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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Rib cage"”.
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Transcostal focused ultrasound surgery: treatment through the ribcage
… respiratory movements and the presence of the ribcage. Intervening ribs absorb and reflect the majority of ultrasound energy excited by an acoustic source, resulting in insufficient energy delivered to the target organs of the liver, kidney, and pancreas. Localized hot spots also exist at the …
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Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Human Ribs
… determining the orientation of osteons in the rib cage is an important step in understanding the behavior of the rib cage under mechanical load. A total of 37 specimens were removed from several rib locations from a male and female cadaver. Eight histological slides were created from each 5 mm …
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AGE AND SPEECH BREATHING (KINEMATICS, PHYSIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY).
… via anteroposterior diameter changes of the rib cage and abdomen. Recordings were made during extemporaneous speaking and reading and during the performance of various chest wall maneuvers used in the measurement of the speech breathing data. In addition to speech breathing, selected measures …
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Material Properties of Human Rib Cortical Bone from Dynamic Tension Coupon Testing
… was to develop material properties of human rib cortical bone using dynamic tension coupon testing. This study presents 117 human rib cortical bone coupon tests from six cadavers, three male and three female, ranging in age from 18 to 67 years old. The rib sections were taken from the …
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Dance and Performance Arts Center: Building from the Core
… the abdominal muscles. These muscles cover the rib cage and protect the lungs which are the respiratory center for the body. Breath control is one of the best ways to garner focus for the dancer. In this thesis, the concept of the"core" becomes the basis for the design of a building devoted to …
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Rib stress fractures in elite rowers
… involved in the development of exercise-induced rib stress fractures (RSF) in elite rowers as well as investigate biomechanical and neuromuscular differences of ergometer rowing in stationary and slide-based ergometers. BMD and muscle strength was assessed as well as EMG of thoracic muscles and …
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The Use of Osteopathic Manipulation in a Clinic and Home Setting to Address Pulmonary Distress as Related to Asthma in Southwest Virginia
… FVC, and PEF; thoracic excursion upper and lower rib cage motion; and a five-question rating scale to determine current asthma symptoms. A ten-minute OMT session included an individualized thoracic and rib screening and treatment, suboccipital release, diaphragm release, and thoracic pump. …
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Biomechanical Responses of Small Female Human Surrogates during Frontal Sled Tests using a Realistic Vehicle Environment
… which was likely due to the more compliant rib cage. Overall, the PMHS might have deflections more similar to the THOR-05F than the HIII-05F. The HIII-05F might capture the maximum deflection at the upper chest better with the chest potentiometer, while the THOR-05F might better capture the …
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Effects of Sex, Strain Rate, and Age on the Tensile and Compressive Material Properties of Human Rib Cortical Bone
… and compressive material properties of human rib cortical bone over a wide range of subject demographics. Tension coupons were tested from sixty-one (n = 61) subjects (M = 32, F = 29) ranging in age from 17 to 99 years of age (Avg. = 56.4 +/- 26.2 yrs.). Compression samples were tested from …
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Exploring the cause of injury or death in grain entrapment, engulfment and extrication
… have been several studies conducted on the contributing factors behind these incidents; however, there have been very few attempts to understand the environmental, physiological or psychological factors the victims experience while entrapped, engulfed, or extricated. This includes understanding …