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Core Endurance Relationships With Athletic and Functional Performance in Inactive People

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Research regarding the relationship between core muscle endurance and performance is limited. The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between core/trunk endurance and athletic performance. Seventy-four healthy participants between 18 and
Marta Silva Santos, David G. Behm, David Barbado, Josimari Melo DeSantana, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto   +4 more
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Effect of Torso and Breast Characteristics on the Perceived Fit of Body Armour Systems Among Female Soldiers: Implications for Body Armour Sizing and Design

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
This study aimed to provide normative data characterising the torsos and breasts of female soldiers and to determine which torso and breast anthropometric measurements contributed to reports of poor body armour fit.
Celeste E. Coltman, Brooke R. Brisbine, Richard H. Molloy, Julie R. Steele   +3 more
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Does taping torso scars following dermatologic surgery improve scar appearance?

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2013
Background: Studies show that patients are significantly less satisfied with torso scars than scars elsewhere. Though not an uncommon practice, it is unknown if application of adhesive tapes following dermatological surgery help improve cosmesis ...
Helena Rosengren, Deborah A. Askew, Clare Heal, Petra G. Buettner, Willliam O. Humphreys, Lyndie A. Semmens   +5 more
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Custom-made standardised over-dressings for torso burns; economical and efficient

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2012
Introduction: Torso burns following debridement and skin grafting usually require fairly complex dressings. The dressing consists of an interface layer, an absorbent layer and a retaining layer.
Mobinulla Syed, Azzam Farroha, Bruce Azzam   +2 more
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Torso shape principal components (PCs). [PDF]

, 2022
First 9 PCs capturing 90.6% of variation in torso shape in the LIFE-Adult cohort, shown as the maximum positive (left) and negative (right) deviations from the sample mean. Blue and red regions represent areas that protrude less, or more than the average
Michael Thelwell (11668833), Alice Bullas (11636521), Simon Choppin (12225793), Jon Wheat (397416), Markus Scholz (157675), Peter Ahnert (620332), Andreas Kühnapfel (9510667), John Hart (379033), Markus Loeffler (52391)   +8 more
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TGFß/activin-dependent activation of Torso controls the timing of the metamorphic transition in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum.

PLoS Genetics, 2023
Understanding the mechanisms governing body size attainment during animal development is of paramount importance in biology. In insects, a crucial phase in determining body size occurs at the larva-pupa transition, marking the end of the larval growth ...
Sílvia Chafino, Roser Salvia, Josefa Cruz, David Martín, Xavier Franch-Marro   +4 more
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Penetrating Wounds of the Torso [PDF]

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2001
Penetrating trauma is on the increase as a result of interpersonal violence throughout the world. It is essential that military surgeons are familiar with such injuries and trained not only in the principles of their management, but also have first-hand operative experience before deployment in the field of conflict.
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Rank-Order of Body Shapes Reveals Internal Hierarchy of Body Image

Journal for Person-Oriented Research, 2020
How do individuals rank body shapes? Does this relate to the body part one is most dissatisfied with? Our study investigates whether one can generalize regarding how women represent the body.
Revital Naor-Ziv, Rose King, Joseph Glicksohn   +2 more
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The frequency of significant relationships of selected features describing feet with the torso features among youth aged 7-13

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction. Research on the relationships and co-occurrence of the feet and torso features in a group of 4-6-year-old children showed that the values of the left foot features show a significantly more frequent relationship with the features of the ...
Kamil Rzadkowski, Mirosław Mrozkowiak
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Optimizing Sensor Locations for Electrodermal Activity Monitoring Using a Wearable Belt System

Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks
Wearable devices for continuous health monitoring in humans are constantly evolving, yet the signal quality may be improved by optimizing electrode placement. While the commonly used locations to measure electrodermal activity (EDA) are at the fingers or
Riley Q. McNaboe, Youngsun Kong, Wendy A. Henderson, Xiaomei Cong, Aolan Li, Min-Hee Seo, Ming-Hui Chen, Bin Feng, Hugo F. Posada-Quintero   +8 more
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