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Balancing district and party seats: The arithmetic of mixed-member proportional electoral systems
Electoral Studies, 2023 Mixed-member proportional electoral systems (MMP) are widely praised because they combine the direct, personal election of MPs from single-seat constituencies with a proportional seat allocation. However, the size of the proportional tier matters for the question of whether the system's overall proportionality is preserved.
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8D23 Fundamental experiment on developing a measuring system for seated posture balance.
The Proceedings of the Bioengineering Conference Annual Meeting of BED/JSME, 2012 Kengo Ohnishi
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background Postural stability while sitting is an important indicator of balance and an early predictor for future functional improvement in neurorehabilitation, but the evaluation is usually dependent on clinical balance function measures.
Huey-Wen Liang +3 more
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2020 Seated postural control is essential for wheelchair users to maintain proper position while performing activities of daily living. Clinical tests are commonly used to measure seated postural control, yet they are subjective and lack sensitivity.
Mikaela L. Frechette +6 more
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Impact of mobile phone use on accidental falls risk in young adult pedestrians
Heliyon, 2023 Background: Mobile phone use is known to be a distraction to pedestrians, increasing their likelihood of crossing into oncoming traffic or colliding with other people.
Paulo H.S. Pelicioni +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundSitting ability is critical for daily activities in individuals who have experienced a stroke. A combination of seated balance training on an unstable surface and real-time visual feedback via a simple mobile inclinometer application may ...
Pantawit Aphiphaksakul +1 more
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Effect of 12 Weeks of Core Stability Exercises on Functional Movement and Balance of Women Working in Hospitals [PDF]
Biyumikānīk-i varzishī, 2021 Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of 12 weeks of core stability exercises on functional movement and balance of women working in hospitals.
Maryam Golmoradi Marani +3 more
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Language comprehension in the balance: the robustness of the action-compatibility effect (ACE). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 How does language comprehension interact with motor activity? We investigated the conditions under which comprehending an action sentence affects people's balance.
Rolf A Zwaan +3 more
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021 Background: Walking fatigability is prevalent in MS and can be measured by a percentage distance decline during a 6-min walking test. Walking is characterized by an accurate and consistent interlimb antiphase coordination pattern.
Mieke Goetschalckx +10 more
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Numerical modeling of deep-seated landslides interacting with man-made structures
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2018 This paper describes the interaction between deep-seated landslides and man-made structures such as dams, penstocks, viaducts, and tunnels. Selected case studies are reported first with the intent to gain insights into the complexities associated with ...
Giovanni Barla
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