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Organisational downsizing and musculoskeletal problems in employees: a prospective study [PDF]

, 2001
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., Ferrie, J.E., Pentti, J., Hemingway, H., Kivimäki, M.   +4 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between joint angle and contact force at the knee during normal gait

Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
Knee joint contact force is related to knee joint pain and related diseases such as osteoarthritis. Joint loading during gait even on an intact knee may cumulatively lead to the joint diseases. Previous studies on forward dynamics simulation suggest that
Takuya MITANI, Koh INOUE, Satoru TAKAHASHI   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Hill-Type Actuator Components on the Performance of Reinforcement Learning Controllers to Reverse Upper-Limb Paralysis

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) may allow people who are paralyzed due to spinal cord injuries (SCIs) to regain the ability to move. Deep neural networks (DNNs) trained with reinforcement learning (RL) have been recently explored as a promising ...
Jessica Abreu, Douglas C. Crowder, Robert F. Kirsch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Representation of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Pediatric and Adult Care: What We Discovered Using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) Data

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth, Kholod Alhassan, Ada De La Osa, John Stephen, Yue Yao, Diana J. Wilkie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Force estimations and theoretical calculations for the biarticular muscles during squatting

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2022
Although the role of biarticular muscles during squatting and its variations have received considerable attention, the function of these muscles during squatting is not well understood.
Masaru HIGA, Yudai ENDO, Yudai NAKAGAWA
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous and Proportional Control Based on an Enhanced Musculoskeletal Model

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Recently, the musculoskeletal model (MM) has been widely studied for decoding movement intent from electromyography (EMG) signals. However, the decoding performance of the MM is impaired for the coordinated movements of multiple degrees of freedom (DoFs)
Lizhi Pan, Diyi Liu, Ruyi Wang, Jinhua Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Sensitivity of the Cervical Disc Loads, Translations, Intradiscal Pressure, and Muscle Activity Due to Segmental Mass, Disc Stiffness, and Muscle Strength in an Upright Neutral Posture

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical spine have increased considerably in recent times. To understand the effects of various biomechanical factors, quantifying the differences in disc loads, motion, and muscle force/activity is necessary.
Rizwan Arshad, Hendrik Schmidt, Marwan El-Rich, Kodjo Moglo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source