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Abstract: One of the most interesting brain machine interface (BMI) applications, is the control of assistive devices for rehabilitation of neuromotor pathologies. This means that assistive devices (prostheses, orthoses, or exoskeletons) are able to detect user motion intention, by the acquisition and interpretation of electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. Such interpretation is based on the time, frequency or space features of the EEG signals. For this reason, in this paper a coherence-based EEG study is proposed during locomotion that along with the graph theory allows to establish spatio-temporal parameters that are characteristic in this study. The results show that along with the temporal features of the signal it is possible to find spatial patterns in order to classify motion tasks of interest. In this manner, the connectivity analysis alongside graphs provides reliable information about the spatio-temporal characteristics of the neural activity, showing a dynamic pattern in the connectivity during locomotions tasks.
Resumen: Una de las aplicaciones de las interfaces cerebro máquina (BMI, por las siglas en Inglés de brain machine interface) que en la actualidad han tenido mucho interés es el control de dispositivos de asistencia en rehabilitación de patologías neuromotrices. Esto es, que los dispositivos (prótesis, órtesis o exoesqueletos) tengan la capacidad de ejecutar la intención de movimiento del usuario, a través de la interpretación de las señales electroencefalográficas (EEG). Dicha interpretación se basa en el conocimiento de características en diferentes dominios de la señal EEG i.e., el dominio del tiempo, de la frecuencia o del espacio. Por tal motivo, en este trabajo proponemos un estudio sobre la coherencia de las señales EEG durante actividades de locomoción que, por medio de la teoría de grafos, nos permita establecer parámetros espacio-temporales característicos de las actividades motrices propuestas. Los resultados muestran que, además de las características temporales de la señal, es posible encontrar patrones espaciales que ayuden a clasificar las tareas motrices de interés. Esto es, el análisis de conectividad complementado con sus grafos asociados proporciona información confiable sobre las características espacio-temporales de la actividad neural, reflejando la dinámica de sus ajustes en correspondencia con distintos niveles de conectividad durante la marcha.
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PIP: The myth concerning Hispanic family life which prevails in the social science literature can best be summarized by abbreviated quotations attributed to Alvirez and Bean. The Mexican or Chicano husband is a macho autocrat who rules as "absolute head of the family with full authority over the wife and children" where "all major decisions are his responsibility." Domination by husbands in marriage is logically consistent with their wives' submissivesness accompanied by passive acceptance of the future, strong religious beliefs, and a tendency to reside in the temporal present. The myth is also deeply imbedded in the social pathology model: differences between Hispanics and Anglos are assumed to reflect negatively on Hispanics. The myth, it should be noted, is seldom subjected to the scrutiny of empirical inquiry. The review of 4 studies on both Mexican and Chicano samples fails to support the notion of male dominance in marital desision making. Refutation of the hypothesis of masculine dominance in marital decision making calls other components of the myth into question. Research among Hispanics on alledged female submissiveness, fatalism, eligiosity, and temporal perspective are called for. More sophisicated designs involving experimental manipulations are needed. Experimental studies on the process of decision making, actual behaviors involved in economic or budgetary negotiations, and parental interaction around childrearing would also be of interest. While the data reviewed may suggest that Hispanic males may behave differently from nonHispanic males in their family and marital lives, the behavior is not in the inappropriate fashion suggested by the myth with its strong connotations of social deviance. Additional research is recommended among Hispanics on sex role behavior among both men and women, with special emphasis on how it influences family life and marriage.^ieng
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Comportamento , Tomada de Decisões , Etnicidade , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Hispânico ou Latino , Relações Interpessoais , Pesquisa , Fatores Sexuais , Comportamento Social , América , Educação Infantil , Cultura , Demografia , Países Desenvolvidos , Países em Desenvolvimento , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , América do Norte , População , Características da População , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Reviews the personality test assessment of Mexican Americans. Although there is a paucity of available research there are some indications that Mexican Americans differ in response patterning on projective devices. On objective instruments, problems involving fluency in English obscure the findings. Several recommendations are offered for increasing the efficiency of these instruments for use with Mexican American clients.