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Development and Evaluation of body weight reducing walker driven by pneumatic artificial muscle
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2023 This paper describes a body weight reducing walking support system using pneumatic artificial muscles. The user of the system walks while sitting on a saddle. The saddle supports the weight of the upper body and reduces the load on the lower limbs.
Naoki SAITO +3 more
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Inter-generational transmission of values regarding weight, shape and appearance [PDF]
, 2002 Many studies have shown that dieting behaviour is popular amongst adolescent girls and there is a growing body of researchw hich suggests that similar patterns of dieting behaviour can be found in girls as young as 9 or 10.
Franklin, Julie A.
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Weight discrepancy and body appreciation of Zimbabwean women in Zimbabwe and Britain
, 2012 Few studies have investigated a cultural group's corporeal experiences in both its country of origin and a host, Western country using the same methodology.
Swami, V., Tovee, M.J., Mada, R.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook +6 more
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ActuatorsBody weight support (BWS) systems are crucial in gait rehabilitation for individuals incapacitated due to injuries or medical conditions. Traditional BWS systems typically employ either static mass–rope or dynamic mass–spring–damper configurations, which
Xiao Li +3 more
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`An observational report of intensive robotic and manual gait training in sub-acute stroke
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2012 Background The use of automated electromechanical devices for gait training in neurological patients is increasing, yet the functional outcomes of well-defined training programs using these devices and the characteristics of patients that would most ...
Conesa Lucas +7 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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A text message based weight management intervention [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether a text message based intervention helped participants maintain or lose weight following completion of a weight loss programme.
Donaldson, Eleanor L.
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
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