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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Neutral Zone"”.
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Passive Stiffness Characteristics of the Scoliotic Lumbar Torso in Trunk Flexion, Extension, Lateral bending, and Axial Rotation
… in excellent overall fit (R2 > 0.901). The neutral zone (NZ) width, or the range of motion where there is minimal internal resistance, was then calculated. Stiffnesses within the NZ and outside of the NZ were also calculated. Stiffness asymmetries were also computed within each trial. These …
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Physiological tolerances of high temperatures in Fynbos birds: implications for climate change
… Endotherm species (such as birds) have a thermal neutral zone (TNZ) which reflects the range of environmental temperatures over which minimal energy is required for thermoregulation. At temperatures above the TNZ, birds expend extra energy to facilitate evaporative water loss in order to maintain …
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Spartina anglica population and environmental studies within the Solent salt marsh system
… S. anglica establishes itself in a flood /ebb neutral zone of an estuary, it changes the bathymetry to that of ebb dominant morphology. As a result eroded sediment is swept away with the outgoing tide. Furthermore, S. anglica is then unable to recolonise the exposed foreshore sediments because …
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Laxity of the Hip Capsule in Natural and Posteriorly Implanted Specimens
… torque rotation space exhibits an 'active zone' whereby the resistive torque attempts to restore it back to the 'neutral zone' where the resistive torque is minimized. Large differences in capsular laxity between natural and implanted specimens were observed, particularly with an increased …
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Effects of negatively sloped keyboard wedges on user performance and perceptions
… the percentage of wrist movements within a neutral zone and percentage of wrist movements within ±5° and ±10° degrees increased as keyboard angle became more negative. EMG results were mixed with some variables supporting negative keyboard angles, while other results favored the standard …
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The Ontogeny of Thermoregulatory Abilities in Neonatal Cotton Rats and Montane Voles
… response to cold, and to estimate the thermal neutral zone (TNZ) of each species. TNZ for cotton rats was 33-35°C and for montane voles around 30°C. Since norepinephrine (NE) stimulated BAT metabolism, the effect of NE was measured at thermoneutrality in 2, 4, 6-8 and 12 day old cotton rat …
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Mapping the epistemologicaldiversity of Chinese medicine;a Q methodology study
… assemblage in the analysis of factors. Thus, the neutral zone is rendered as important in understanding the narrative of the factor as are the points of most and least agreement.
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Characteristics Of Rest Sites Used By Raccoons (procyon Lotor) In Richmond, Kentucky
… The demands of maintaining a proper thermal neutral zone during the heat of the summer probably accounts for the frequent use of abandoned groundhog burrows as rest sites in this study. Anthropogenic sources were capitalized on by raccoons for use as rest sites in this study, e.g., chimneys, …
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An In Vivo histological, and In Vitro biomechanical study of nucleus replacement with a novel polymeric hydrogel
… ˚C tests. Repeated testing with time increased neutral zone and ROM for all modes of bending. As tests are repeated over time, tissue properties change and may mask the ability of a nucleus replacement to restore biomechanics.
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Robotic Simulation of Disc Arthroplasty Surgery: Influence of Surgical Placement on Motion Segment Dynamics
… by different starting positions within the neutral zone due to disc space distraction. During extension, the posterior placement of the COR reduced loading and increased rotation suggesting better alignment with, or separation of the facet joints.</p> <p>This novel study was able to …
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Modeling the linkages between heat transfer and microdefect formation in crystal growth : examples of Czochralski growth of silicon and vertical Bridgman growth of bismuth germanate
… in the crystal, and the location of a neutral zone, where the concentrations of two intrinsic point defects balance, in the crystal. Microdefect formation in CZ silicon is modeled with intrinsic point defects (vacancies and self-interstitials) and their agglomerates. The model is …
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Measuring behaviour, energy expenditure and parasite transmission in the face of climate change: comparisons with a domestic and wild caprid
Animal movement, behaviour and the transmission of parasites are closely linked to the environment in which animals are found. Mountain ecosystems are expected to be affected by climate change at a faster rate, and with implications for species such as the ungulate Alpine ibex (Capra ibex). These …