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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Musculoskeletal system"”.
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A Computer Simulation Model of The Human Head-Neck Musculoskeletal System
… biomechanical model of the human head-neck system that could be used to simulate neck movements under muscle control. This model can further be modified to enable input from an external stimulus, such as EMG data.</p> <p><strong>Summary of background data</strong>. Utilizing computer aided …
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Dynamic Analysis of Musculoskeletal System Performances during Human Standing and Walking
… methodologies for investigating the musculoskeletal system performance during human standing and walking, which can lead to a better understanding of the musculoskeletal functions in standing balance and locomotion, and hence to improve clinical diagnosis, treatments and also …
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The development of a novel system to assess the effect of sudden foot and ankle inversion/supination on the musculoskeletal system
… the main aim of this project is to develop a system that can be used to assess the effect of sudden foot and ankle inversion/supination on the musculoskeletal system of dynamic subjects (e.g. walking, running, jumping, etc...). For this purpose a three degrees of freedom (DOF) rotating …
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Biomechanical simulation of virtual physiological humans : modeling of musculoskeletal kinematic and dynamic redundancy using coordinate projection methods
The principles of musculoskeletal model and simulation have received much attention over the last decades, enabling the prediction of surgical treatments related to different motion limiting disorders. However, their application in clinical practice is still limited partly because the experimental …
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A study into osteopathic treatment of pregnant women in NSW and Queensland
… pregnancy, the body undergoes continual musculoskeletal changes, which can be frequently associated with functional limitations and disability such as pelvic pain and low back pain, however, there is little literature regarding the role of the osteopathic profession in the treatment of …
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Transcriptional Characterisation of Human Musculoskeletal Development in vivo and in vitro
The musculoskeletal system is affected by a wide range of diseases throughout life, often affecting young, economically active people. These diseases are the leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Despite this, this organ system is rarely the focus of large scientific initiatives. For example, it …
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Physical activity and muscle function in females: Impact of ovarian hormones, bazedoxifene, and estrogen receptor alpha
… 3) determine the effects of bazedoxifene on the musculoskeletal system. First, I performed a systematic review and meta-analysis (Chapter 3), which determined that there is a lack of evidence to conclude that hormone therapy does not affect physical activity in postmenopausal women. Although …
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Difference in the prevalence of lower limb injuries in classical ballet dancers with and without lumbar-pelvic stability
… What adaptations are necessary within the musculoskeletal system to allow such movement? Do these adaptations lead to injury?
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Enhanced dynamic load sensor for the International Space Station : design, development, musculoskeletal modeling and experimental evaluation
Prolonged exposure of a vertebrate musculoskeletal system to the microgravity environment of space leads to a reduction in bone mineral density, muscle mass, strength and endurance. Such deconditioning may impede critical astronaut activities and presents an increased injury risk during flight and …
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Understanding vertebral fracture risk in astronauts
… loading has detrimental effects on the musculoskeletal system. These muscular changes will likely affect spinal loading, a key aspect of vertebral fracture risk, but no prior studies have examined how spinal loading is affected by long duration spaceflight. Moreover, the effect of …
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Human walking adaptations to distant limb mass disturbances : investigating biomimetic performance objectives
… high degree of freedom simulations of the musculoskeletal system require extensive computational effort to solve. A methodology for generating optimal gait patterns in an online and computationally efficient manner is needed. It is the goal of this thesis to work towards the development of …
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Cross-cultural Adaption and Psychometric Properties Testing of The Arabic Anterior Knee Pain Scale
… (PFP) is a common condition affecting the musculoskeletal system and has a tendency of becoming chronic and is problematic in the affected people. It is the commonest cause of anterior knee pain. In over 2/3 of the patients affected it has been successfully treated through the use of …
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The burden and cost of sickness absenteeism amongst healthcare workers at a teaching hospital in South Africa. A cross-sectional study.
… was 2.65 episodes per annum. Conditions of the musculoskeletal system (40.1%) were the most commonly reported, followed by acute infections of the upper respiratory tract (13.2%) and other respiratory conditions (6.2%). The total direct cost SRA was US$5,105,061.78 over the study period and the …
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Application of a model of cerebellar function to the maintenance of human upright posture
… of the cerebellar function and the musculoskeletal system. The cerebellum model is made up of simple linear filters such as differentiator and integrator. The simple linear filters implement a linear feedback control scheme including a phase lead compensator. The neural feedback …
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Biomechanical analysis of asymmetric and dynamic lifting task
… Aimed at deriving internal forces of human musculoskeletal system during lifting, biomechanical models are utilized to address this problem. This thesis provides an indepth literature review of such modeling, and the results of experiments used to address LBD issues. An isometric pulling …
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Low magnitude high frequency vibrations applied to the foot through the pedal of a human powered artificial gravity (HPAG) cycle
… impact load the weight bearing components of the musculoskeletal system. Elastic bands provide the "down" force for the astronaut while running. For high force loading, the astronaut performs a specified regimen of weight lifting exercises using resistive devices. The resistive devices provide a …
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Development of musculoskeletal models for the design and the pre-clinical validation of hip resurfacing prosthesis
… The aim of the present work was to model the musculoskeletal system so as to develop a protocol for predicting failure of hip resurfacing prosthesis. Methods. Preliminary studies validated the technique for the generation of subject specific finite element (FE) models of long bones from …
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The public's attitudes, knowledge and perceptions towards osteopathic medicine in Melbourne
… exclusively with conditions or injuries of the musculoskeletal system, they were not the first point of call for patients experiencing low back pain. Although knowledge of osteopathy was limited, those who sought osteopathic treatment were highly satisfied with their treatments. The level of …
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Bio-mechanical characterisation of synergistic muscle control in goal directed movements
… control hypothesis suggests that the nervous system may simplify the required computations by producing movements through the coordinated activation of a limited number of movement building blocks, termed muscle synergies. To evaluate how synergistic control may be used to produce the variety …
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EMG as a control parameter in lower limb prosthetics : surface vs. implanted electrodes
… These patterns activate and synchronise the musculoskeletal system to enable efficient and graceful ambulation. A limb amputation results in a partial loss of the complex structure needed for human locomotion. Various prosthetic devices have been created as substitutes, however they have …
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