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Revealing the Mutual Information between Body-Worn Sensors and Metabolic Cost in Running

Sensors, 2023
Running power is a popular measure to gauge objective intensity. It has recently been shown, though, that foot-worn sensors alone cannot reflect variations in the exerted energy that stems from changes in the running economy.
Tobias Baumgartner, Stefanie Klatt, Lars Donath   +2 more
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Conceptual Design of a New Multi-Component Test Bench for the Dynamic Characterization of Running Specific Prostheses

Proceedings, 2020
Stiffness properties of running specific prostheses (RSP) for Paralympic runners are fundamental in the selection of the optimal running prosthetic foot (RPF) for sprint and jump events, depending on the athlete’s anthropometry and characteristics.
Nicola Petrone, Gianfabio Costa, Gianmario Foscan, Francesco Bettella, Gianluca Migliore, Andrea Giovanni Cutti   +5 more
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Comparative Genome Analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and Related Dermatophytes Reveals Candidate Genes Involved in Infection

mBio, 2012
The major cause of athlete’s foot is Trichophyton rubrum, a dermatophyte or fungal pathogen of human skin. To facilitate molecular analyses of the dermatophytes, we sequenced T.
Diego A. Martinez, Brian G. Oliver, Yvonne Gräser, Jonathan M. Goldberg, Wenjun Li, Nilce M. Martinez-Rossi, Michel Monod, Ekaterina Shelest, Richard C. Barton, Elizabeth Birch, Axel A. Brakhage, Zehua Chen, Sarah J. Gurr, David Heiman, Joseph Heitman, Idit Kosti, Antonio Rossi, Sakina Saif, Marketa Samalova, Charles W. Saunders, Terrance Shea, Richard C. Summerbell, Jun Xu, Sarah Young, Qiandong Zeng, Bruce W. Birren, Christina A. Cuomo, Theodore C. White   +27 more
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TrCla4 promotes actin polymerization at the hyphal tip and mycelial growth in Trichophyton rubrum

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Dermatophytes invade and colonize host superficial tissues via hyphal growth. Although cytoskeletal reorganization and its regulation are essential for hyphal growth, the molecular mechanisms in dermatophytes and their applicability as antifungal drug ...
Masaki Ishii, Yasuhiko Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Hideko Uga, Toshiaki Katada, Shinya Ohata   +5 more
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Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle in Athletes

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018
Stress fractures of the foot and ankle are common injuries in athletes. Management differs considerably based on fracture location and predisposing factors. Repetitive loading of the foot and ankle in athletes should result in physiologic bone remodeling
Philip B. Kaiser MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD   +2 more
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Effect of MobEx Model Intervention Program on Post Lateral Ankle Sprain Functional Outcomes among Athletes

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021
Background: Lateral Ankle Sprain (LAS) is one of the common sports-related soft tissue injuries that occur mainly in weight-bearing positions with plantar flexion and inversion mechanism and affects the athlete's functional ability's at ankle joint. Thus
Mohansundar Sankaravel, Lee Ai Choo, Gunathevan Elumalai   +2 more
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Athletes do not know the morphology of their feet

European Journal of Human Movement, 2022
The foot corresponds to the body segment that allows the exchange of forces between the support surface and the athlete's body; its morphology and function influence the quality of movement and body alignment.
Celso Sánchez Ramírez
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Characterisation of Non-Dermatophyte Fungus on The Toes of a Patient Diagnosed with Tinea Pedis

Indonesian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, 2023
In a health center-level morbidity data report by the Gorontalo City Health Office in 2020, the prevalence of fungal-related skin diseases attained 4.76 percent (476 cases), including 56 cases of tinea pedis.
Yolan Dunggio, Ismail Mukusibu
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In-Vitro Antifungal Efficacy of Salicylic Acid and Palm Oil on the Dermatophytic Fungus Causing Athlete’s Foot Disease

UMYU Scientifica Journal
Athlete's foot, or Tinea pedis, is a widespread fungal infection primarily affecting the skin between the toes, caused by dermatophytes like Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes.
Mustapha, T., Mai-Abba, I. A., Nathaniel, L. K., Hadiza, M. M., Kutama, A. S.   +4 more
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Consumer Impressions of the Safety and Effectiveness of OTC Medicines

Pharmacy, 2023
The public generally believes OTC medicines to be helpful for treating minor ailments. From a survey point of view, that position often originates from feedback obtained when these medicines are considered as one broad category.
Jeffrey Gordon Taylor, Stephen Ayosanmi, Sujit S. Sansgiry   +2 more
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