Analysis of healthy sitting behavior: Interface pressure distribution and subcutaneous tissue oxygenation [PDF]
, 2009 Pressure ulcers are a large problem in individuals who use a wheelchair for their mobility and have limited trunk stability and motor function. Because no relation between interface pressure and pressure ulcer development has been established and no ...
Geffen, Paul van +5 more
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Pose, posture, formation and contortion in kinematic systems [PDF]
, 2002 The concepts of pose, posture, formation and contortion are defined for serial, parallel and hybrid kinematic systems. Workspace and jointspace structure is examined in terms of these concepts.
CM Gosselin +9 more
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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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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background Depression is an important nonmotor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been associated with the motor symptoms in these individuals.
Nathalie Ribeiro Artigas +7 more
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The tongue, mandible, hyoid system
European 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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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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Effect of Sensory Feedback from the Proximal Upper Limb on Voluntary Isometric Finger Flexion and Extension in Hemiparetic Stroke Subjects [PDF]
, 2011 This study investigated the potential influence of proximal sensory feedback on voluntary distal motor activity in the paretic upper limb of hemiparetic stroke survivors and the potential effect of voluntary distal motor activity on proximal muscle ...
Hoffmann, Gilles +3 more
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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]
Journal 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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Presence of Mind: A Political Posture [PDF]
, 2012 The political posture often encouraged in liberatory movements is that of urgency. Urgency is based on the idea that if oppressed peoples do not act “now,” then their fate is forever sealed as subordinates within social and political power hierarchies ...
Fatima, Saba
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Assessment of Postural Load during Melon Cultivation in Mediterranean Greenhouses [PDF]
, 2018 Health and safety at work directly influence the development of sustainable agriculture. In the agricultural sector, many farm workers suffer musculoskeletal disorders caused by forced posture. The objective of this research is to assess working postures
Callejón Ferre, Ángel Jesús +3 more
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