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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Hand Grip Strength"”.
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A Study of the Correlation of Incisive Force with Hand Grip Strength, Height, and Weight in Adult Males
… white males was tested for correlation with grip strength, height, and weight. A cantilever beam intraoral force transducer connected to a Techni-Rite Recorder with an SST Conditioner recorded the incisive forces. Grip strength was measured by the Collins Grip Test Dynamometer #70113-060. …
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The Acute Effects Of Alpha-Gpc On Hand Grip Strength, Jump Height, Power Output, Mood, And Reaction-Time In Recreationally Trained, College-Aged Individuals
… of alpha-GPC ingestion on performance testing (hand-grip strength, jump height, force kinetics, rate of force development) & reaction time of a college-aged recreationally trained athlete. </p> <p>Methods: This study utilized a random, double-blinded, cross over design in which 27 participants …
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Sveikų asmenų plaštakos griebimo ir izometrinės peties sukamosios manžetės raumenų jėgos tarpusavio sąsajos /
… work: To evaluate the correlation between hand grip strength and rotator cuff muscle isometric strength in healthy subjects. Tasks of work: 1. To assess the subjects' hand grip strength and compare the difference between the dominant and non-dominant side. 2. To assess rotator cuff muscle …
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Investigating the Relationship between Markers of Ageing and Cardiometabolic Disease
… This PhD considers the causal role of (1) hand grip strength (HGS), a marker of overall strength and physical functioning, and (2) resting energy expenditure, an indicator of overall energy metabolism and the major component of daily energy expenditure, in cardio-metabolic risk. I also …
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Hand grip performance with the bare hand in the extravehicular activity globe
… have complained of difficulty in grasping tools, hand fatigue, and hand/forearm pain during extravehicular activities. This study was conducted to examine hand grip performance with a bare hand and in a spacesuit glove at two different pressures, with three hand positions and two elbow positions. …
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Increased age leads to decreased dexterity: is it really that simple?
… such as sense of touch, attention ability or strength might also correlate with age and so possibly could also explain the reduced dexterity variable. Five empirical chapters present the experiments conducted to address the hypothesis, and the data from these are discussed in the General …
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The influence of body mass index on sensorimotor block and vasopressor requirement during spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section
… total phenylephrine dose required, changes in hand grip strength, and peak flow rate. Results: There were no significant between-group differences in median block height as assessed by touch at 5 or 25 minutes, or by temperature at 5 minutes. At 25 minutes, there was a two-dermatome difference …
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The design of an intervention programme to address the prevalence of obesity and physical fitness of adolescents attending high school
… fitness (standing broad jump, sit-ups in 30s, hand grip strength, sit-and-reach and 20m shuttle run). BMI and WHR were calculated using anthropometric measurements. Physical activity (PA) was self-reported using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) and the International …
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Neuropsychological test performances of young depressed outpatient women: an examination of executive functions
… WAIS-R Digit Span subtest, a Dynamometer task of hand grip strength, perseveration, and fatigue, the FAS Verbal Fluency Test, a Serial Sevens Test, the Stroop Color and Word Test, and the Trail Making Test, as well as a memory measure, the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test. Despite past research …
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Post Surgical Outcomes Following Limited-Open Carpal Tunnel Release or Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
… condition that may contribute to decreased grip strength, sensory function, activities of daily living, and many other negative impacts on an individual’s life. The purpose of this study was to assess whether patients who received endoscopic carpal tunnel release had better patient reported …
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Cerebral asymmetry in facial affect perception of women: neuropsychological effects of depression
Forty right-handed women, half who had been classified as depressed, the other half nondepressed, participated in a tachistoscopic study of the influence of depression on the cerebral hemispheric processing of Ekman and Friesen’s (1976) happy, sad, and neutral emotional faces. A dynamometer was …
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Evaluation and adaptation of a non-single-lens reflex camera for users with manual impairments
… reflex (NSLR) cameras for people with limited hand grip strength and finger dexterity, namely people with quadriplegia or people with arthritis. It proposes a three-phase methodology to eliminate or mitigate accessibility barriers on a consumer product. A usability test was conducted with a …
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Association between insulin like growth factor-1 and muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance based on European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People guideline
… between IGF-1 level and muscle mass, muscle strength and physical function of the middle aged people and the elderly. METHOD: In the cross-sectional study, subjects were included who had medical examination in the Ajou University health promotion center. Serum IGF-1 level was measured, and …
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The science of shinty: A needs analysis and training considerations.
… clubs. The fitness testing battery comprised of hand grip strength, countermovement jump (CMJ), 5- and 10-metre sprints, 5-0-5 change of direction, and a 1,500-metre timed maximal aerobic speed (MAS) run. Finally, GPS match-play data was collected over 7 competitive league matches from …
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Nutritional Status of Patients with End Stage Liver Disease: An Outpatient Assessment
… Global Assessment, anthropometric measurements, hand grip strength, and laboratory values) and (2) correlate with care (hospital visits, physician appointments, outcome and quality of life) secondary to viral hepatitis, metabolic and alcoholic liver disease. The conceptual framework underlying …
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A Quantification Of The Metabolic Demand Wrought By Explosive Ordinance Disposal Load Carriage
… study seeks to illuminate relationships between strength, power, and/or endurance and EOD load carriage performance. Recreationally trained subjects will complete weekly testing visits over the course of four weeks. For the present study, data capture included a familiarization visit (FAM) …
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The Prediabetes Detection and Physical Activity Intervention Delivery (PRE-PAID) Project
… improvements in resting blood pressure, combined hand grip strength and aerobic fitness after 6 months. There were no differences between the laboratory-based aerobic exercise interventions of high intensity intervals vs. continuous moderate intensity for any of the measured outcomes. However, the …
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Longitudinal study of pubertal peak height velocity and related morphological and functional components in Brazilian children
… jump with (VJW) standing long jump (SBJ), hand grip strength (HG), shuttle-run (SR), and 50-meter run. The mean chronological age of the boys on the first measurement was 10.91 years $\pm$ 1.30 and the girls was 9.19 years $\pm$ 1.13. The mean period of follow-up for girls was 5.53 years …
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In hospital functional assessments in the elderly and their association to post discharge health outcomes
… of older persons living in the community: hand grip and knee extensor strength, gait speed, the Short Physical Performance Battery, and self report activities of daily living (ADL) disability. The use of many of these measures among older adults in context of acute illness and …
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Effects of an Exercise Program on Mentally Impaired Older Adults in a Long-Term Care Facility
… and left shoulder flexibility, right and left hand grip strength, modified sit and reach flexibility, and life satisfaction. Subjects participated in a low intensity exercise program three days a week, with physical variables measured weekly. The data were analyzed in two stages. Only aggregate …
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