During gait with crutches [PDF]
The goal of this study was to develop a three-dimensional kinematic and kinetic model of the right upper extremity and a Lofstrand crutch in order to analyze joint displacements and loads during crutch-assisted gait.
Belda-Lois, Juan Manuel +6 more
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Predictors of problematic internet and mobile phone usage in adolescents [PDF]
This study uses an innovative statistical strategy to test the role of certain variables as predictors of problematic Internet and mobile phone usage among adolescents in Spain and in the United Kingdom .
Honrubia-Serrano, ML +2 more
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Physical Activity and the Association With Self-Reported Impairments, Walking Limitations, Fear of Falling and Incidence of Falls in Persons With Late Effects of Polio. [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to determine the association between physical activity and self-reported disability in ambulatory persons with mild to moderate late effects of polio (N=81, mean age 67 years).
Brogårdh, Christina +5 more
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Currents issues in cardiorespiratory care of patients with post-polio syndrome [PDF]
Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors years after recovery from an initial acute attack of the poliomyelitis virus. Most often, polio survivors experience a gradual new weakening in muscles that were previously affected by
Bastos, Victor H. V. +17 more
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Compiling and Using a Specialized Corpus: The Use of Since in Medical English Language [PDF]
La mayoría de las investigaciones dedicadas al estudio de lenguaje académico y, más concretamente, en el artículo de investigación se centran en el estudio de la estructura de los mismos.
Rodríguez Escribano, Paola
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Assessments in der Behandlung von Patienten mit Post Polio Syndrom [PDF]
Die Viruserkrankung Poliomyelitis, welche durch den Befall des Zentralen Nervensystems zu Lähmungen führt, ruft bei vielen Patienten nach einer Zeit von 20-40 Jahren aufgrund verschiedener Umstände eine Neuerkrankung, das so genannte Post Polio Syndrom ...
Schüler, Constanze
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Post-polio syndrome : analysis of inflammation and immune modulation [PDF]
Poliomyelitis is a viral infection, which affects the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord leaving patients with different levels and distribution of muscle weakness and loss of, or decreased, function.
Melin, Eva
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Sporadic inclusion body myositis: an unsolved mystery [PDF]
Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is considered to be the most common acquired muscle disease associated with aging. It is a disabling disorder still without effective treatment.
Hanna, M +3 more
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The extent of using mobility assistive devices can partly explain fatigue among persons with late effects of polio – a retrospective registry study in Sweden [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Fatigue is reported as one of the most disabling symptoms and is common among persons living with late effects of polio. Although fatigue has been studied in the context of people living with late effects of polio, there is a lack of ...
C. Willén +3 more
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West Nile Virus–associated Flaccid Paralysis [PDF]
The causes and frequency of acute paralysis and respiratory failure with West Nile virus (WNV) infection are incompletely understood. During the summer and fall of 2003, we conducted a prospective, population-based study among residents of a 3-county ...
Ahmed +39 more
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