Effects of gender and posture on thoraco-abdominal kinematics during quiet breathing in healthy adults

M Romei, AL Mauro, MG D'angelo, AC Turconi… - Respiratory physiology …, 2010 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of posture and gender on thoraco-abdominal motion and breathing
pattern, 34 healthy men and women were studied by Opto-Electronic Plethysmography …

Genotype and phenotype characterization in a large dystrophinopathic cohort with extended follow-up

…, R Del Bo, S Ghezzi, G Sandra, AC Turconi… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD and BMD, respectively) are allelic disorders
with different clinical presentations and severity determined by mutations in the gene DMD…

Loss of Dp140 dystrophin isoform and intellectual impairment in Duchenne dystrophy

…, A Bardoni, M Sironi, GP Comi, M Robotti, AC Turconi… - Neurology, 2000 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Mental retardation is a clinical feature of Duchenne dystrophy (DD) and affects
about one-third of patients. No clear association has been found between DNA mutations, …

[HTML][HTML] A robust and self-paced BCI system based on a four class SSVEP paradigm: algorithms and protocols for a high-transfer-rate direct brain communication

S Parini, L Maggi, AC Turconi, G Andreoni - Computational …, 2009 - hindawi.com
In this paper, we present, with particular focus on the adopted processing and identification
chain and protocol-related solutions, a whole self-paced brain-computer interface system …

Gait pattern in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

…, M Guglieri, S Bonato, A Degrate, AC Turconi… - Gait & posture, 2009 - Elsevier
We investigated the gait pattern of 21 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD),
compared to 10 healthy controls through 3D Gait Analysis. An overall observation of gait …

[HTML][HTML] Rib cage deformities alter respiratory muscle action and chest wall function in patients with severe osteogenesis imperfecta

…, M Romei, MG D'Angelo, A Pedotti, AC Turconi… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited connective tissue disorder
characterized by bone fragility, multiple fractures and significant chest wall deformities. …

A clinical, genetic, and biochemical characterization of SPG7 mutations in a large cohort of patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia

…, C Panzeri, A Renieri, GP Comi, AC Turconi… - Human …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Mutations in the SPG7 gene encoding a mitochondrial protein termed paraplegin, are
responsible for a recessive form of hereditary spastic paraparesis. Only few studies have so far …

Abdominal volume contribution to tidal volume as an early indicator of respiratory impairment in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

…, A Pedotti, E Marchi, AC Turconi… - European respiratory …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterised by progressive loss of muscular strength
that leads to an increasingly restrictive pulmonary syndrome. However, it is still not clear …

Multisite trial comparing the efficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy with that of bimanual intensive training in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy …

…, LV Dalla Pozza, AC Turconi… - American journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of modified constraint-induced
movement therapy (mCIMT; restraint of unaffected limb combined with unimanual intensive …

Constraint-induced movement therapy for children with hemiplegia after traumatic brain injury: a quantitative study

…, E Beretta, L Piccinini, AC Turconi… - The Journal of head …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aims of this study are to quantify the movement limitation of upper limbs in
hemiplegic children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by using a clinical-functional scale and …