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Design and Evaluation of Stand-to-Sit and Sit-to-Stand Control Protocols for a HIP–Knee–Ankle–Foot Prosthesis with a Motorized Hip Joint

Bioengineering
Background: Sitting and standing with conventional hip–knee–ankle–foot (HKAF) prostheses are demanding tasks for hip disarticulation (HD) amputees due to the passive nature of current prosthetic hip joints that cannot assist with moment generation.
Farshad Golshan, Natalie Baddour, Hossein Gholizadeh, David Nielen, Edward D. Lemaire   +4 more
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Comparison of the Right-to-left Shunt Test by Transcranial Doppler Based on the Addition of Blood and Patient Posture

Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
Using transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD) to measure the presence or absence of abnormalities in patent foramen ovale (PFO) is more effective than transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) because it is simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive. Thus, it
Kun-Woo KANG, Eui-Jeong LEE, Hyun-Kyung LEE, Eun-Son LEE, Yang-Hee LIM   +4 more
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Office Work Chairs – Research of Deformations and Comfort Index [PDF]

Drvna Industrija, 2010
Construction of the seat and back of the office chair, as an actual object of the human working environment, is important in its final design since these are the elements that are in a direct and close contact with human body. The sitting position is the
Zoran Vlaović, Ivica Grbac, Danijela Domljan, Andrej Bublić
doaj  

[Photograph of a Baby Sitting Outside]

Negative of a baby sitting outside on a blanket.

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[Photograph of a Man Sitting on a Rope Tied to a Tree]

Negative of a man sitting on a rope tied to a tree. He is sitting several feet off the ground with one hand on a tree branch and the other holding the rope. He is wearing overalls, a long-sleeved shirt, and boots. A hat is resting on a branch in the tree.

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Sedentariness: A Need for a Definition

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
Valentin Magnon, Frédéric Dutheil, Frédéric Dutheil, Catherine Auxiette   +3 more
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Depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Exploring the role of sitting

, 2013
Statement of problem: Studies exploring relationships between sitting and mental health have been conducted in child and adult, but not pregnant populations.
Marshall, Alison L., Watts, Jacqueline Nicole, Watts, J. N., Miller, Y. D., Y.D. Miller, A.L. Marshall, Marshall, A. L., J.N. Watts   +7 more
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Too much sitting and cardio-metabolic risk: an update of epidemiological evidence

, 2013
Sedentary behavior, as distinct from a lack of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, is an emerging health risk behavior for the development of chronic diseases. Examples of sedentary behavior include sitting, watching television, using a computer, and
Chau, Josephine Y., Bauman, Adrian E., Ding, Ding, Bennie, Jason   +3 more
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The Effects of Acute Exposure to Prolonged Sitting, With and Without Interruption, on Vascular Function Among Adults: A Meta-analysis

Sports Medicine, 2020
C. Paterson, S. Fryer, G. Zieff, K. Stone, Daniel P. Credeur, Bethany Barone Gibbs, J. Padilla, J. Parker, Lee Stoner   +8 more
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Craniotomy in Semi-sitting Position: A 4-year Single Institution Experience

Objective: We aimed to determine patient outcomes after craniotomies performed in semi-sitting position in our institution from 2019-2023. Primarily, we examined surgical and anaesthetic (clinical) outcomes.
Kishore Kumar Gangineni, Kumar, Neeraj, Mohammed Janish Orompurath, Ergen\ue7, Merve, Orompurath, Mohammed Janish, Hussein, Mogahed Ismail Hassan, Ayten Saraçoğlu, Neeraj Kumar, Merve Ergenç, Gangineni, Kishore Kumar, Arunabha Karmakar, Mogahed Ismail Hassan Hussein, Kemal Tolga Saraçoğlu, Karmakar, Arunabha, Pawel Ratajczyk, Khan, Muhammad Jaffar, Sara\ue7o\u11flu, Ayten, Ratajczyk, Pawel, Sara\ue7o\u11flu, Kemal Tolga, Muhammad Jaffar Khan   +19 more
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