured immediately following vibration at 20, 30, 40 Hz, respectively. Results showed increasingly reduced CBF with increasing frequency at multiple regions of the brain, while the size of the regions expanded. Importantly, the vibration-induced CBF reduction regions largely fell inside the brain's default mode network (DMN), with about 58 or 46% overlap at 30 or 40 Hz, respectively. These findings demonstrate that vibration as a mechanical stimulus can change strain conditions, which may induce CBF reduction in the brain with regional differences in a frequency-dependent manner. Furthermore, the overlap between vibration-induced CBF reduction regions and DMN suggested a potential relationship between external mechanical stimuli and cognitive functions.
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Encéfalo , Vibração , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Cognição , Circulação Cerebrovascular/fisiologiaRESUMO
The practical use of whole-body vibration training (WBVT) and such research may be negatively influenced by generated vibrations with amplitudes, frequencies, and/or patterns that deviate from preset adjustments on WBVT devices. This study examined whether prolonged regular use can generate respective deviations. Four WBVT devices, used for 19 months in a research project on the effects of WBVT, were analyzed using photogrammetry before start of the research project and after 19 months. Divergences between preset and measured amplitudes and frequencies were calculated for all measurements. To quantify how well the output of devices correlates with the target setting, the vibration characteristics were calculated. In particular, exact long-term measurements related to the vibration amplitude is conducted and analyzed for the first time, which has been found as an important measure of the device functional quality. One device had a significantly (p<0.01) larger machine run time than the other three. This one showed the most pronounced signs of functional impairments concerning instantaneous amplitudes, frequencies and the mode of vibration after prolonged use. These results based on photometric measurements underline again that prolonged use can result in divergences between preset and actual applied amplitudes, frequencies, mode of vibration and other accuracy measurement metrics.
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Equipamentos e Provisões , Vibração , Equipamentos e Provisões/normasRESUMO
This study presents the analogical assessment of the train-induced vibration and radiated noise in a proposed theater. The theater is to be constructed in a region with crowded metro lines, and the assessment is implemented in an analogical building with comparable structural type and metro condition. Prior to the assessment, the comparability of the analogical building with the theater is validated using the train-induced ground vibration. With the same horizontal distance from the metro line, the train-induced vibration level in the analogical building is 9 dB higher than that in the construction site of the theater. Such results indicate that the lack of soil layers may lead to a dramatic increase in train-induced vibration in the building. In the staircase of the analogical building, the train-induced radiated noise reached 55 dB (A), which is 10 dB (A) higher than the daytime allowable level. As the most important indicator, the noise rating number in the cinema of the analogical building is NR-43, which put forward an enormous challenge on the construction of the theater with a denoise demand of 23 dB. The analogical method applied in this study provides an effective and practical way for the assessment of train-induced vibration and radiated noise in proposed vibration-sensitive buildings. The assessment results that provide necessary reference and support for the anti-vibration design will help guarantee the stage effect of the theater.
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Ruído dos Transportes , Ferrovias , Meio Ambiente , Vibração , Modalidades de FisioterapiaRESUMO
Fruit firmness is of vital importance in various links of the fruit supply chain, such as determining harvest time, choosing packaging and transportation methods, regulating storage conditions and predicting shelf life. Portable devices are useful tools to perform on-site measurements of fruit firmness to guide production, optimize processing procedures, improve handling practices and formulate supply strategies. This paper reviews the recent advances in the design and development of portable devices to evaluate fruit firmness based on sensing mechanical, sonic, vibrational and optical properties of fruits. The principle, structure, composition, application and performance of different portable devices are presented. Since each sensor has its merits and limitations, the integration of multiple microsensors to develop a miniaturized, low-cost and facile-operation device may achieve higher sensing performance in determining fruit firmness.
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Frutas , Vibração , Frutas/químicaRESUMO
Since the early ages of human existence on Earth, humans have fought against natural hazards for survival. Over time, the most dangerous hazards humanity has faced are earthquakes and strong winds. Since then and till nowadays, the challenges are ongoing to construct higher buildings that can withstand the forces of nature. This paper is a detailed review of various vibration control strategies used to enhance the dynamical response of high-rise buildings. Hence, different control strategies studied and used in civil engineering are presented with illustrations of real applications if existing. The main aim of this review paper is to provide a reference-rich document for all the contributors to the vibration control of structures. This paper will clarify the applicability of specific control strategies for high-rise buildings. It is worth noting that not all the studied and investigated methods are applicable to high-rise buildings; a few of them remain limited by many parameters such as cost-effectiveness and engineering-wise installation and maintenance.
