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Modelling human choices: MADeM and decision‑making
Research supported by FAPESP 2015/50122-0 and DFG-GRTK 1740/2. RP and AR are also part of the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics FAPESP grant (2013/07699-0). RP is supported by a FAPESP scholarship (2013/25667-8). ACR is partially supported by a CNPq fellowship (grant 306251/2014-0)
Fluctuations of cell geometry and their non-equilibrium thermodynamics in living epithelial tissue
We introduce a measure of the entropy production in a living functional
epithelial tissue. We do this by extracting the functional dynamics of
development while at the same time quantifying fluctuations. Using the
translucent Drosophila melanogaster pupal epithelium as an ideal tissue for
high resolution live imaging, we find surprisingly, irreversible dynamics
without entropy production. This is done using a detailed analysis of the
dynamics of the shape and orientation of individual cells which enables
separation of local and global aspects of the tissue behaviour
Explosive strength training improves speed and agility in wheelchair basketball athletes
INTRODUCTION: Wheelchair basketball is a paralympic sport characterized by intermittent high-intensity activities that require explosive strength and speed.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of explosive strength training on speed and agility performance in wheelchair basketball players.METHODS: Ten male wheelchair basketball players (Mage=31±4 yrs) were divided into two groups [i.e. explosive strength training (ES); control (CN)] based on International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) classification scores. The ES group underwent 6-weeks of training, twice weekly, at 50% 1RM, 10-12 repetitions and 3-4 sets in addition to routine training. Effects of training were measured by the 20 m sprint test and Illinois agility test.RESULTS: The ES group, showed significantly higher increases in speed and agility performance (p ≤ .05).CONCLUSION: A short-duration (i.e. 6-week) explosive strength training programme in wheelchair basketball athletes results in significant improvements in sprint and agility performance