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The association between muscle strength and activity limitations in patients with the hypermobility type of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome : the impact of proprioception [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: The patients diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type (EDS-HT) are characterized by pain, proprioceptive inacuity, muscle weakness, potentially leading to activity limitations.
Calders, Patrick, de Vries, Janneke, De Wandele, Inge, Engelbert, Raoul, Malfait, Fransiska, Rombaut, Lies, Scheper, Mark, van der Esch, Martin, Visser, Bart   +8 more
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The Occurrence of Fatigue in Independent and Clinically Stable Filipino Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]

Journal of Movement Disorders, 2009
Background: Fatigue is a multidimensional problem affecting patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is ranked as one of the most bothersome symptom of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Carter S. Rabo, Raymond L. Rosales, Ma. Lourdes P. Corrales   +2 more
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Wingate normative-reference values for a large cohort of Canadian university students

Biomedical Human Kinetics
Study aim: The Wingate Anaerobic Test evaluates anaerobic power and capacity. Used to assess performance, historically among athletic populations, its evaluative capacity for individuals of varying athletic abilities is limited by a lack of normative ...
Duquette Adriana M., Morassutti Olivia N., Gyemi Lauren A., van Wyk Paula M.   +3 more
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Frailty and elderly in urology: Is there an impact on post-operative complications? [PDF]

, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Frailty used as predictive tool is still not carried out in daily practice, although many studies confirm the great clinical importance of the frailty syndrome in surgical outcomes.
Barbieri, Lisa, DAL MORO, Fabrizio, Morlacco, Alessandro, Motterle, Giovanni, Zattoni, Filiberto   +4 more
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Improved quality of life in patients with refractory or recidivant ascites after insertion of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts [PDF]

, 2002
Background. We have recently shown that the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is more effective than paracentesis in the treatment of cirrhotic patients with severe ascites and can prolong survival in selected patients.
Bilzer, M., Gerbes, Alexander L., Gülberg, Veit, Liss, I., Reiser, Maximilian F., Waggershauser, T.   +5 more
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Examining Fatigue and Insomnia Symptoms Among Workers of a Gas Transmission Industry in 2013

Electronic Physician, 2014
Background: Fatigue, which interferes with one’s physical and mental operation, resulting in strength reduction and weakness, is considered one of the most important issues in the workplace.
Razmik Moradifar, Hassan Hoveidi, Saeed Givehchi, Faranak Talebi   +3 more
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Probabilistic finite elements for fatigue and fracture analysis [PDF]

An overview of the probabilistic finite element method (PFEM) developed by the authors and their colleagues in recent years is presented. The primary focus is placed on the development of PFEM for both structural mechanics problems and fracture mechanics
Belytschko, Ted, Liu, Wing Kam
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Direct and indirect effects of mood on risk decision making in safety-critical workers [PDF]

, 2012
The study aimed to examine the direct influence of specific moods (fatigue, anxiety, happiness) on risk in safety-critical decision making. It further aimed to explore indirect effects, specifically, the potential mediating effects of information ...
Arkes, Armitage, Barling, Baron, Bless, Bodenhausen, Bodenhausen, Brown, Cohen, Conway, Derryberry, Fiona A. Jones, Forgas, Forgas, Gambetti, Goldberg, Griffin, Hockey, Hockey, Isen, Isen, Isen, James I. Morgan, Johnson, Kahn, Kahneman, Keltner, Kogan, Leith, Lerner, Lerner, Lerner, Lerner, Loewenstein, Loewenstein, Mackinnon, Maner, Mano, Martin, Mathews, Mathews, Maule, Maule, Mineka, Patterson, Peter R. Harris, Pietromonaco, Preacher, Smets, Sobel, Spielberger, Tellegen, Tiedens, Tsai, Underwood, Wiegmann, Wright, Ybema   +57 more
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Self-reported fatigue as a risk index for dementia diagnosis

European Geriatric Medicine, 2018
Cognitive impairment and frailty are major problems of older age. This study aims to explore the association between frailty and cognitive impairment in a rural cohort of older subjects in southern Europe (Cretan Aging Cohort).Community-based, primary care, cross-sectional, study in the Heraklion Prefecture, Crete, Greece.
Panagiotakis, S.H., Simos, P., Zaganas, I., Basta, M., Perysinaki, G.S., Fountoulakis, N., Giaka, M., Kapetanaki, S., Koutentaki, I., Bertsias, A., Duijker, G., Scarmeas, N., Tziraki, C., Lionis, C., Vgontzas, A., Boumpas, D.T.   +15 more
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Fatigue index of female athletes in relation with body mass index

New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017
Intense physical efforts performed at maximal or near-maximal speeds are important for successful of team-sport performance. The aim of our paper is to find out if are any differences between female football players and female 7th rugby players in relation with their body mass index.
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