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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"buttocks"”.
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The development and validation of the appearance satisfaction questionnaire - the first culturally appropriate measure for body image in black women
… a slim thick body (i.e., small waist, larger buttocks) with a lighter skin tone and straighter hair. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of a body image measure (the Appearance Satisfaction Questionnaire; ASQ) created to assess body image concerns specific to Black women. Further, …
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A numerical model of cardiovascular fluid mechanics during external cardiac assist
… inflating cuffs on the calves, thighs. and buttocks 180 degrees out-of-phase with the left ventricle. Previous clinical and computational studies have demonstrated the efficacy of ECA is highly dependent on the selection of the control scheme parameters for the device. These control …
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The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body. [Thesis]
… by a small waist, thick thighs, and large buttocks. Despite the popularity of this social media-driven body type in the last decade, no model currently exists to explain its lifecycle. As such, the study sought to close the existing research gap by creating a model using the Instagram body …
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Exercise Adherence Following Short Term Weight Loss Programs
… neck, arm, forearm, waist, abdomen, hips/buttocks (p < 0.01). There was a significant difference between the initial completion of the weight loss program and present (p < 0. 01). Results of the psychological instruments supported the focus groups discussions that issues such as time …
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Interpreting Ambiguity in Sexual Dating Encounters: Social Information Processing Differences in Men and Women
… sexual contact (e.g., touching breasts and buttocks). The male acknowledges her resistance, but continues making sexual advances. Participants imagined themselves as the same sex vignette actor and responded to an SIP measure designed to assess five SIP cognitive processing stages related to …
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An investigation of musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare professionals.
… area most affected was the lower back, buttocks, upper leg area. In total, musculoskeletal disorders accounted for 19% of all absences from work from all respondents within the previous year. Of those staff attending the Occupational Health Department, the main anatomical area affected …
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The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend and the impact of digital beauty-focused communities on consumers' body alteration behaviour.
… by a small waist, thick thighs, and large buttocks, which came into prominence via social media and has since become a decade-defining beauty ideal. The current study aims to explore the lifecycle of a social media beauty trend using the Instagram body as its case study example and to …
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Endurance of Lower Paraspinals and Gluteal Muscles Using Surface EMG on Healthy Subjects During Performance of Common Lumbar Stabilization Exercises
Low back pain (LBP) has become a major problem in the western world. It is a concern in worker's compensation cases and the reason for many lost work days. In order to effectively rehabilitate persons with LBP, physical therapists need to provide proven methods to improve muscular stability. Lumbar …
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Escala fotográfica para la clasificación clínica de la severidad de la Paniculopatía Edematofibroesclerosa (celulitis) en glúteos en un grupo de mujeres colombianas
Introducción: La Paniculopatía Edematofibroesclerosa (PEFE) es una de las mayores causas de consulta estética. Presentándose 85% en mujeres, careciendo de un método de medición de la severidad reproducible y confiable. El objetivo del estudio es evaluar la confiabilidad y la reproducibilidad de una …