Ribose Supplementation Alone or with Elevated Creatine Does Not Preserve High Energy Nucleotides or Cardiac Function in the Failing Mouse Heart. by Kiterie M E Faller, Debra J Medway, Dunja Aksentijevic, Liam Sebag-Montefiore, Jürgen E Schneider, Craig A Lygate, Stefan Neubauer

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Elevating myocardial ribose and creatine levels failed to maintain TAN pool or improve post-infarction LV remodeling and function. …”
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Achievement of minimal clinically important difference in shoulder function after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Yumi Kubo, Naoyuki Kubo, Kotaro Yamakado

“…A high pre-operative ASES total score was identified as a factor limiting MCID achievement, suggesting that patients with a high pre-operative function may experience less significant post-operative improvement.…”
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A Comparative Study to Assess Functional Outcomes and Proprioception in Remnant-Preserving versus Standard Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Sharat Balemane, Sushanth Sudhir Rao, Hishanil Rasheed, Imthiaz Ahammed

“…Objectives: This study aimed to study the functional outcomes and post-operative proprioceptive function in patients who undergo remnant-preserving ACLR (RP-ACLR) compared to the standard ACLR (S-ACLR) technique. …”
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Six‐Minute Walk Test Is Superior to Grip Strength as a Marker of Functional Recovery During Cancer Cachexia Rehabilitation by Addison Barber, Amber Willbanks, Kathryn Abplanalp, Christopher W. Lewis, Ben Binder‐Markey, Prakash Jayabalan, Richard L. Lieber, Ishan Roy

“…ABSTRACT Background Decline in functional independence is a defining event of cancer cachexia, and attempts at creating cachexia‐specific therapies have largely failed because of the inability to identify treatments that improve functional capacity. …”
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A systematic review of alterations in sensorimotor networks following stroke: implications for integration and functional outcomes across recovery stages by Nur Shaheera Aidilla Sahrizan, Noorazrul Yahya, Zhe Kang Law, Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Umi Nabilah Ismail, Naela Himayati Afifah, Amirul Azri, Hanani Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul Manan

“…Despite initial impairments, most studies reported improvement in SMN connectivity over time, attributed to compensatory mechanisms, cortical reorganisation, and functional rewiring. …”
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Clinical feasibility and cortical effects of synchronous mirror therapy on speech-language and upper limb motor function after stroke by Shuo Xu, Wenrong Wang, Chenfang Liang, Shaofan Chen, Zhiming Huang, Xiaokun Li, Yanjuan Chen, Xiaoting Lin, Yilong Zou, Jie Jia, Haoqing Jiang

“…The results indicate potential benefits of SMT in improving language and UL motor function for post-stroke patients. fNIRS findings suggest possible enhanced cortical activation during SMT, which may be associated with neural recovery processes. …”
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Open pilot study of a guided digital self-help intervention targeting sleep and the biological clock in university students using a pre-test post-test design by Laura M. Pape, Niki Antypa, Philip Spinhoven, Annemieke van Straten, Sascha Y. Struijs, Caring Universities Consortium

“…Study completers (n = 39) showed large improvements in insomnia severity (p < 0.001, d = 1.04), and moderate improvements in depression (p < 0.001, d = 0.63), anxiety (p < 0.001, d = 0.35), and functioning (p < 0.001, d = 0.56). …”
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Impact of Early Proprioceptive Training on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Gait Post in Patients following Total Knee Replacement: A Research Protocol for Randomised Co... by Anjali Vikas Nawkhare, Pratik Phansopkar, Aishwarya Borhade

“…The ultimate goals are to improve recovery, prevent falls, and enhance the long-term quality of life for TKR patients. …”
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Delayed remote ischemic postconditioning improves long term sensory motor deficits in a neonatal hypoxic ischemic rat model. by Pradilka N Drunalini Perera, Qin Hu, Junjia Tang, Li Li, Margaret Barnhart, Desislava M Doycheva, John H Zhang, Jiping Tang

“…Neurobehavioral tests, brain weights, gross and microscopic brain tissue morphologies, and systemic organ weights were evaluated at five weeks post surgery.<h4>Results</h4>HI induced rats performed significantly worse than sham but both groups of delayed RIPC treatment showed improvement of sensory motor functions. …”
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Human capital preservation as a priority of functioning the social protection system and social welfare in the era of global economic transformations by D.P. Melnychuk, I.A. Voynalovich, I.M. Legan, T.M. Trostenyuk

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Feasibility of Smartphone-Based Exercise Training Integrated with Functional Electrical Stimulation After Stroke (SETS): A Preliminary Study by Rudri Purohit, Juan Pablo Appelgren-Gonzalez, Gonzalo Varas-Diaz, Shuaijie Wang, Matias Hosiasson, Felipe Covarrubias-Escudero, Tanvi Bhatt

