With "dysfunction syndromes" it is thought that tissue has undergone "contraction, scarring, adherence, adaptive shortening, or imperfect repair" [ 37].
When subjected to immobilization or inactivity, the peri articular connective tissue becomes fibrotic, resulting in capsular adherence, adaptive shortening of muscles and consequent limitation of ROM [ 21].
This model has been successfully adapted to improve adherence to medical prescriptions and adaptive functioning among patients with chronic physical conditions, such as diabetes [ 23], epilepsy [ 24, 25], multiple sclerosis [ 26], chronic pain [ 27], and HIV disease [ 28].
In the language design, the criteria of similarity, orthogonality and parsimony were considered with the intention of preserving the adherence to the adaptive theory and of conceiving an interactive environment for learning its main foundations.
Consequently, drawing from ideas in control engineering has the potential to significantly inform the analysis, design, and implementation of adaptive interventions, leading to improved adherence, better management of limited resources, a reduction of negative effects, and overall more effective interventions.
Another controlled study of 71 patients with fibromyalgia evaluated a 10 week behavioral treatment program that consisted of 90 minute weekly group sessions of education, training in relaxation, behavioral goal setting and activity pacing, and involvement of a support person to promote adaptive coping techniques and encourage adherence to the protocol.
Microparasites evolve responsive and adaptive molecular traits that enable efficient adherence, entry and replication within the host (Pulkkinen et al. 2010).
Voucher-based reinforcement was associated with better retention, while adaptive stepped-based care was associated with better adherence to scheduled counseling sessions.
High levels of patient satisfaction are desirable, as more satisfied patients are associated with higher levels of adherence to treatment, understanding of their condition, adaptive coping, quality of life and health outcome [ 15, 16].
A single study measured adherence in 22 patients with bronchiectasis prescribed colistin delivered via I-neb® aerosole aerosol delivery (Praxis Pharmaceuticals) or Pari LC® Plus and reported high levels of adherence, with 73% of participants categorised as adherent [ 11].
GMaM have a higher capacity for adherence, migration, and chemotaxis; they attract T cells and have the potential to regulate adaptive immune mechanisms by induction of anti-inflammatory T helper 2 cells (Th2) and regulatory T cells (Treg).
