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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Functional Balance"”.
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A descriptive study investigating functional balance in deaf school-aged children: towards the adaptation and validation of subjective questionnaires
BACKGROUND: Balance deficits are common in children with deafness. They have an impact on the child's general well-being and holistic development. However, the extent to which children with deafness experience this condition is relatively unknown given the inability of children to communicate their …
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A functional balance profile of school aged children and adolescents diagnosed with Down Syndrome, schooled in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa: a pilot study.
… are at a higher risk of falls due to impaired balance and gait patterns, which complicates their ability to safely engage in daily activities (Jung, Chung & Lee, 2017). Assessing balance function in children is not only important for identifying balance deficits, but also to inform and …
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Yin and Yang: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Investigating Physical and Psychological Effects Following a 6-Month Taiji (T'ai Chi) and Qigong (Ch'i Kung) Intervention With Older Adults
… on healthy older adults yielded improvement in balance, lower body strength, and appropriate adaptive responses in situations of inaccurate or conflicting sensory stimuli. Taiji practitioners also adopted significantly wider stance widths than their control group counterparts. The adoption of a …
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Balance performance in people with Parkinson’s disease. Effects of subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation.
… in the subthalamic nuclei (STN) affected balance, fear of falling and falls in people with Parkinson's disease. The effect of STN stimulation alone was investigated in Papers I, II and III. The participants were evaluated after an overnight withdrawal of anti-PD medication and with the STN …
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Hrd1 Partners In Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation
… and will provide significant clues into the functional balance of protein quality control in normal and disease states.</p>
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A Longitudinal Examination of Biomechanical Balance and Quantitative Multidomain Assessments During Recovery Following Sport-Related Concussion
… <p>Sideline clinical assessments for symptoms, balance, and neurocognition among other domains are utilized to meet the recommendation for a multidomain approach to concussion assessment. Particularly in balance testing, there is concern that standard observational sideline tests do not measure …
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Evaluation of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) design and weight on firefighter physiological and biomechanical response
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-12-01
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Development of a Functional Movement Screening Tool for Football
… injury prevention programmes. Assessing functional movement is vital in screening in order to examine an athlete’s ability to perform fundamental tasks required for a specific sport. Currently in football no standardised functional screening protocols are widely available. Aim: To Develop …
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Balance performance of undergraduate dancers: an evaluation of current and novel approaches in balance testing and training in theatrical dance
Balance skills are considered essential for dancers as they are required to perform complex, virtuoso movements. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the appropriateness of existing balance tests and training protocols for dancers. The aims of this thesis were to: (a) test sequentially the …