Musculoskeletal pain among bakery workers in Lebanon: a national survey
This study examined the association of self-reports of repetitive hand movements, perceptions of the work environment, and somatization with upper extremity musculoskeletal pain among bakery workers, an understudied population globally.
Rima R. Habib +2 more
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Elucidating Sensorimotor Control Principles with Myoelectric Musculoskeletal Models
There is an old saying that you must walk a mile in someone's shoes to truly understand them. This mini-review will synthesize and discuss recent research that attempts to make humans “walk a mile” in an artificial musculoskeletal system to gain insight ...
Sarah E. Goodman +3 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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Organisational downsizing and musculoskeletal problems in employees: a prospective study [PDF]
Objectives: To study the association between organisational downsizing and subsequent musculoskeletal problems in employees and to determine the association with changes in psychosocial and behavioural risk factors.
Vahtera, J. +4 more
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Rationale, design and methods of the Study of Work and Pain (SWAP): a cluster randomised controlled trial testing the addition of a vocational advice service to best current primary care for patients with musculoskeletal pain (ISRCTN 52269669) [PDF]
Background Musculoskeletal pain is a major contributor to short and long term work absence. Patients seek care from their general practitioner (GP) and yet GPs often feel ill-equipped to deal with work issues.
Foster, N.E. +52 more
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Enhancing knee imaging via histology and anatomy-driven high-resolution musculoskeletal ultrasound
To provide an overview of the normal anatomy of the knee using high-resolution ultrasonography.
Tamborrini Giorgio +8 more
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Men outperform women in sports that require muscular strength and endurance, but the magnitude of this performance gap (PG) does not appear to be constant; that is, the PG between men and women is greater in some sports than it is in others.
Collin Carroll
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The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
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Teaching musculoskeletal examination skills to UK medical students : a comparative survey of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic education practice [PDF]
Background Specialists in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics are frequently involved in undergraduate teaching of musculoskeletal (MSK) examination skills.
Blake, Tim, Tim Blake
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Pain in musculoskeletal tumors
Pain is the most common complaint in musculoskeletal tumors. It should be addressed appropriately to increase the health quality of life of these patients. There are operative and medical treatment options.
Okay, Erhan, Yenigül, Ali Erkan
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