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Plasticity size effects in tension and compression of single crystals [PDF]

, 2005
The effect of size and loading conditions on the tension and compression stress–strain response of micron-sized planar crystals is investigated using discrete dislocation plasticity.
Deshpande, V.S.,, Giessen, E. van der,, Needleman, A.,   +2 more
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Validity and reliability of isometric knee extension muscle strength measurements using a belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer: a comparison with the measurement using an isokinetic dynamometer in a sitting posture

Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2020
[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of isometric knee extension muscle strength measurements using a belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer compared to that using an isokinetic dynamometer with the participant in a sitting
Masahiro Hirano, Munenori Katoh, M. Gomi, Saori Arai   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence and Predictors of Geriatric Depression in Community-Dwelling Elderly

Asian Nursing Research, 2009
This study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive mood and physical and socio-environmental variables of community-dwelling elderly. Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional descriptive survey.
Jeung-Im Kim, RN, PhD, Myoung-Ae Choe, RN, PhD, Young Ran Chae, RN, PhD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differences between left- and right-handers in approach/avoidance motivation: influence of consistency of handedness measures [PDF]

, 2014
Hand preference is often viewed as a troublesome variable in psychological research, with left-handers routinely excluded from studies. Contrary to this, a body of evidence has shown hand preference to be a useful variable when examining human behavior ...
Hardie, Scott M., Wright, Lynn
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Hand grip strength as a proposed new vital sign of health: a narrative review of evidences

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Hand grip strength (HGS) serves as a fundamental metric in assessing muscle function and overall physical capability and is particularly relevant to the ageing population.
R. Vaishya, Anoop Misra, A. Vaish, N. Ursino, Riccardo D’Ambrosi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The relationship between smartphone usage duration (using smartphone’s ability to monitor screen time) with hand-grip and pinch-grip strength among young people: an observational study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background The use of smartphones has become widely popular, especially among young people, for multiple purposes other than communication, including gaming and internet browsing.
A. Osailan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Yaşlı Romatoid Artrit Hastalarında El Kavrama Gücü

Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
Amaç: Önceki çalışmalar romatoid artritin ve yaşlanmanın, azalmış el kavrama gücü için bağımsız risk faktörleri olduğunu göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte, bir arada var olan romatoid artritin yaşlı popülasyondaki azalmış el kavrama gücünü nasıl ...
Aslı ÇALIŞKAN UÇKUN, Ayşegül ALTUN GÜVENİR, Fatma Gül YURDAKUL, Tuba GÜLER, Filiz SİVAS, Hatice BODUR   +5 more
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Development of grip strength during the first year after stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
Objective: To assess recovery of grip strength during the first year post-stroke. Design: Exploratory study on a subsample of patients participating in the Norwegian Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy trial.
Roland Stock, Gyrd Thrane, Torunn Askim, Audny Anke, Paul Jarle Mork   +4 more
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Validation of ankle strength measurements by means of a hand-held dynamometer in adult healthy subjects [PDF]

, 2017
Uniaxial Hand-Held Dynamometer (HHD) is a low-cost device widely adopted in clinical practice to measure muscle force. HHD measurements depend on operator’s ability and joint movements.
Ancillao, Andrea, Palermo, Eduardo, Rossi, Stefano   +2 more
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Self-quenching of fundamental phase and amplitude noise in semiconductor lasers with dispersive loss [PDF]

, 1990
We show theoretically that the incorporation of a frequency-dependent loss mechanism in a semiconductor laser can lead, in concert with the amplitude-to-phase coupling, to major reductions of the fundamental intensity and phase noise.
Nabiev, Rashit, Vahala, Kerry, Yariv, Amnon   +2 more
core   +1 more source