Finite Element Analysis of a Rib Cage Model: Influence of Four Variables on Fatigue Life during Simulated Manual CPR [PDF]
BioengineeringCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving technique used in emergencies when the heart stops beating, typically involving chest compressions and ventilation.
Jong Hyeok Jeon +5 more
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Influence of Rib Cage on Static Characteristics of Scoliotic Spine [PDF]
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2020 Background. Scoliosis is a three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine, which affects the patient’s appearance and may lead to abnormal heart and lung function.
Liying Lin +6 more
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3D spinal and rib cage predictors of brace effectiveness in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019 Background Scoliotic braces are the standard of curve for management of moderate spinal deformities in pediatric patients. The effectiveness of this treatment method has been shown; however, the spinal and rib cage parameters, in the three anatomical ...
Saba Pasha
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Rib Cage Measurement Reproducibility Using Biplanar Stereoradiographic 3D Reconstructions in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]
Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2017 BACKGROUND A reproducibility study of preoperative rib cage three-dimensional (3D) measurements was conducted for patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).
Raphaël Pietton +4 more
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The expansion of the pulmonary rib cage during breath stacking is influenced by age in obese women. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To analyze in obese women the acute effects of the breath stacking technique on thoraco-abdominal expansion. DESIGN AND METHODS: Nineteen obese women (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2)) were evaluated by anthropometry, spirometry and maximal respiratory muscle
Jacqueline de Melo Barcelar +7 more
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IGRT/ART phantom with programmable independent rib cage and tumor motion [PDF]
Medical Physics (Lancaster), 2014 PURPOSE This paper describes the design and experimental evaluation of the Methods and Advanced Equipment for Simulation and Treatment in Radiation Oncology (MAESTRO) thorax phantom, a new anthropomorphic moving ribcage combined with a 3D tumor ...
Olivier Haas +9 more
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Effects of diaphragm stretching on posterior chain muscle kinematics and rib cage and abdominal excursion: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Braz J Phys Ther, 2016 Background Few studies have explored the effects of stretching techniques on diaphragm and spine kinematics. Objective To determine whether the application of diaphragm stretching resulted in changes in posterior chain muscle kinematics and ribcage and ...
González-Álvarez FJ +5 more
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Morphological patterns of the rib cage and lung in the healthy and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. [PDF]
J Anat, 2022 The morphology of the rib cage affects both the biomechanics of the upper body's musculoskeletal structure and the respiratory mechanics. This becomes particularly important when evaluating skeletal deformities, as in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
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Real-time changes in rib cage expansion and use of abdominal mechanical stimulation in newborns: a quasi-experimental study [PDF]
Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2023 Objective: To assess the rib cage expansion and respiratory rate in newborns using an abdominal stabilization band. Methods: The study included 32 newborns of both genders, with gestational age between 35 and 41 weeks.
Jaiana Xavier Santos +5 more
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The influence of the rib cage on the static and dynamic stability responses of the scoliotic spine. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 The thoracic cage plays an important role in maintaining the stability of the thoracolumbar spine. In this study, the influence of a rib cage on static and dynamic responses in normal and scoliotic spines was investigated. Four spinal finite element (FE)
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