Saskatchewan Neural Control of Human Movement Journal Club

Once a month our lab meets virtually to discuss research related to the neural control of human movement, spanning basic to applied/clinical work. 

 

The journal club presentations will summarize the scheduled paper and be about 20 minutes long, with about 30 minutes for questions and discussion amongst the group. 

 

We will rotate through regular attendees to determine who selects the paper of the month and provides the presentation. The presentations and discussion are relatively informal, providing a friendly and constructive environment to discuss research of interest.

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If you are new to academic research or are interested, here is a recent review on quality appraisal tools. The PEDro is an excellent resource, and we have attached it here.

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If you would like to attend feel free to reach out to Dr. Cameron Mang. For those presenting, we have included a powerpoint template to use with some helpful notes if interested.

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Journal Articles Previously Reviewed: 

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Jonsdottir J, Gervasoni E, Bowman T, Bertoni R, Tavazzi E, Rovaris M and Cattaneo D. (2018). Intensive multimodal training to improve gait resistance, mobility, balance and cognitive function in persons with multiple sclerosis: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Neurology. 9:800. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2018.00800

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Mark V.W., Taub E, Uswatte G, Morris D.M., Cutter G.R., Adams T.L., Bowman M.H., and Mckay S. (2018). Phase II randomized controlled trial of CI therapy in MS. Part I: Effect on real world function. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 32(3): 223-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968318761050

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Manca A, Peruzzi A, Aiello E, Martinez G, Deriu F, and Della Croce U. (2020). Gait changes following direct versus contralateral strength training: A randomized controlled pilot study in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Gait & Posture. 78:13-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.02.017

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Ozkul C, Guclu-Gunduz A, Eldemir K, Apaydin Y, Gulsen C, Yazici G, Soke F, and Irkec C. (2021). Dual-task cost and related clinical features in patients with multiple sclerosis. Motor Control. 25(2): 211-233. https://doi.org/10.1123/mc.2020-0035

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Shema-Shiratzky, S., Hillel, I., Mirelman, A., Regev, K., Hsieh, K. L., Karni, A., Devos, H., Sosnoff, J. J., and Hausdorff, J. M. (2020). A wearable sensor identifies alterations in community ambulation in multiple sclerosis: Contributors to real-world gait quality and physical activity. Journal of neurology. 267(7):1912–1921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-09759-7

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Braendvik S.M., Goihl T., Braaten R.S., and Vereikjen B. (2020). The effect of increased gait speed on asymmetry and variability in children with cerebral palsy. Frontiers in Neurology. 10: 1399. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.01399

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Christiansen L., Larsen M.N., Madsen M.J., Grey M.J., Nielsen J.B., Lundbye-Jensen J. (2020). Long-term motor skill training with individually adjusted progressive difficulty enhances learning and promotes corticospinal plasticity. Scientific Reports. 10: 15588. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72139-8

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Shen J., Xiang H., Luna J., Grishchenko A., Patterson J., Strouse R.V., Roland M., Lundine J.P., Koterba C.H., Lever K., Groner J.I., Huang Y., and Lin E.J.D. (2020). Virtual reality-based executive function rehabilitation system for children with traumatic brain injury: Design and usability study. JMIR Serious Games. 8(3): e16947. https://doi.org/10.2196/16947

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Yoshimura Y., Bise T., Shimazu S., Tanoue M., Tomioka Y., Araki M., Nishino T., Kuzuhara A., and Takatsuki F. (2019). Effects of a leucine-enriched amino acid supplement on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function in post-stroke patients with sarcopenia: A randomized controlled trial. Nutrition. 58: 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2018.05.028

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D'Arcy R.C.N., Greene T., Greene D., Frehlick Z., Fickling S.D., Campbell N., Etheridge T., Smith C., Bollinger F., Danilov Y., Livingstone A., Tannouri P., Martin P., & Lakhani B. (2020). Portable neuromodulation induces neuroplasticity to re-activate motor function recovery from brain injury: A high-density MEG case study. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 17: 158. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-020-00772-5

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Johansson M.E., Cameron I.G.M., Van der Kolk N.M., de Vries N.M., Klimars E., Toni I., Bloem B.R., & Helmich R.C. (2022). Aerobic exercise alters brain function and structure in Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Neurology. 91(2): 203-216. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.26291

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Borragan G., Benoit C.E., Schul N., Strauss M., De Schepper M., Roekens V., & Peigneux P. (2022). Impaired sequential but preserved motor memory consolidation in multiple sclerosis disease. Neuroscience. 487: 99-106. https://doi-org.libproxy.uregina.ca/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.12.029

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De Blasiis P., Siani M.F., Fullin A., Sansone M., Melone M.A.B., Sampaolo S., Signoriello E., & Lus G. (2021). Short and long term effects of Nabiximols on balance and walking assessed by 3D-gait analysis in people with Multiple Sclerosis and spasticity. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 51:102805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.102805

 

Murphy, H. M., Fetter, C. M., Snow, N. J., Chaves, A. R., Downer, M. B., & Ploughman, M. (2023). Lower corticospinal excitability and greater fatigue among people with multiple sclerosis experiencing pain. Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical. 9(1), 20552173221143398. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173221143398

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Casamento-Moran, A., Mooney, R. A., Chib, V. S., & Celnik, P. A. (2023). Cerebellar excitability regulates physical fatigue perception. The Journal of Neuroscience : The Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. 43(17), 3094–3106. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1406-22.2023

Chan S-T., Tai C-H., Wang L-Y., Luh J-J., Lee Y-Y. (2023). Influences of aerobic exercise on motor sequence learning and corticomotor excitability in people with Parkinson’s Disease. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 37(1):37-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683221147006

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Benthall, K. N., Cording, K. R., Agopyan-Miu, A. H. C. W., Wong, C. D., Chen, E. Y., & Bateup, H. S. (2021). Loss of Tsc1 from striatal direct pathway neurons impairs endocannabinoid-LTD and enhances motor routine learning. Cell Reports. 36(6), 109511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109511

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Kapelner, T., Vujaklija, I., Jiang, N., Negro, F., Aszmann, O. C., Principe, J., & Farina, D. (2019). Predicting wrist kinematics from motor unit discharge timings for the control of active prostheses. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. 16(1), 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-019-0516-x

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