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An imaging system for standardized quantitative analysis of C. elegans behavior
BACKGROUND: The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is widely used for the genetic analysis of neuronal cell biology, development, and behavior. Because traditional methods for evaluating behavioral phenotypes are qualitative and imprecise, there is a need for tools that allow quantitation and standardization of C. elegans behavioral assays. RESULTS: Here we describe a tracking and imaging system for the automated analysis of C. elegans morphology and behavior. Using this system, it is possible to record the behavior of individual nematodes over long time periods and quantify 144 specific phenotypic parameters. CONCLUSIONS: These tools for phenotypic analysis will provide reliable, comprehensive scoring of a wide range of behavioral abnormalities, and will make it possible to standardize assays such that behavioral data from different labs can readily be compared. In addition, this system will facilitate high-throughput collection of phenotypic data that can ultimately be used to generate a comprehensive database of C. elegans phenotypic information. AVAILABILITY: The hardware configuration and software for the system are available from [email protected]
Lâaccompagnement-citoyen en soutien Ă la participation sociale des aĂźnĂ©s ayant un traumatisme craniocĂ©rĂ©bral
Hautement valorisée par les aßnés, la participation sociale a des effets bénéfiques sur leur
santĂ© biopsychosociale. Tous nâont pas cependant les mĂȘmes opportunitĂ©s pour sâinvestir
dans ce type dâactivitĂ©s; particuliĂšrement ceux ayant un traumatisme craniocĂ©rĂ©bral (TCC)
qui sont plus susceptibles dâĂȘtre limitĂ©s dans leurs capacitĂ©s Ă participer Ă la vie de la
communauté. Les initiatives les plus courantes pour aider ces personnes consistent en une
assistance humaine visant à pallierleurs limitations et ne misent pas, en priorité, sur la
promotion de leurs compĂ©tences. Afin dâoptimiser lâaide reçue, un accompagnementcitoyen
personnalisĂ© Ă lâintĂ©gration communautaire (APIC) a Ă©tĂ© dĂ©veloppĂ©, implantĂ© et
Ă©valuĂ©. Cet article documente lâimpact de lâAPIC sur la participation sociale dâaĂźnĂ©s ayant
un TCC. Une analyse de contenu thĂ©matique a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e sur les donnĂ©es issues dâentrevues
semi-dirigées auprÚs des participants et des journaux de bord des accompagnateurs.
Les rĂ©sultats montrent trois grandes retombĂ©es de lâAPIC : une meilleure assurance et un
plus grand sentiment dâautonomie, un goĂ»t retrouvĂ© de sâinvestir dans des activitĂ©s de
loisirs signifiantes, et une plus grande ouverture vers de nouvelles possibilités de relations.Abstract : Highly valued by seniors, community integration has beneficial effects on their biopsychosocial
health. However, not all of them have the same opportunities to engage in
social participation activities, particularly those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who are
more likely to be limited in their abilities to participate in the life of the community. The
most common initiatives to help these people consist of human assistance to overcome
their limitations and which do not focus on skills promotion. In order to optimize the
available services and resources, personalized citizen assistance for community integration
(APIC) has been developed, implemented, and evaluated. This article documents the
impact of APIC on the community integration of seniors with TBI. A thematic content
analysis was conducted on data from semi-structured interviews with participants and
from attendant logbooks. The results show three major spin-offs from APIC: better
insurance and a greater sense of autonomy, a renewed taste for investing in meaningful
leisure activities, and greater openness to new relationship opportunities