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The Reliability and Validity of the Digital Goniometer and Smart Phone to Determine Trunk Active Range of Motion in Stroke Patients

Physical Therapy Korea, 2022
Background: Trunk movements are an important factor in activities of daily living; however, these movements can be impaired by stroke. It is difficult to quantify and measure the active range of motion (AROM) of the trunk in patients with stroke.Objects:
Hee-yong Park, Ui-jae Hwang, Oh-yun Kwon
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EFFECTS OF WEARING HEADSCARVES ON CERVICAL SPINE MOBILITY

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2018
Background: Cervical spine provides three-dimensional movements of the head on the body while keeping the horizontality of visual gaze. Thus, cervical range of motion (ROM) is an important assessment that is commonly used in clinical practice.
Samiah F. Alqabbani, Gurinder S. Bains, Eric G. Johnson, Everett B. Lohman, Noha S. Daher   +4 more
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Effects of Upper-Limb, Lower-Limb, and Full-Body Compression Garments on Full Body Kinematics and Free-Throw Accuracy in Basketball Players

Applied Sciences, 2020
Compression garments can enhance performance and promote recovery in athletes. Different body coverage with compression garments may impose distinct effects on kinematic movement mechanics and thus basketball free-throw accuracy.
Duo Wai-Chi Wong, Wing-Kai Lam, Tony Lin-Wei Chen, Qitao Tan, Yan Wang, Ming Zhang   +5 more
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Demographic and radiographic factors for knee symptoms and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) causes not only pain, stiffness, and dysfunction of the knee, but also the reduction of the joint range of motion (ROM).
Ge Zhou, Minwei Zhao, Xinguang Wang, Xiao Geng, Hua Tian   +4 more
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Cervical range of motion in school age rugby union players: A cross sectional study [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives: Provide normative values for cervical range of motion and describe trends in school age rugby union players. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: National 3 level club. Participants: 59 school age rugby union players across under 8 (n = 8),
Leddington Wright, Sheila, Morgan, Richard, Noon, Mark, Price, Mike, Robertson, Paul   +4 more
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Assessing the cervical range of motion in infants with positional plagiocephaly [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: To determine if infants with positional plagiocephaly have limitations of active and passive cervical range of motion measured with simple and reliable methods.
ALCURI, ROSARIA MARIA, BERNETTI, ANDREA, HODO, BRUNILDA, MANGONE, MASSIMILIANO, MURGIA, MASSIMILIANO, PAOLONI, Marco, SANTILLI, VALTER, VENDITTO, TERESA   +7 more
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Comparison of range of motion of lower limb joints in individuals with and without overweight [PDF]

Biyumikānīk-i varzishī, 2022
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the range of motion of lower limb joints in overweight and obese individuals. Methods: The statistical population of the present study consisted of 25 to 45 years old working and available women in Zanjan ...
Fatemeh Rezaei Tabar, Ali Asghar Norasteh   +1 more
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3-D kinematic comparison of treadmill and overground running. [PDF]

, 2013
Studies investigating the mechanics of human movement are often conducted using the treadmill. The treadmill is an attractive device for the analysis of human locomotion. Studies comparing overground and treadmill running have analyzed discrete variables,
Bobbert M. F., CHRISTOPHER J. EDMUNDSON, DARRELL BROOKS, Fellin R. E., Gamble D. J., JIM RICHARDS, JONATHAN SINCLAIR, Nigg B. M., PAUL J. TAYLOR, SARAH J. HOBBS, Sinclair J., Taunton J. E.   +11 more
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Scapular Upward Rotation During Passive Humeral Abduction in Individuals With Hemiplegia Post-stroke [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
Objective To describe scapular upward rotation during passive humeral abduction in individuals with hemiplegia post-stroke compared to normal subjects.
Jonjin Ratanapinunchai, Witaya Mathiyakom, Somporn Sungkarat   +2 more
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Hip Flexibility and Dynamic Balance Ability in Soccer Players with Functional Ankle Instability

Trauma Care, 2021
The prevention of recurrent ankle sprain and functional ankle instability in soccer players is essential. This study clarified hip joint mobility and dynamic balance ability in soccer players with functional ankle instability.
Akihiro Tamura, Keita Shimura, Yuri Inoue   +2 more
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