Browsing by Subject "Mathematical modelling"
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Design and development of a haptic peg-board exercise for the rehabilitation of people with multiple sclerosis
(Affiliation: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box: 20537, Nicosia, CyprusAffiliation: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of CyprusCorrespondence Address: Xydas, E. G.Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box: 20537, Nicosia, Cyprusemail: mep4ex01@ucy.ac.cy, 2007)Peg-in-Hole methods, like the Nine Hole Peg-Board Test (NHPT) and the Perdue board are widely employed for the functional assessment and therapy of the upper limbs of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Such passive devices ...
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A mathematical model of the unfolded protein stress response reveals the decision mechanism for recovery, adaptation and apoptosis
(2013)Background: The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a major signalling cascade acting in the quality control of protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The cascade is known to play an accessory role in a range ...