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Terremotos , Vibração , Humanos , Vento , Análise Custo-BenefícioRESUMO
Optimization algorithms (OAs) are a vital tool to deal with complex problems, and the improvement of OA is inseparable from practical strategies and mechanisms. Among the OAs, Bee Algorithm (BA) is an intelligent algorithm with a simple mechanism and easy implementation, in which effectiveness has been proven when handling optimization problems. Nevertheless, BA still has some fundamental drawbacks, which can hinder its effectiveness and accuracy. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel approach to tackle the shortcomings of BA by combining it with Genetic Algorithm (GA). The main intention is to combine the strengths of both optimization techniques, which are the exploitative search ability of BA and the robustness with the crossover and mutation capacity of GA. An investigation of a real-life suspension footbridge is considered to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method. A baseline Finite Element model of the bridge is constructed based on vibration measurement data and model updating, which is used to generate different hypothetical damage scenarios. The proposed HBGA is tested against BA, GA, and PSO to showcase its effectiveness in detecting damage for each scenario. The results show that the proposed algorithm is effective in dealing with the damage assessment problems of SHM.
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Modalidades de Fisioterapia , Vibração , Abelhas , Animais , Suspensões , Algoritmos , InteligênciaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Chronic liver disease (CLD) is considered one of the main causes of death. Ultrasound Elastography (USE) is a CLD assessment imaging method. This study aims to evaluate a recently introduced commercial alternative of USE, Visual Transient Elastography (ViTE), and to compare it with three established USE methods, Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE), Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) and Sound Touch Elastography (STE), using Liver Biopsy (LB) as 'Gold Standard'. METHOD: 152 consecutive subjects underwent a liver ViTE, VCTE, SWE and STE examination. A Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed on the measured stiffness values of each method. An inter- intra-observer analysis was also performed. RESULTS: The ViTE, VCTE, SWE and STE ROC analysis resulted in an AUC of 0.9481, 0.9900, 0.9621 and 0.9683 for F ≥ F1, 0.9698, 0.9767, 0.9931 and 0.9834 for F ≥ F2, 0.9846, 0.9651, 0.9835 and 0.9763 for F ≥ F3, and 0.9524, 0.9645, 0.9656, and 0.9509 for F = F4, respectively. ICC scores were 0.98 for Inter-observer and 0.97 for Intra-observer variability analysis. CONCLUSION: ViTE performance in CLD stage differentiation is comparable to the performance of VCTE, SWE and STE.
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade , Hepatopatias , Humanos , Biópsia , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Fígado/patologia , Cirrose Hepática/patologia , Hepatopatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Hepatopatias/patologia , VibraçãoRESUMO
Manual wheelchair users are exposed to whole-body vibrations as a direct result of using their wheelchair. Wheels, tires, and caster forks have been developed to reduce or attenuate the vibration that transmits through the frame and reaches the user. Five of these components with energy-absorbing characteristics were compared to standard pneumatic drive wheels and casters. This study used a robotic wheelchair propulsion system to repeatedly drive an ultra-lightweight wheelchair over four common indoor and outdoor surfaces: linoleum tile, decorative brick, poured concrete sidewalk, and expanded aluminum grates. Data from the propulsion system and a seat-mounted accelerometer were used to evaluate the energetic efficiency and vibration exposure of each configuration. Equivalence test results identified meaningful differences in both propulsion cost and seat vibration. LoopWheels and SoftWheels both increased propulsion costs by 12-16% over the default configuration without reducing vibration at the seat. Frog Legs suspension caster forks increased vibration exposure by 16-97% across all four surfaces. Softroll casters reduced vibration by 11% over metal grates. Wide pneumatic 'mountain' tires showed no difference from the default configuration. All vibration measurements were within acceptable ranges compared to health guidance standards. Out of the component options, softroll casters show the most promising results for ease of efficiency and effectiveness at reducing vibrations through the wheelchair frame and seat cushion. These results suggest some components with built-in suspension systems are ineffective at reducing vibration exposure beyond standard components, and often introduce mechanical inefficiencies that the user would have to overcome with every propulsion stroke.
