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  1. Lower extremity alignment and back and lower extremity pain during pregnancy

    Harrison, Kathryn2019

    … musculoskeletal pain in the low back or lower extremity during pregnancy. Further, 31% of these women experience continued pain after giving birth. Many women also report changes in foot length and arch height during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine if changes in foot …

    wvu Repository record

  2. Methods toward improved lower extremity rehabilitation

    Cajigas González, Iahn, 1980-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2012

    … developed to quantitatively assess upper extremity motor adaptation, to the lower extremity. The algorithm is implemented on the Lokomat (Hocoma HG) lower extremity gait orthosis and is currently being utilized to assess short-term motor adaptation in 40 healthy adult subjects …

    mit Repository record

  3. Upper extremity rehabilitation using interactive virtual environments

    Qiu, Qinyin

    … cause of major disability. Recovery of upper extremity function remains particularly resistant to intervention, with 80% to 95% of persons demonstrating residual upper extremity impairments lasting beyond six months after the stroke. The NJIT Robot Assistive Virtual Rehabilitation (NJIT-RAVR) …

    njit Repository record

  4. Adaptable videogame platform for interactive upper extremity rehabilitation

    Jensen, Sally M.

    … that interactively encourage purposeful upper extremity gross motor movements. Virtual reality (VR) technology is a popular application for rehabilitation therapies but there is a constant need for more accessible and affordable systems. We have developed a recreational VR game platform can be …

    njit Repository record

  5. EMG-based determination of upper extremity virtual trajectory

    Korgaonkar, Akshata Anand

    Movement and position of the limbs of the human body are controlled by the interaction between the muscle and the peripheral and central nervous system. This interaction is nothing but the neural signals. Neural signals are electrical in nature and referred as action potentials. An EMG is a …

    njit Repository record

  6. Anatomical factors in adult extremity soft tissue sarcoma

    Gerrand, C. H.The University of Edinburgh2005

    edinburgh Repository record

  7. Virtual reality based upper extremity stroke rehabilitation system.

    Prashun, PrashantBournemouth University2015

    … build a virtual reality based system for upper extremity rehabilitation, there still exists a strong need for a training platform that would provide whole arm rehabilitation. In order to be practical such a system should ideally be low cost (affordable or inexpensive for a common individual or …

    bournemouth Repository record

  8. ADAPTATIONS FOLLOWING UPPER EXTREMITY RESISTANCE TRAINING IN OLDER ADULTS

    Daly, MelissaWake Forest University2011

    … in various measures of strength following upper extremity RT in older adults remain unclear. It is also unknown which upper limb muscles contribute most to performance of important functional tasks; these muscles may be critical targets for RT interventions. The goals of this dissertation were to …

    wfu Repository record

  9. A Subjective Measure of Attitude Extremity: Validation and Extension

    Fowlie, Devin2020

    … or ideas, which may vary in both valence and extremity. There are many important determinants of attitudes and attitude strength, with research suggesting that one important determinant is the extremity of one’s attitude. The present research explored two possible methods of capturing …

    queens Repository record

  10. Assessment and enhancement of lower extremity power of athletes

    Hori, NaruhiroEdith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia2007

    STUDY 1: RELIABILITY OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS DERIVED FROM GROUND REACTION FORCE DATA DURING COUNTERMOVEMENT JUMP AND INFLUENCE OF SAMPLING FREQUENCY. STUDY 2: COMPARISON OF FOUR DIFFERENT METHODS TO MEASURE POWER OUTPUT DURING THE HANG POWER CLEAN AND THE WEIGHTED JUMP SQUAT. STUDY 3: DOES …

    edithcowan Repository record

  11. Tilt simulation : virtual reality based upper extremity stroke rehabilitation

    Damodaran, Harish

    … that interactively encourages purposeful upper extremity gross motor movements. The simulation is also capable of continuous game modification to fit changing therapy goals, to match the needs of the players, and to provide continued motivation while capturing the interactive repetition. This …

    njit Repository record

  12. Modifications and upper extremity orthotics for the Lofstrand crutch

    Farooq, Deen SUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2016

    … would clearly benefit by having these upper extremity demands reallocated or supported by an orthosis to allow for longer-term ambulation, reduction in pain, and injury avoidance. This thesis contains two studies: the design of a passive orthosis for Lofstrand crutch gait, and the use of a …

    uiuc Repository record

  13. Optimal Movement Patterns of the Lower Extremity in Running

    Lin, Der ChiaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    In order to search for the optimal control necessary to minimize energy expenditure in running, there needs to be conducted a comprehensive dynamic analysis and the application of optimal system control theory. The procedures of this research comprised of two main parts, theoretical and …

    uiuc Repository record

  14. Diabetes Mellitus and Limited Joint Mobility in the Upper Extremity

    Shah, Kshamata Mukul2017

    … especially those related to the upper extremity, are common and understudied in people with DM. Limited joint mobility (LJM) is a systemic complication of DM believed to be caused by thickening and stiffness of periarticular connective tissue due to non-enzymatic accumulation of …

    wustl Repository record

  15. Lower extremity features of Velocardiofacial syndrome and other 22q11 deletions

    Al-Khattat, AhmadUniversity of Northampton2002

    This study investigated the symptom of recurrent leg pain of unknown aetiology (PUA) in children and adolescents with 22q11 deletion. A leg pain questionnaire was designed and administered to 300 patients with 22q11 deletion and to 4507 school children. Replies were received from 119 patients …

    northampton Repository record

  16. Lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes: Trends and determinants

    Buckley, Claire M.University College Cork2014

    … quality of diabetes care is difficult. Lower Extremity Amputation (LEA) is recognised as a marker of the quality of diabetes care. The focus of this thesis was first to describe the trends in LEA rates in people with and without diabetes in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) in recent years and …

    cork Repository record

  17. Long term mortality after lower extremity amputation in South Africa

    Husein, SalahDepartment of Surgery2019

    Introduction: Long-term mortality after lower extremity amputation is not well reported in low- and middleincome countries. The primary aim of this study was to report 30-day and one-year mortality after lower extremity amputation in South Africa. The secondary objective was to report risk factors …

    cape-town Repository record

  18. Human interaction & gait strategy with tightly-coupled lower-extremity systems

    Gupta, Aditi,M. Ph. D.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Massachusetts Institute of Technology2021

    … Exoskeletons and similar tightly-coupled lower-extremity (TCLE) systems entail new interaction modalities that may affect cognitive fit.

    mit Repository record

  19. Effects of Hip Osteoarthritis on Lower Extremity Joint Contact Forces

    Lyons, Percie JewellVirginia Tech2021

    … validate a musculoskeletal model in which lower extremity JCF were calculated at the hip, knee, and ankle in 10 participants with hip OA (H-OA) and 10 healthy control participants using OpenSim 4.0 [simtk.org, 23]. The generic gait2392 model was scaled to participant demographics, then the …

    vt Repository record

  20. Drawing disability: its relation to upper extremity dressing in adult hemiplegics

    Hubbell, Mary1979

    No abstract available

    tdl Repository record

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