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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, Carola Mazet, Dirk Mazet, Annette Hammes, Eduard Schmitt   +4 more
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POSTURE AND ANAESTHESIA [PDF]

Survey of Anesthesiology, 1960
The effects of posture on respiration may include changes in pulmonary blood volume, changes in the compliance of the lungs, changes in the intrapulmonarv distribution of the inspired air, and limitations in the expansion of the lungs from simple mechanical interference with the normal diaphragmatic movement, the lateral expansion of the chest, and the
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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

Scandinavian 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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Role of physical fitness and functional movement in the body posture of children with overweight/obesity

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is known to negatively impact body posture with severe consequences for the musculoskeletal system. Physical performance could play a positive role in the body posture conformation of these children, but there is little ...
Molina-Garcia, P, Ortega, Francisco B., Ortega, FB, Plaza-Florido, A, Mora-Gonzalez, J, Mora-Gonzalez, Jose, Torres-Lopez, Lucia V., Torres-Lopez, LV, Vanrenterghem, J, Plaza-Florido, Abel, Vanrenterghem, Jos, Molina-Garcia, Pablo   +11 more
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The effect of intervertebral cartilage on neutral posture and range of motion in the necks of sauropod dinosaurs [PDF]

, 2013
The necks of sauropod dinosaurs were a key factor in their evolution. The habitual posture and range of motion of these necks has been controversial, and computer-aided studies have argued for an obligatory sub-horizontal pose.
Michael P Taylor, Mathew J Wedel, Michael P. Taylor (478042), Wedel, Mathew J., Michael P. Taylor, Taylor, Michael P, Mathew J. Wedel (478041), Mathew J. Wedel   +7 more
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Validity and reliability of an iPad with a three-dimensional camera for posture imaging [PDF]

, 2019
Background: It is important to quantify a static posture to evaluate the need for and effectiveness of interventions such as physical management, physiotherapy, spinal orthosis or surgical treatment on the alignment of body segments.
Rodby-Bousquet, E., Rodby-Bousquet, E.,, Ingvarsson, P., Rodby-Bousquet, Elisabet, Ingvarsson, P.,, Gíslason, Magnús Kjartan, Gislason, M. K., Sveinsson, Th, Ingvarsson, Páll E., Sveinsson, Thorarinn, Agustsson, A., Ágústsson, Atli, Gislason, M. K.,, Sveinsson, Th,, Agustsson, A.,, Lund University.   +15 more
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Probing the posture with machine learning provides physiological evidence supporting the enhanced body awareness hypothesis in trait mindfulness

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Enhanced body awareness has been suggested as one of the cognitive mechanisms that characterize mindfulness. Yet neuroscience literature still lacks strong empirical evidence to support this claim.
Charles Verdonk, Charles Verdonk, Marion Trousselard, Marion Trousselard, Takfarinas Medani, François Vialatte, Gérard Dreyfus   +6 more
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The importance of body mechanics and the impact of nursing lifestyle

Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku, 2018
THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY MECHANICS AND THE IMPACT OF NURSING LIFESTYLE Nursing staff experience more low back pain than many other groups, the incidence varies among countries.
Stephen Wanless
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Assessment of posture, spinal mobility and EMG data in patients with spinal stenosis

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2022
Introduction: This study aims to analyze the difference in muscle activation, posture and vertebral mobility values between healthy individuals and patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Material and Methods: This study involved 48 lumbar spinal stenosis (
Ahu ZILELI, Tamer ÇANKAYA
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Development of adaptive sensorimotor control in infant sitting posture

, 2017
A reliable and adaptive relationship between action and perception is necessary for postural control. Our understanding of how this adaptive sensorimotor control develops during infancy is very limited.
Chen, Li-Chiou;Jeka, John;Clark, Jane E., 陳麗秋   +1 more
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