Physical activity has been known as an essential element to promote human health for
centuries. Thus, exercise intervention is encouraged to battle against sedentary lifestyle …

Peripheral nerve injury afflicts individuals from all walks of life. Despite the peripheral
nervous system's intrinsic ability to regenerate, many patients experience incomplete …

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a major burden to society with limited therapeutic options,
and novel biomaterials have great potential for shifting the current paradigm of treatment …

Despite the ability of peripheral nerves to spontaneously regenerate after injury, recovery is
generally very poor. The neurotrophins have emerged as an important modulator of axon …

Platelets can secrete multiple growth factors for peripheral nerve repair. However, topically
injected platelets are rapidly activated followed by burst release of the cargos, causing …

Body-weight supported locomotor training (BWST) promotes recovery of load-bearing
stepping in lower mammals, but its efficacy in individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) is …

Peripheral nerve injuries remain a significant source of long lasting morbidity, disability, and
economic costs. Much research continues to be performed in areas related to improving the …

A motor unit (MU) comprises the neuron cell body, its corresponding axon and each of the
muscle fibres it innervates. Many studies highlight age‐related reductions in the number of …

Rat models of complete and partial injuries are the most frequently used models for analysis
of the cellular and molecular processes of nerve regeneration and axon sprouting. Studies …

Peripheral nerve injury can result in debilitating outcomes including loss of function and
neuropathic pain. Although nerve repair research and therapeutic development are widely …