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Associations among oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) DNA methylation in adulthood, exposure to early life adversity, and childhood trajectories of anxiousness

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Recent models propose deoxyribonucleic acid methylation of key neuro-regulatory genes as a molecular mechanism underlying the increased risk of mental disorder associated with early life adversity (ELA).
J. P. Gouin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between grip strength and diabetes prevalence in black, South Asian, and white European ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study of 418,656 UK Biobank participants [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Aims: To quantify the extent to which ethnic differences in muscular strength might account for the substantially higher prevalence of diabetes in black and South-Asian compared with white European adults.
Celis-Morales, C.A.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Laboratory investigation of tyre sliding grip coefficient [PDF]

open access: yesTransport, 2006
The paper presents the results of a laboratory investigation on the variation of the tyre sliding grip coefficient depending on the tyre construction, the air pressure, the vertical load and the wheel camber. Eight different models of tyres are tested. A
R. Ivanov, R. Rusev, P. Ilchev
doaj   +3 more sources

Effect of Diamond Taping Applied to the Elbow Joint on Wrist Extensor Muscle Activity in Healthy Subjects

open access: yesPhysical Therapy Korea, 2020
Background: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal pain condition of the upper extremities. LE is often related to forceful grip activities that require isometric contraction of the wrist extensors.
Tian-zong Huang, Suhn-yeop Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Somatotypes and hand-grip strength analysis of elite cadet sambo athletes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The objectives of this research were to establish somatotype and hand-grip strength between elite cadet male and female sambo athletes divided by weight categories.
Casals Vázquez, Cristina   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of Rosin Powder Application on the Frictional Behavior Between a Finger Pad and Baseball

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2020
Rosin powder, which is composed of magnesium carbonate powder and pine resin, is often used as a grip-enhancing agent in baseball pitching. However, the effect of rosin powder on friction at the baseball–human finger interface remains unclear. This study
Takeshi Yamaguchi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of hand hydraulic dynamometers as an overall evaluation of the upper-limb weakness in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2022
Patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome report pain and upper-limb weakness. They complain about weakness occurring on the entire upper-limb, especially at the hand and the shoulder levels.
Alban Fouasson-Chailloux   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparison of Upper Body Strength between Rock Climbing and Resistance Trained Men

open access: yesSports, 2015
Studies have shown that advanced rock climbers have greater upper body strength than that of novice climbers or non-climbers. The purpose of this study was to compare upper body strength between rock climbing and resistance trained men.
Kristina M. Macias   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Biologically Inspired Dexterous Robot Hand with High Grip Force [PDF]

open access: yes한국정밀공학회지, 2019
This paper presents a robot hand inspired from grasp and grip mechanism of human hand. In human hand, grasp and grip are different terms: Human hand can grasp an object adaptively by individual pulling of each finger’s tendon.
Dong-Hyuk Lee, In Goo Kwon, Jung San Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Combined antibiotic therapy spacers either commercial or handmade are superior to monotherapy – a microbiological analysis at the second stage of revision [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2021
Background: Antibiotic-loaded spacers are often used during two-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) both for its mechanical properties and as a means of local antibiotic delivery.
A. Dias Carvalho   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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