Postural adjustments in catching: on the interplay between segment stabilization and equilibrium control [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of this study was to investigate postural adjustments in one-handed ball catching. Specifically, the functional role of anticipatory postural adjustments (APA) during the initial arm raising and subsequent postural adjustments (SPA) for ...
Bennett, Simon J +5 more
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Postural Stability in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Journal of Clinical MedicineBackground: A lack of postural control is one of the key problems in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The goals of the present study were to assess static postural stability in children with mild CP using a force platform compared to that of typically developing peers and to identify differences in static stability between children with hemiplegic ...
Andrzej Szopa +1 more
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018 Category: Sports Introduction/Purpose: To (1) describe muscle strength and postural stability in patients with chronic lateral ankle instability, and (2) analyze the correlation between weakness of muscle strength and deficits of postural stability ...
Ki-Sun Sung MD, PhD, Dae-Wook Kim MD
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Postural stability of 5-year-old girls and boys with different body heights.
PLoS ONE, 2019 BackgroundPostural stability is one of the determinants of proper body posture and a condition for developing motor abilities in every human being. The measurement of the centre of pressure (COP) location and displacement is the most common technique of ...
Magdalena Plandowska +2 more
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Dynamic Stabilization During the Landing Phase of Plyometric Exercises [PDF]
, 2010 This study examined the differences in and the reliability of time to stabilization (TTS) of several plyometric exercises. Twenty six men performed a variety of plyometric exercises representing a continuum of intensities of landing instability ...
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthBackground: Postural changes are considered a public health issue and have gathered significant interest in both research and clinical practice. Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) in improving postural changes and postural stability in healthy young adults.
Maria Paula Pacheco +4 more
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Postural Stability Outcomes after Arthroscopic Cell-Free Osteochondral Scaffold Surgery
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014 Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the static and dynamic postural stability in patients undergone arthroscopic cell-free osteochondral scaffold surgery due to talus ostekondrol lesions. Methods: 8 patients diagnosed with osteochondral
Selda Başar +3 more
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Functional implications of minor mandibular asymmetry: clinical and digital research on a sample of healthy patients [PDF]
, 2009 OBJECTIVE.The aim of the study is to evaluate the influence that the mandibular asymmetry could have towards the other components of the Stomathognatic system and to further related structures from a functional point of view. MATERIALS and METHODS.
Di Paolo, C. +4 more
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Task-dependent Modulation of Cortical Excitability and Balance Control in Individuals with Post-concussion Syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 In most cases, symptoms resolve between 7-10 days post-concussion. However, in 10-15% of the concussed population, symptoms can remain unresolved for months to years following the head injury.
Cinelli, Michael E, Mr +2 more
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ISSLS PRIZE IN BIOENGINEERING SCIENCE 2019: biomechanical changes in dynamic sagittal balance and lower limb compensatory strategies following realignment surgery in adult spinal deformity patients. [PDF]
, 2019 Study designA longitudinal cohort study.ObjectiveTo define a set of objective biomechanical metrics that are representative of adult spinal deformity (ASD) post-surgical outcomes and that may forecast post-surgical mechanical complications.
Bailey, Jeannie F +8 more
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