“…Participants also showed pre-post improvements in all measures of gait and balance function (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Preliminary Effects of Extended Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Gross Motor Function, Balance, and Psychosocial Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Onebin Lim, Yunhwan Kim, Chanhee Park

“…Outcome measures included the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Parenting Stress Index (PSI), and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), assessed pre- and post-intervention. …”
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Effectiveness of Structural Couple Therapy and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Intrapersonal-Interpersonal Skills and Family Function in Couples by Nayereh Sadat Sadatmand, Ozra Etemadi, Fatemeh Bahrami, Maryam Fatehizadeh

“…Objective: The current investigation sought to evaluate the efficacy of structural couple therapy in conjunction with Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) regarding the enhancement of intrapersonal-interpersonal skills and family function of couples. Methods: The research methodology employed was a quasi-experimental design incorporating pre-test and post-test assessments alongside a control group. …”
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Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Upper Limbs in Individuals with Stroke: A Systematic Review by Alfredo Lerín-Calvo, Juan José Fernández-Pérez, Raúl Ferrer-Peña, Aitor Martín-Odriozola

“…Stroke chronicity ranged from 7.6 days to 27.5 months post-onset. Four studies reported significant ULMF improvements with the combined intervention. …”
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The neuroanatomy of active hand movement in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: Analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging data by T. S. Mukhina, E. V. Sharova, G. N. Boldyreva, L. A. Zhavoronkova, A. S. Smirnov, M. A. Kulikov, E. V. Aleksandrova, M. V. Chelyapina, E. L. Masherov, I. N. Pronin

“…The results of the study clarify the existing ideas about the neurophysiological mechanisms of motor impairment and compensation in traumatic brain injury, which is important for the development and improvement of neurorehabilitation techniques. There is evidence for the hypothesis that the extrapyramidal system may be actively involved in the compensation for post-traumatic musculoskeletal defect, which was earlier proposed by E.V. …”
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A randomized trial on transphyseal vs. physeal-sparing reconstruction in skeletally immature patients: functional outcomes and safety considerations by Vladimir Stefanov, Nedelcho Tzachev, Marian Simeonov, Hristina Milanova, Vasil Obretenov, Kiril Panayotov, Anna Angelova, Jannis Papathanasiou

“…FR was assessed by using the Pediatric International Knee Documentation Committee (Pedi-IKDC) questionnaire at baseline, 8 months, and 12 months post-surgery. At the 12-month follow-up, the TPR group demonstrated a significantly greater improvement in Pedi-IKDC scores, with a 66.95% increase compared to 56.73% in the PSR group, reflecting notable differences in knee function between the groups at both 8 and 12 months (p < 0.001). …”
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A window into the mind-brain-body interplay: Development of diagnostic, prognostic biomarkers, and rehabilitation strategies in functional motor disorders. by Marialuisa Gandolfi, Angela Sandri, Sara Mariotto, Stefano Tamburin, Anna Paolicelli, Mirta Fiorio, Giulia Pedrotti, Paolo Barone, Maria Teresa Pellecchia, Roberto Erro, Sofia Cuoco, Immacolata Carotenuto, Claudia Vinciguerra, Annibale Botto, Lucia Zenere, Elisa Canu, Elisa Sibilla, Massimo Filippi, Elisabetta Sarasso, Federica Agosta, Michele Tinazzi, Group Collaborators Consortium

“…<h4>Background and aims</h4>Functional motor disorders (FMD) present a prevalent, yet misunderstood spectrum of neurological conditions characterized by abnormal movements (i.e., functional limb weakness, tremor, dystonia, gait impairments), leading to substantial disability and diminished quality of life. …”
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Effects of 3D-printed exosome-functionalized brain acellular matrix hydrogel on neuroinflammation in rats following cerebral hemorrhage by Aobo Zhang, Boyu Sun, Chengrui Nan, Lulu Cong, Zongmao Zhao, Liqiang Liu

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The impact of reduced skeletal muscle mass at stroke onset on 3-month functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients. by Kyong Young Kim, Seunguk Jung, Eun Bin Cho, Tae-Won Yang, Seung Joo Kim, Hyunsung Kim, Sunhye Jung

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of RMM at stroke onset on 3-month functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients.…”
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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Assess Family Functioning in Spanish-Speaking Parent and Adolescent Dyads: Daily Questionnaire Study by Alejandra Fernandez, Savannah Bernal, Lana Kim, Subodh Potla

“… Abstract BackgroundFamily functioning is associated with several adolescent health outcomes, and many family-based interventions (FBIs) exist to improve family functioning. …”
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