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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Rehabilitation strategies"”.
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Development of a pavement life cycle assessment tool for airfield rehabilitation strategies
… the necessary gap in quantifying sustainability strategies for airfield pavements. LCA-AIR incorporates the material production, construction/maintenance and rehabilitation, and use phases in the analysis. Standard indicators from TRACI are used to quantify these impacts based on two functional …
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Data-driven pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies for a new state route prioritization system
… of improvement as the data enables Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction (MR&R) trigger criteria to be studied. By utilizing new techniques, policies, and data, the existing model used by GDOT for the PMS can be improved. Questions about improved data processing, model development using …
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Development of a computer-based advisory system for a selection of appropriate rehabilitation strategies for designated abandoned mine sites in Limpopo Province of South Africa
… of these mines, limited resources for their rehabilitation, lack of clearly assigned responsibilities for rehabilitation, and the absence of criteria and standards of rehabilitation have led to the use of inappropriate strategies to rehabilitate abandoned mines. The main objective of this …
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The retrofitting of existing buildings for seismic criteria
… to establish an acceptable performance level, or rehabilitation objective. A rehabilitation method must then be selected that determines how the building should be analyzed. The analysis of the building, including suggested rehabilitation strategies, must then be performed. Once the analysis …
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Towards a Minimum Input Biodynamic Model of Multi-Fingered Hand Movements
… of next-generation hand prostheses or hand rehabilitation strategies, and advancement of digital human simulation and virtual reality technologies.
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Alternative methods for pavement network rehabilitation management
… loadings. Meanwhile, the required funds for rehabilitation far exceed the available budget. Illinois DOT administrators and planners are faced with many difficult questions about the consequences of adopting different pavement rehabilitation budgets and policies. To answer these questions, …
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Characterizing hip motion during activities of daily living.
… instructions to patients and improve post-op rehabilitation strategies following surgery. Our goal is to quantify the movement strategies employed (by healthy persons) to complete these common tasks and identify the motions that can make a person more vulnerable to hip dislocation.
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The development of a selection criteria model for the type of seismic retrofitting scheme applicable to Philippine buildings
… This study presents an overview of various rehabilitation strategies such as Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation and Active Systems. An analysis of the rehabilitation process given by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is presented. The most significant factor affecting the …
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The Use of Veld Restoration Techniques for Rehabilitating Degraded Waterberg Mountain Bushveld in Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, Limpopo Province
… to human and climatic activities. Fortunately, rehabilitation measures have been extensively researched and are available to address this issue. A variety of techniques exist to remedy the damage done to our rangeland ecosystems. However, the correct and timely application of these strategies …
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Evaluation of strategies for rehabilitation of selected abandoned/historic mine sites in the Giyani Greenstone Belt, Limpopo Province of South Africa
… woefully inadequate. The reasons for ineffective rehabilitation measures may include inappropriate measures that are used in rehabilitation of the abandoned mines, lack of financial resources to carry out the rehabilitation and the need to prioritize abandoned mine features and mine sites for …
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Automated Movement Screen: Using Smartphone Videos to Objectively Appraise Low Back Motor Function
… of the healthcare system to offer target rehabilitation. Previous work has suggested a link between motor control and low back dysfunction. Identifying motor control phenotypes indicative of dysfunction often requires complex and costly laboratory equipment. However, recent advancements in …
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Effect of Unilateral Lower-Limb Amputation on Intact Limb Biomechanics: A Systematic Review
… there is extensive research regarding rehabilitation strategies and post-operative care. Many studies have explored the effects of the affected limb and prosthetic intervention yet have neglected that of the contralateral limb (De Asha et al., 2014; Jones et al., 2006; Winter & Sienko, …
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Longitudinal Locomotor and Postural Control Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
… the pathophysiology of concussions and potential rehabilitation strategies.
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An Investigation of Male Observation Cases That Had Been Charged With Murder to Compare Those Diagnosed With Schizophrenia to Those Diagnosed With Bipolar or Schizoaffective Disorders
… the application of evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation strategies. Rationale In the Republic of South Africa (R.S.A), little is known about the characteristics of patients with severe mental illness who are charged with murder. This study has the potential of improving our understanding …
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The effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) on recovery : a 10-week trial comparing duration of DOMS before and after the use of PBM with the use of BIODEX
… and training schedules. Although various rehabilitation strategies have been proposed, PBM therapy has emerged as a promising approach to improve muscle recovery and enhance performance. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design was used. The study tested the efficacy …
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Bridge-vehicle interaction for structural health monitoring: potentials, applications, and limitations
… tool for the online monitoring, the maintenance, rehabilitation strategies, and optimized decision making policies as required by the engineers, owners, managers, and the users from both safety and serviceability aspects. SHM has a very significant advantage over traditional investigations where …
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Transcriptomic Signatures of Skeletal Muscle Adaptation: Disuse, Rehabilitation, and Resistance Exercise Intervention
… exacerbates sarcopenia, necessitating effective rehabilitation strategies. Despite advancements in understanding muscle physiology, the transcriptional events underlying muscle atrophy and hypertrophy remain elusive. In this dissertation, we first aimed to elucidate the effects of disuse on the …
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HAMSTRING INJURIES IN FOOTBALL: A COMPLEX SYSTEMS APPROACH THROUGH VIDEO ANALYSIS
… hamstring injury risk factors, recurrence, and rehabilitation, their incidence is still rising, suggesting that reductionist models do not fully capture the complexity of their etiology. This PhD thesis aimed to investigate hamstring injuries in football through a complex systems approach, using …
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A case study of Non-Governmental Organisations' (NGOS) responses to food insecurity in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
… of Zimbabwe has taken through implementing strategies such as land reform, and how these policies have contributed to the food insecurity crisis. The impacts of the food crisis make citizens such as women and children increasingly vulnerable. They have been severely affected and rely on …
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An artificially-intelligent biomeasurement system for total hip arthroplasty patient rehabilitation.
… 3) Assist in the planning of gait rehabilitation strategies related to these hip parameters.
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