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The Effect of Schroth Therapy on Thoracic Kyphotic Curve and Quality of Life in Scheuermann’s Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2019 Study Design Randomized controlled single-blinded clinical trial. Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of Schroth therapy on thoracic curve angle, pain, and self-perceived body image (SPBI) of the back in Scheuermann’s patients in comparison with the ...
Tomer Bezalel +3 more
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Ramped versus sniffing position in the videolaryngoscopy-guided tracheal intubation of morbidly obese patients: a prospective randomized study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Background Ramped positioning is recommended for intubating obese patients undergoing direct laryngoscopy. However, whether the use of the ramped position can provide any benefit in videolaryngoscopy-guided intubation remains unclear. This study assessed
Seongheon Lee +4 more
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Quantification of Lumbar Lordosis by Tactile and Non Tactile Methods: A Revisit [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Lumbar lordosis alteration results in various disabilities and common problems like low back pain, among others which severely impacts the quality of life of a person. This paper focuses on postural evaluation used to identify this alteration, which till
Anushree Rai, Zubia Veqar
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Effect of Obesity on Knee and Ankle Biomechanics during Walking
Sensors, 2021 The purpose of this retrospective study was to quantify the three-dimensional knee and ankle joint kinematics and kinetics during walking in young participants with different degrees of obesity and to identify the associated effects by stratifying the ...
Paolo Capodaglio +6 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Fascia can become rigid and assume a fibrotic pattern due to inflammatory processes. Manipulation of the fascial system (MFS), manual technique targeting connective tissues, is commonly used in clinical practice in pain management. We aimed to verify MFS
Maria Elisa Duarte França +9 more
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Biomechanical monitoring and machine learning for the detection of lying postures [PDF]
Clinical Biomechanics, Elsevier, 2020, pp.105181, 2020 Background: Pressure mapping technology has been adapted to monitor over prolonged periods to evaluate pressure ulcer risk in individuals during extended lying postures. However, temporal pressure distribution signals are not currently used to identify posture or mobility. The present study was designed to examine the potential of an automated approach
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background This study was conducted to assess the effect of electromechanical-assisted gait training intensity on walking ability in patients over 3-month post-stroke.
Chang Seon Yu +2 more
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Functional Neuroanatomy for Posture and Gait Control
Journal of Movement Disorders, 2017 Here we argue functional neuroanatomy for posture-gait control. Multi-sensory information such as somatosensory, visual and vestibular sensation act on various areas of the brain so that adaptable posture-gait control can be achieved.
K. Takakusaki
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Cough-Anal Reflex May Be the Expression of a Pre-Programmed Postural Action
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2017 When coughing, an involuntary contraction of the external anal sphincter occurs, in order to prevent unwanted leakages or sagging of the pelvis muscular wall.
Paolo Cavallari +3 more
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Development and evaluation of a facile mesh-to-surface tool for customised wheelchair cushions
3D Printing in Medicine, 2023 Background Custom orthoses are becoming more commonly prescribed for upper and lower limbs. They require some form of shape-capture of the body parts they will be in contact with, which generates an STL file that designers prepare for manufacturing.
Susan Nace +3 more
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