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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Force and Power"”.
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Assessment and training of muscular force and power qualities of the lower limb using traditional and cluster loading
It is widely accepted that lower body muscular force and power capabilities are of significant importance to many athletic tasks. Thus the assessment and training of these qualities are a key focus in both sports science and strength and conditioning practice. The purpose of this thesis was firstly …
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Transfer matrix analysis of an electrohydraulically driven rotary- vibratory drilling system
… conventional rotary drilling system assisted by forced harmonic vibrations. The model includes a drill string with continuously distributed inertia, stiffness, internal material, and external fluid damping. These properties were introduced through a new continuum transfer matrix for a damped pipe …
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Irony in De Civitate Dei
Irony in the "De Civitate Dei” is a vital force and power of expression by which right is defended and truth avenged. In the above work, this figure so forms the basis of its logical treatment, that each situation, freighted as it is with meaning, is readily apprehended in the light of its proper …
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Physiological adaptations in mdx mice treated with microdystrophin gene therapy and endurance exercise
… disease that causes progressive muscle weakness and susceptibility to damage. DMD is caused by a lack of dystrophin, a large muscle protein that performs both structural and signaling functions. A promising treatment currently in clinical trials is microdystrophin gene therapy, which delivers a …
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Modification of a vertical machining centre to include turning operations : an investigation
… developed latest designs of combined turning and milling centres. This has been made possible through construction of more than three axes of rotation. None of the three-axis machining facilities convert a machining centre to a turning centre. It was the goal of this research to investigate …
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Smart machining system platform for CNC milling with the integration of a power sensor and cutting model
<p>Novel techniques and strategies are investigated for dynamically measuring the process capability of machine tools and using this information for Smart Machine System (SMS) research. Several aspects of the system are explored including system integration, data acquisition, force and power model …
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Muscle Dynamics as the Result of Whole Body Vibration and Plyometrics
<p>BACKGROUND: Whole body (WBV) vibration and plyometrics are common training techniques which increase strength, blood flow, force and power. The effects these techniques have on sedentary population is unknown. It is our aim to assess the effectiveness of WBV and plyometrics on sedentary …
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Radiant divas: In pursuit of the queer sublime
… productively stretch the boundaries of queerness and race into new directions. I argue that divas stage the ontological connections between queerness and race, and that they reveal the spectacular ways both queerness and race are presented and preserved, in the body of the diva and the body …
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A direct-drive linear actuated assistive robot for the shoulder
… is that these robots utilise heavy and bulky industrial motors and often require a complicated mechanism to provide the required motion for the patient’s shoulder. Therefore, the majority of these robots are stationary and are unable to provide a meaningful task-specific …
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Electromyographic evaluation of muscle firing patterns in the ridden horse during jumping as an objective method of informing current jump training programmes
… of show jumping (SJ) places great physical demands on the equine athlete. Despite this, selection and training strategies for the equine jumping athlete are largely based on anecdotal methods. SJ horses are generally selected at a young age based on quality of movement and jump technique. …
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Long term adaptations and mechanisms of different protocols of ''concurernt'' training in recreationally trained male adults.
The combination of resistance and endurance solicitations within the same training program or session appears to be a compulsory path to achieving high performance in many sports. Those performances are highly dependent on multiple physical qualities that must be developed simultaneously, whereas …
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Structural control optimisation and health monitoring using newly developed techniques
Vibration is usually undesirable and yet it occurs in most machines, vehicles, structures, buildings and dynamic systems. The resulting unpleasant motions and the dynamic stresses may lead to fatigue and failure of the structure or machines. In the field of civil engineering, control and …
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A biomechanical investigation of contemporary powerlifting training practices and their potential application to athletic development.
The contemporary training practices of powerlifters are presently being adopted by athletes from a variety of sports, seeking to improve their performance. The aims of this PhD were to: 1) identify the contemporary training practices of powerlifters; 2) investigate the biomechanical stimulus the …
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A Theological critique of the Christian pacifist perspective with special reference to the position of John Howard Yoder
… engaging in the theological debate on violence and non-violence. Given the wide ranging nature of this debate it is, however, necessary to ground such a discussion in a given context. South Africa has been chosen for this purpose because of my own sense of shared responsibility for the healing …
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TRANSLATIONAL APPROACH TO NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION AND ITS RECOVERY: EFFECT OF LIMBS, AGING, AND DISEASE.
… along the pathway from the brain to the muscles, and the interaction of different processes during exercise can ultimately determine neuromuscular function fatigability. Furthermore, the time course of neuromuscular function recovery after exercise is essential for planning repeated daily …
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Anthropometry and physical characteristics in English premiership women’s rugby
… high-intensity activities (sprinting, agility and collisions) combined with periods of lower intensity activities (walking and jogging). Based on positional differences and match demands, athletes are generally grouped as forwards (front row, second row and back row) and backs (scrum half, …