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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Lower extremity injury"”.
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Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injury Mitigation and Investigation of Thoracolumbar Loading of Restrained Occupants During Frontal Crashes
… literature as a leading cause of death and injury. Similarly, in motorsports, on-track crashes are the leading cause of driver injury.
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Development Of Lower Extremity Injury Criteria And Biomechanical Surrogate To Evaluate Military Vehicle Occupant Injury During An Explosive Blast Event
… wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The lower extremity is the predominantly injured body region following an AV mine or IED blast accounting for 26 percent of all combat injuries in OIF (Owens et al., 2007). Detonations occurring under the vehicle transmit high amplitude and short …
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An investigation into associations between lower extremity comfort, injury and performance in elite footballers
Lower extremity injuries in running based team sports are extensive and debilitating. No studies to date have examined the contribution of lower limb comfort in preventing and or managing injuries. Objectives: Address one of the most common issues in professional football; the high incidence of …
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Foundation for Evaluating Injured Firefighters Returning to Work
… firefighter's ability to return to work after a lower extremity injury. Two on-line survey instruments were used to record the opinions and beliefs of healthcare providers and firefighters. The final samples included 63 California healthcare providers (with and without professional work …
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A comparison of ground reaction forces during running and form skipping
Following lower extremity injury an athlete may be able to walk within days, however they may not be capable of running for weeks or even months. During this time, the athletic trainer provides the athlete with progressions to running. One activity that has been used successfully in this …
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FUNCTIONAL HAMSTRING: QUADRICEPS RATIO AND HAMSTRING INJURY INCIDENCE IN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES
… have a greater chance of subsequent hamstring injury whether or not they have a functional ratio deficit than those who dont have a history of hamstring injuries; 2) Athletes with a functional hamstring to quadriceps ratio deficit at pretest will have a higher occurrence rate of hamstring …
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THE EFFECTS OF INITIAL HIP ABDUCTION AND EXTERNAL ROTATION STRENGTH AND NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE OF THE GLUTEUS MEDIUS ON THE STAR EXCURSION BALANCE TEST IN MALE AND FEMALE HEALTHY SUBJECTS
… active subjects with no history of lower extremity injury were recruited to participate in this study. Subjects were randomized into control and experimental groups. Experimental subjects were placed through separate hip abduction and external rotation fatiguing exercises, followed …
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Evaluation of the flail space model utilizing event data recorder technology
… capability of the flail space model to predict injury to airbag-restrained occupants. Results of a preliminary analysis are presented based on implementation of the developed methodology on a limited data set.</p> <p>A major part of the analysis is limited to the occupant impact velocity due to …
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Does the Preparticipation Examination Aid in Identifying Future Risk of Concussion?
… baseline concussion assessment and an injury history survey. Recent evidence suggests that neuropsychological testing can aid in predicting individuals at an increased risk of lower extremity injury. However, no known previous study has investigated the relationship between …
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The Effect of Astym Treatment on Muscle Performance
… determine if Astym treatment administered to the lower extremity would result in an immediate change of maximal force output during a unilateral isometric squat test among individuals with a lower extremity injury. </p><p> Methods: Forty-five subjects (14males; 31females) aged between 18-65 years …
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A Longitudinal Examination of Biomechanical Balance and Quantitative Multidomain Assessments During Recovery Following Sport-Related Concussion
… and long-term risks are associated with the injury. Short-term, athletes may develop post-concussion syndrome (PCS), the persistence of cognitive, physical, and emotional symptoms for weeks or months after injury. Athletes who return to play (RTP) prematurely are at increased risk for lower …
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Biomechanical characteristics of multidirectional single-leg landing
… is a functional task that has been linked to injury. It is the test most used in both research and clinical practice to evaluate the dynamic stability of the lower extremities, particularly the knee joint. It is also an important screening tool that can be used to identify those who are at …
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An Examination of Contributing Factors to Star Excursion Balance Test in Individuals with and without Chronic Ankle Instability
… and static balance for those without any lower extremity injury in order to improve their dynamic function.
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Concussion Reporting Rates at the Conclusion of a Collegiate Athletic Career
… of college athletes indicate they have no head injury knowledge including potential consequences, however, more than 80% would have reported a head injury if they had understood the potential risks. This lack of knowledge may create the potential for unrecognized concussive injury, therefore …
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The Effects Of External Load And Body Composition On The Sebt In Marching Band Performers
… have long-term consequences, especially in the lower extremity. The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) dynamic stability assessment tool has been utilized to detect the risk of lower extremity injuries, such as chronic ankle instability. The SEBT may be influenced by internal and external load …