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Effectiveness of an Eye-Cervical Re-Education Program in Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives. Proprioceptive training is popularly applied as a therapeutic exercise method in physiotherapy. Its effects on pain and range of motion are only poorly evaluated.
Chamorro-Moriana, Gema, Chillon-Martinez, Raquel, González Medina, Gloria, Jiménez-Rejano, Jose Jesús, Pérez Cabezas, Verónica, Ruiz Molinero, María del Carmen   +5 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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Reliability and validity of clinically accessible smartphone applications to measure joint range of motion: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, 2019
Measuring joint range of motion is an important skill for many allied health professionals. While the Universal Goniometer is the most commonly utilised clinical tool for measuring joint range of motion, the evolution of smartphone technology and ...
J. Keogh, A. Cox, Sarah L. Anderson, B. Liew, Alicia Olsen, B. Schram, James W. Furness   +6 more
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Use of Wearable Sensor Technology in Gait, Balance, and Range of Motion Analysis

Applied Sciences, 2019
More than 8.6 million people suffer from neurological disorders that affect their gait and balance. Physical therapists provide interventions to improve patient’s functional outcomes, yet balance and gait are often evaluated in a subjective and ...
Steven Díaz, J. Stephenson, M. Labrador
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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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Passive Back Support Exoskeleton Improves Range of Motion Using Flexible Beams

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2018
In the EU, lower back pain affects more than 40% of the working population. Mechanical loading of the lower back has been shown to be an important risk factor.
Matthias B. Naf, Axel S. Koopman, S. Baltrusch, C. R. Guerrero, B. Vanderborght, D. Lefeber   +5 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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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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Minimal detectable difference of the finger and wrist range of motion: comparison of goniometry and 3D motion analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
BackgroundThe measurement of finger and wrist range of motion (ROM) is of great importance to clinicians when assessing functional outcomes of therapeutic interventions and surgical procedures.
L. Reissner, G. Fischer, R. List, W. Taylor, P. Giovanoli, M. Calcagni   +5 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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