scholarly journals Objective Evaluation of Therapeutic Effects of ADHD Medication by Analyzing Movements Using a Smart Chair with Piezoelectric Material

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5478
Author(s):  
Rei-Cheng Yang ◽  
Rong-Ching Wu ◽  
Ching-Tai Chiang ◽  
Yi-Hung Chiu ◽  
Chen-Sen Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Adhd Medication ◽  
Zero Crossing ◽  
Energy Rate ◽  
High Energy Rate ◽  
Zero Crossing Rate

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder in schoolchildren. Several methods are available to evaluate ADHD therapeutic effects, including the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham (SNAP) questionnaire, the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale, and the visual analog scale. However, these scales are subjective. In this study, a piezoelectric material was applied to a medical chair to objectively evaluate the therapeutic effect of ADHD medication before and after treatment. A total of 22 patients (18 boys and 4 girls) with ADHD were enrolled. During the appointment, the patients’ movements were recorded by the piezoelectric material before being analyzed. The variance, zero-crossing rate, and high energy rate of movements were used to analyze the signal in this study. The results showed the variance, zero-crossing rate, and high energy rate in patients with ADHD all decreased significantly after 1 month of methylphenidate use. Although the hyperactivity subscales of SNAP obtained from parents and teachers demonstrated significant decreases after 1 month of medication, the reduction rate of the three aforementioned measurements decreased more than hyperactivity subscales. This suggests that the use of a smart chair equipped with a piezoelectric material is an objective and useful method for evaluating the therapeutic effects of ADHD medication.

scholarly journals Objective Evaluation of Therapeutic Effects of ADHD Medication Using a Smart Watch: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 5946
Author(s):  
Chen-Sen Ouyang ◽  
Rei-Cheng Yang ◽  
Ching-Tai Chiang ◽  
Rong-Ching Wu ◽  
Lung-Chang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Objective Evaluation ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Adhd Medication ◽  
Objective Method ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Smart Watch ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Adhd Medications

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder in schoolchildren. Several methods are used to evaluate ADHD therapeutic effects, including the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham (SNAP) questionnaire, the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale, and the visual analog scale. However, these scales are subjective. In this study, we employed an objective method to evaluate the aforementioned therapeutic effects. Ten patients (nine boys and one girl) with ADHD were enrolled. An accelerometer was embedded in a smart watch to record the movements of patients with ADHD. The variance values of the accelerometer before and after one month of medication (methylphenidate) use were compared. The results demonstrated that the variance values along the y- and z-axes of the accelerometers significantly decreased after one month of methylphenidate use. Before and after one month of methylphenidate use, the variance values were 4.4227 ± 2.1723 and 2.3214 ± 0.6475 (p = 0.0119) on the y-axis, and 4.0933 ± 1.5720 and 2.4091 ± 0.8141 (p = 0.0140) on the z-axis, respectively. In addition, the correlation was moderate-to-strong between the SNAP hyperactivity subscale and variance along the y-axis. Thus, a smart watch with an accelerometer inside is potentially an objective and useful method for evaluating the therapeutic effects of ADHD medications.

Near net-shape manufacturing of metal sheathed superconductors by high energy rate forming techniques

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.G. Mamalis ◽  
A. Szalay ◽  
N. Göbl ◽  
I. Vajda ◽  
B. Raveau
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Rate ◽  
High Energy Rate ◽  
Near Net Shape

Characterization and Comparison of Rapidly Solidified Al Particles Mechanically Milled Nanostructures and their Consolidated Structures Made by High Energy Rate Forming (HERF) Technique

2007 ◽  
Vol 537-538 ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ágnes Csanády ◽  
László Ipacs ◽  
Gyula Kakuk ◽  
Erika Kálmán ◽  
Péter M. Nagy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Milling ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Planetary Mill ◽  
Dynamic Compaction ◽  
Energy Rate ◽  
High Energy Rate ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
New Type ◽  
Rapidly Solidified

The aim of the present work is to produce new types of solid nanomaterials for different purposes (coatings, fillers, foams, bulk pieces, etc.). Technologies such as RS Al flake production, high energy mechanical milling and high energy rate forming technology (HERF) for compacting are used. The products are analyzed mainly by XRD, SEM and TEM methods. It was shown that the new-type of RS Al “flake” material is suitable not only for pigments but also for powder metallurgical purposes, i.e. Al based nanocomposites. By choosing suitable parameters for mechanical alloying with the Fritsch Planetary mill 4, very fine, alloyed and composited nanostructures can be produced (Al-4.5w%Cu- 10w%Al2O3, Al-15w%Pb) Dynamic compaction (HERF) using explosive techniques seems to offer a good way for the compaction of Al (metal) matrix nanostructured composites.

The Effect of High Energy Rate Forming on the Terminal Characteristics of Metal—A Review

JOM ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-31
Author(s):  
R. N. Orava ◽  
H. E. Otto
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Rate ◽  
High Energy Rate
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