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Cadeiras de Rodas , Alumínio , Desenho de Equipamento , Humanos , VibraçãoRESUMO
This study presents simulation results on passive structural health monitoring of a vibrating elastic structure for defect localization. The object considered in this study consists of a shell equipped with vibration sensors surrounding a vibrating structure such that they are coupled at a finite number of points. An acoustic digital twin (ADT) is used to model the non-defective state of the external shell. A combination of the concept of an ADT together with an adjoint-based high-resolution array-processing approach was used to detect and locate a defect on the structure under inspection.
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Acústica , Vibração , Simulação por ComputadorRESUMO
The University of Hartford is home to two unique undergraduate engineering majors in acoustics, both sharing a core course layout of acoustics, vibrations, and projects. The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an Acoustics Concentration and the Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Acoustical Engineering and Music programs allow for two complementary tracks within the acoustics field, providing cohesive plans of study on many facets of listening and design. All Mechanical Engineering majors (regardless of concentration) are required to take Vibrations I and a course in Engineering and Environmental Acoustics. The department philosophy for this inclusion is that acoustics and vibration design considerations are an essential component for the development of the complete mechanical engineer. This paper outlines program educational goals and outcomes, along with pedagogical adjustments made based on continuous assessment and evaluation of select courses, including recent changes to adapt to measured deficiencies. The paper also details the historical development of the acoustics program, components of the Vibrations I and Engineering & Environmental Acoustics courses, and example research and design projects based on work in these courses. Among the included projects are modal analysis, community room acoustics assessment, and an open access computational room acoustics simulator for use and collaboration with colleagues in acoustics education.
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Música , Vibração , Acústica , Percepção Auditiva , Engenharia/educaçãoRESUMO
Changes in articular surfaces can be associated with the aging process and as such may lead to quantitative and qualitative impairment of joint motion. This study is aiming to evaluate the age-related quality of the knee joint arthrokinematic motion using nonlinear parameters of the vibroarthrographic (VAG) signal. To analyse the age-related quality of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ), motion vibroarthrography was used. The data that were subject to analysis represent 220 participants divided into five age groups. The VAG signals were acquired during flexion/extension knee motion and described with the following nonlinear parameters: recurrence rate (RR) and multi-scale entropy (MSE). RR and MSE decrease almost in a linear way with age (main effects of group p<0.001; means (SD): RR=0.101(0.057)−0.020(0.017); and MSE=20.9(8.56)−13.6(6.24)). The RR post-hoc analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences (p<0.01) in all comparisons with the exception of the 5th−6th life decade. For MSE, statistically significant differences (p<0.01) occurred for: 3rd−7th, 4th−7th, 5th−7th and 6th life decades. Our results imply that degenerative age-related changes are associated with lower repeatability, greater heterogeneity in state space dynamics, and greater regularity in the time domain of VAG signal. In comparison with linear VAG measures, our results provide additional information about the nature of changes of the vibration dynamics of PFJ motion with age.
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Articulação do Joelho , Processamento de Sinais Assistido por Computador , Entropia , Humanos , VibraçãoRESUMO
Acoustic noise and other environmental variables represent potential confounds for animal research. Of relevance to auditory research, sustained high levels of ambient noise may modify hearing sensitivity and decrease well-being among laboratory animals. The present study was conducted to assess environmental conditions in an animal facility that houses nonhuman primates used for auditory research at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Sound levels, vibration, temperature, humidity and luminance were recorded using an environmental monitoring device placed inside of an empty cage in a macaque housing room. Recordings lasted 1 week each, at three different locations within the room. Vibration, temperature, humidity and luminance all varied within recommended levels for nonhuman primates, with one exception of low luminance levels in the bottom cage location. Sound levels at each cage location were characterized by a low baseline of 58-62 dB sound pressure level, with transient peaks up to 109 dB sound pressure level. Sound levels differed significantly across locations, but only by about 1.5 dB. The transient peaks beyond recommended sound levels reflected a very low noise dose, but exceeded startle-inducing levels, which could elicit stress responses. Based on these findings, ambient noise levels in the housing rooms in this primate facility are within acceptable levels and unlikely to contribute to hearing deficits in the nonhuman primates. Our results establish normative values for environmental conditions in a primate facility, can be used to inform best practices for nonhuman primate research and care, and form a baseline for future studies of aging and chronic noise exposure.