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Virtual Prism Adaptation Therapy: Protocol for Validation in Healthy Adults
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2020
This experimental protocol demonstrates the use of virtual prism adaptation therapy (VPAT) in healthy adults and the association between VPAT and functional near infrared spectroscopy to determine the effect of VPAT on cortical activation. Results suggest that VPAT may be feasible and could induce similar behavioral adaptation as conventional prism adaptation therapy.
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Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants
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2020
This article introduces a comprehensive experimental methodology on two of the latest technologies available to measure the lower limb biomechanics of individuals.
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Studying the Integration of Adult-born Neurons
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2011
A way to study the integration of newborn dentate granule cells in adult animals is described. This technique uses an engineered retrovirus to label newborn neurons, followed by electrophysiological recordings to determine in vivo functional integration.
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Modeling Healthy and Dysbiotic Vaginal Microenvironments in a Human Vagina-on-a-Chip
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2024
This article describes a protocol for creating a microfluidic vagina-on-a-chip (Vagina Chip) culture device that enables the study of human host interactions with a living vaginal microbiome under microaerophilic conditions. This chip can be used as a tool to investigate vaginal diseases as well as to develop and test potential therapeutic countermeasures.
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Adult Stem Cells
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2019
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that divide and produce more stem cells or progenitor cells that differentiate into mature, specialized cell types. All the cells in the body are generated from stem cells in the early embryo, but small populations of stem cells are also present in many adult tissues including the bone marrow, brain, skin, and gut. These adult stem cells typically produce the various cell types found in that tissue—to replace cells that are damaged or to continuously renew...
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Cognition influences how adults interpret health information and anticipate consequences, while emotion can strengthen or weaken motivation to act. Motivation helps translate intentions into choices such as exercising, eating well, sleeping adequately, managing stress, or seeking preventive care. Examining these interacting processes helps explain why people with similar health goals may develop different behavioral patterns.
Social context can support or hinder behavior by shaping expectations, opportunities, and responses from other people. Reinforcement refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of repeating a behavior, such as a rewarding experience or supportive response. Together, these influences help explain whether health-related actions become sustained patterns or change across different environments.
Researchers examine behavioral patterns in relation to everyday functioning, adaptation, and well-being rather than treating every difference as a problem. Variation may be typical when it does not disrupt functioning, whereas persistent patterns associated with distress or impairment warrant closer attention. This distinction helps behavioral studies interpret individual differences without equating unconventional choices with poor health.
Studies commonly examine physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress management, and preventive care. These behaviors provide observable areas for investigating how cognition, emotion, motivation, social context, and reinforcement relate to health-related choices. Considering several behaviors together can reveal broader patterns instead of attributing long-term outcomes to a single habit or isolated decision.
Researchers compare behavioral patterns with the goals of an intervention and examine whether targeted actions become more consistent or better support everyday functioning and well-being. The same framework can identify personal and environmental factors linked to different responses. Findings help clarify which strategies support healthy habits and how interventions may be improved for adults.
Studying healthy adults establishes a behavioral context for understanding adulthood without focusing only on illness or dysfunction. It helps researchers describe typical variation, identify factors associated with adaptation, and assess how health-related habits develop over time. This context supports the design of health-promotion strategies and provides a basis for interpreting behavior in relation to well-being.