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The tongue, mandible, hyoid system

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Translational Myology, 2017
The craniocervical-mandibular system works in harmony and allows different functional tasks as the postural control of the cervical region. This system is formed by the temporomandibular joint, the masticatory muscles and ligaments connecting the ...
Giuseppe Messina
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Changes in Habitual and Active Sagittal Posture in Children and Adolescents with and without Visual Input – Implications for Diagnostic Analysis of Posture [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Poor posture in children and adolescents has a prevalence of 22-65% and is suggested to be responsible for back pain. To assess posture, photometric imaging of sagittal posture is widely used, but usually only habitual posture positions
Oliver Ludwig   +4 more
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Scientific basis of the OCRA method for risk assessment of biomechanical overload of upper limb, as preferred method in ISO standards on biomechanical risk factors

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2018
We are writing in regards to Armstrong et al`s recent discussion paper (1), which addresses the scientific basis of ISO standards on biomechanical risk factors and more specifically the OCRA methodology.
Daniela Colombini, Enrico Occhipinti
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Biosignal processing methods to explore the effects of side-dominance on patterns of bi- and unilateral standing stability in healthy young adults

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2022
We examined the effects of side-dominance on the laterality of standing stability using ground reaction force, motion capture (MoCap), and EMG data in healthy young adults.
János Négyesi   +17 more
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Chiropractic rehabilitation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: end-of-growth and skeletal maturity results

open access: yesClinics and Practice, 2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiographic outcomes obtained in a sample of patients treated with a chiropractic scoliosis-specific exercise program for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Mark W. Morningstar   +3 more
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Analyzing the Performance of WBAN Links during Physical Activity Using Real Multi-Band Sensor Nodes

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Wireless body area networks (WBANs) present unique challenges due to their specific characteristics of mobility and over-the-body radio propagation. A huge amount of factors—both internal and external to the network—affect WBAN channel conditions, so a ...
Alba Rozas, Alvaro Araujo, Jan M. Rabaey
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Gait initiation and termination strategies in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome

open access: yesJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017
Background Gait Initiation (GI) is a functional task representing one of the first voluntary destabilizing behaviours observed in the development of a locomotor pattern as the whole body centre of mass transitions from a large to a small base of support.
Veronica Cimolin   +5 more
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Instrumental or Physical-Exercise Rehabilitation of Balance Improves Both Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s Disease

open access: yesNeural Plasticity, 2018
We hypothesised that rehabilitation specifically addressing balance in Parkinson’s disease patients might improve not only balance but locomotion as well.
Marica Giardini   +6 more
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Impact of Somatosensory Input Deficiency on Subjective Visual Vertical Perception in Children With Reading Disorders

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2019
Purpose: Preliminary evidence indicated that children with a reading disorder (RD) may have deviance in their ability to perform high demanding cognitive tasks, such as reading, depending on somatosensory inputs.
Nathalie Goulème   +10 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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