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Showing 1 to 20 of 435 for “"Sitting"”.
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IntelliChair: a non-intrusive sitting posture and sitting activity recognition system
… analysis. Based on the previous research about sitting posture detection, this research attempts to further analyses human sitting activity.<br/><br/>The aim of this research is to use non-intrusive low cost pressure sensor embedded chair system to recognize a subject’s activity by using their …
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Sitting in a Stranger’s Bathtub
Sitting in a Stranger's Bathtub is a collection of poetry interested in the relationship between grief and time. It seems the more grief "happens" or rather, reiterates or transforms itself (a birth provoked by something unknown and can only be attributed to time and its maturing), the more grief …
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Identifying salivary biomarkers associated with prolonged sitting
The effect of prolonged sitting on salivary biomarker concentrations is relatively unexplored. The purpose of this work was to identify novel biomarkers, detectable in the saliva in response to prolonged and interrupted bouts of sitting. Participants completed three sessions. The first session …
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The effects of sitting on cerebrovascular and cognitive function
… of this thesis were to explore the effects of sitting on cerebrovascular function, cognition and mood and to explore the effect of breaking up sitting on these parameters. Study one assessed whether objectively measured workplace sitting and PA were associated with cognition and mood. Results …
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Why are those computers sitting over there gathering dust
The purpose of this project was to create electronic books (E-books) for kindergartens to read during their center time. The E-books are intended for kindergarten teachers to use to help their students learn to read while utilizing the technology resources in their classroom. These E-books are …
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Why are those computers sitting over there gathering dust
The purpose of this project was to create electronic books (E-books) for kindergartens to read during their center time. The E-books are intended for kindergarten teachers to use to help their students learn to read while utilizing the technology resources in their classroom. These E-books are …
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Understanding the biomechanics of standing-up and sitting-down
… application of FNS to achieve standing-up and sitting-down, in persons with lower limb paralysis, depends largely on two factors: firstly, the torques generated at the hip, knee and ankle joints during these movements, and secondly, the extent and distribution of the accompanying muscular …
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The physiological costs of arm motions while sitting and standing
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1968 H35
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Response of salivary IL-8 to prolonged and interrupted sitting
The effect of prolonged sitting on inflammation, as determined by cytokine profiles, is relatively unexplored. The purpose of this work was to determine the reliability of salivary IL-8 (CXCL8) and the response of IL-8 to prolonged and interrupted sitting. Participants completed two sessions in …
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TB-RBP protein : sitting at the crossroads of sex and disease
The goal of the project was to determine the crystal structure of TB-RBP (Testis/Brain RNA binding protein) in complex with single stranded DNA. The secondary goal was to determine the crystal structure of TB-RBP in complex with Trax (translin associated factor X). Functions of TB-RBP is to …
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The effects of prolonged standing compared to prolonged sitting on postprandial lipemia
… than activity by comparing one full day of sitting (14.45 ± 0.286 hours) compared to one full day of standing (12.22 ± 0.105 hours) on postprandial metabolism and lipemia. Eighteen subjects aged 23.72 ± 0.795 years completed two (sit/stand), four-day trials in a randomized crossover design. …
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Impact of Prolonged Sitting on Cognitive Function: Implications for Cardio-metabolic Risk
… </strong>To determine if prolonged sitting negatively impacts cognitive function, cerebral perfusion, and central cardiovascular hemodynamics; and secondly, to test whether weight or physical activity status alters this response. <strong>Methods:</strong> Participants (N=20, …
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Impact of Prolonged Sitting on Central Hemodynamics: Role of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy
<p>Prolonged sitting (3-6 hours) negatively impacts peripheral vascular health. Whether sitting similarly impacts central cardiovascular hemodynamics and vascular stiffness is unknown. <strong>Purpose: </strong>Determine if prolonged sitting increases central blood pressure, aortic pulse wave …
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The Effects of Sitting and Standing Hygiene on Posture in Dental Hygiene Students
… to assess biomechanical and postural impacts of sitting and standing independently during dental hygiene practice. Methods: A convenience sample of thirty-four second-year dental hygiene students with no history of musculoskeletal disorders were enrolled in this study. Participants were randomly …
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Do They Work? Developmental Courses in Mathematics and English at Sitting Bull College
… developmental mathematics and English courses at Sitting Bull College during the summer of 2003 through the spring of 2009 were included in this study. There were 289 students in the Foundations Math and English courses in this timeframe.</p> <p>Females made up 60% of the students studied who had …
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A Sitting Army?: Narrative, Presence, and Persuasion in the America's Army Computer Game
As new media forms are developed through innovations in technology, an increasing number of multimedia products, such as computer and video games, are employing new combinations of realism, mediated social interaction, and psychological immersion while allowing expanded interactivity. User …
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Sitting in Judgement: Moral Constraints on Judicial Reasoning within the Bounds of Law
The law in Canada is at times very complicated to apply and is often partially regulating--meaning that in its application the law fails to dictate a single legally viable outcome in a legal case. As a result of this complexity judges who apply the law must often choose one from among multiple …
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