Search Results - "Taylor, L J"

A prospective study of the relationship between adverse life events and trauma in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities by Wigham, S., Taylor, J. L., Hatton, C.

“…Background Research has demonstrated a relationship between the experience of life events and psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities (ID),…”
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Maximal force, voluntary activation and muscle soreness after eccentric damage to human elbow flexor muscles by Prasartwuth, O., Taylor, J. L., Gandevia, S. C.

“…Muscle damage reduces voluntary force after eccentric exercise but impaired neural drive to the muscle may also contribute. To determine whether the…”
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Group III and IV muscle afferents differentially affect the motor cortex and motoneurones in humans by Martin, P. G., Weerakkody, N., Gandevia, S. C., Taylor, J. L.

“…The influence of group III and IV muscle afferents on human motor pathways is poorly understood. We used experimental muscle pain to investigate their effects…”
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Noninvasive stimulation of the human corticospinal tract by Taylor, J. L, Gandevia, S. C

“…Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and University of New South Wales, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2031 Spinal tracts can be stimulated…”
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Output of Human Motoneuron Pools to Corticospinal Inputs During Voluntary Contractions by Martin, P. G, Gandevia, S. C, Taylor, J. L

“…Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Submitted 23 November 2005; accepted in final form 7…”
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Prevalence of motor impairment in residents of New South Wales, Australia aged 55 years and over: cross-sectional survey of the 45 and Up cohort by Herbert, R D, Taylor, J L, Lord, S R, Gandevia, S C

“…The population prevalence of many diseases is known. However, little is known of the population prevalence of motor impairments. The aim of this study was to…”
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The Lancaster and Northgate Trauma Scales (LANTS): The development and psychometric properties of a measure of trauma for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities by Wigham, S., Hatton, C., Taylor, J.L.

“…► We develop trauma measures for people with intellectual disabilities. ► The measures comprise a 29 item self report and a 43 item informant version. ► We…”
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Length-dependent changes in voluntary activation, maximum voluntary torque and twitch responses after eccentric damage in humans by Prasartwuth, O., Allen, T. J., Butler, J. E., Gandevia, S. C., Taylor, J. L.

“…To assess the contribution of central and peripheral factors to changes in maximum voluntary force and its length dependence after eccentric muscle damage,…”
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Recovery of central and peripheral neuromuscular fatigue after exercise by Carroll, T J, Taylor, J L, Gandevia, S C

“…Sustained physical exercise leads to a reduced capacity to produce voluntary force that typically outlasts the exercise bout. This "fatigue" can be due both to…”
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Noninvasive Stimulation of Human Corticospinal Axons Innervating Leg Muscles by Martin, P. G, Butler, J. E, Gandevia, S. C, Taylor, J. L

“…Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Submitted 19 March 2008; accepted in final…”
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Mechanisms of motor-evoked potential facilitation following prolonged dual peripheral and central stimulation in humans by Ridding, M. C., Taylor, J. L.

“…Repetitive electrical peripheral nerve or muscle stimulation can induce a lasting increase in the excitability of the corticomotor projection. By pairing…”
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Probing the corticospinal link between the motor cortex and motoneurones: some neglected aspects of human motor cortical function by Petersen, N.C, Butler, J.E, Taylor, J.L, Gandevia, S.C

“…This review considers the operation of the corticospinal system in primates. There is a relatively widespread cortical area containing corticospinal outputs to…”
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Orexin-1 receptor antagonism fails to reduce anxiety-like behaviour in either plus-maze-naïve or plus-maze-experienced mice by Rodgers, R.J., Wright, F.L., Snow, N.F., Taylor, L.J.

“…► SB-334867 is an orexin-1 receptor antagonist. ► Chlordiazepoxide (CDP) reduces anxiety in plus-maze-naïve mice. ► This effect of CDP is eliminated by prior…”
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Impaired response of human motoneurones to corticospinal stimulation after voluntary exercise by Gandevia, S. C., Petersen, N., Butler, J. E., Taylor, J. L.

“…Activation of descending corticospinal tracts with transmastoid electrical stimuli has been used to assess changes in the behaviour of motoneurones after…”
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Local subcutaneous and muscle pain impairs detection of passive movements at the human thumb by Weerakkody, N. S., Blouin, J. S., Taylor, J. L., Gandevia, S. C.

“…Activity in both muscle spindle endings and cutaneous stretch receptors contributes to the sensation of joint movement. The present experiments assessed…”
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Experiences of Parents of Specialist Peer Mentored Autistic University Students by Thompson, C., Milbourn, B., Taylor, J.L., Falkmer, T., Bölte, S., Evans, K., Girdler, S.

“…Background: Parents continue to support to autistic university students, and consequently, experience considerable stress. Aim: To explore the experiences of…”
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Friction-Enhancing Properties of ZDDP Antiwear Additive: Part I-Friction and Morphology of ZDDP Reaction Films by Taylor, L. J., Spikes, H. A.

“…Many phosphorus-based antiwear films, including those formed by zinc dialkyl dithiphosphates (ZDDP), cause a significant increase in friction in thin film,…”
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Donepezil and flight simulator performance: Effects on retention of complex skills by YESAVAGE, J. A, MUMENTHALER, M. S, TAYLOR, J. L, FRIEDMAN, L, O'HARA, R, SHEIKH, J, TINKLENBERG, J, WHITEHOUSE, P. J

“…We report a randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study to test the effects of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil (5 mg/d for…”
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Impairment of human proprioception by high-frequency cutaneous vibration by Weerakkody, N. S., Mahns, D. A., Taylor, J. L., Gandevia, S. C.

“…These experiments assessed whether the impairment in proprioceptive acuity in the hand during ‘interfering’ cutaneous stimulation could be caused by inputs…”
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Life events and psychiatric symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities by Hastings, R. P., Hatton, C., Taylor, J. L., Maddison, C.

“…Background  Previous research has indicated that children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) may respond to traumatic and other life events in a…”
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