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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"pedaling"”.
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The validity of an accelerometer-based activity monitoring system and the consistency of locomotive activity of community-living older adults
… (cycles/second) to identify overground gait and pedaling. These studies evaluate the validity of this system in a real-life environment and then investigate people's locomotive behavior across weekdays of the same week. METHODS: Wearing the monitoring system developed at BU on their right ankles, …
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Effects of Exercise Therapy on Functional Connectivity in Parkinson's Disease
… connectivity were then analyzed as a function of pedaling rate. Changes in task-related FC (trFC) from the most affected motor cortex (*M1) to the ipsilateral thalamus were significantly positively correlated to pedaling rate. Changes in trFC between *M1 and the supplementary motor area were …
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The use of the damper pedal in the classical period: Steibelt and Dussek and their influence on Austrian composers
… great contributions made by Steibelt and Dussek. Pedaling by the Austrian composers Mozart, Haydn, Woelfl, Kozeluch, and Beethoven is also considered, looking at the connections among these composers and the possible influence on them of London School composers such as Steibelt and Dussek. On the …
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A Survey of the Piano Sonatas of Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) with Performance Suggestions for the Piano Sonata in G Minor
… suggestions, as well as examinations of pedaling, possible fingering, dynamics, and articulation. Selected aspects of texture, harmony, melody, rhythm, and form are discussed as they relate to the interpretation and performance of the G minor sonata. This paper also provides an …
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Redesign of the standard bicycle seat to prevent male impotence
… maintaining the rider's ability to generate pedaling power. Additionally, a streamlined process for rapid prototyping of bicycle seats was developed.
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New Resources in Twentieth-Century Piano Music and Richard Wilson's Eclogue (1974)
… extended techniques, hands distribution, and pedaling are also discussed.
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An Overview of Almeida Prado's "Transtonal" System in his Cartas Celestes, First Six Volumes, for Piano Solo
… of the piano with emphasis on touch, attacks, pedaling, pianistic gestures, and technique.
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Pedal Points: Harmony and the Double-Action Pedal System in Modern Harp Music
… schemas are patterns of motion defined by the pedaling movements on the left and right sides of the pedal layout and on the horizontal and vertical planes. The musical examples analyzed through the lens of pedal idiomacy and schemas in this thesis include transcriptions, staples of the canon, …
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Historical Performance Practices in Organ Works Before 1750 in Liège
… tempo, dynamics, pitch, temperament, fingering, pedaling, ornamentation, embellishment, rhythmic freedom, agogics, notes inégales, and venue acoustics. Finally, an appendix presents a lecture recital on the topic of historical performance practices in organ works by the composers Buxtehude, …
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Design and construction of a human powered vehicle seating simulator for diagnostic testing
… and resonate under the changing forces of the pedaling motion. First a steel pipe was added to make the system more rigid. Then a sliding copper derailleur was used to allow the chain to stay on up to 213 watts. Finally the copper derailleur was replaced with a bike's derailleur which allows …
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The Effects of High Intensity Intermittent Exercise in Normobaric Hypoxia on Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition in Overweight and Obese Sedentary Adults
… ergometer sprints separated by 4.5 min light pedaling. Every two weeks another .5 minute sprint was added to a total of six by the final two weeks. Body composition was estimated by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA scan), while VO<sub>2max</sub> and REE were estimated via VO<sub>2</sub> …
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Design of a press for oil extraction from moringa seeds for Haiti
… of a cone, the whole being powered by human pedaling. Fresh seeds are inserted in a cone-shaped feeder, while the cake flows out the smaller end of the cage and oil is collected in a container. This project represents a first step into the development of an extraction tool that maximizes the …
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski's Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 21: Insights into his compositional technique and performance style.
… asynchrony, tempo rubato, rhythmic variance, and pedaling. Each of these aspects of Paderewski's performance style is illustrated with transcriptions of excerpts from Paderewski's recordings. The author proposes examples of application of these aspects to Paderewski's Sonata, Op. 21. Chapter 5 …
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Whispers of the North: Zhou Long’s Partita for Violin and Piano
… insights into micro-melodies, harmonic pedaling techniques, and ensemble dynamics. My goal is to provide practical guidelines for performers seeking to capture the work’s rich emotional depth and technical intricacy. By integrating historical, analytical, pedagogical, and performance …
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In The Pink: The (Un)Healthy Complexion of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
… that is saturated with whiplash and back-pedaling narratives and characterizations that establish a mixed message discourse comprised of contradictory conceptions of breast cancer detection, breast cancer prevention, breast cancer activism, and breast cancer as a disease. Through an …
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In The Pink: The (Un)Healthy Complexion of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
… that is saturated with whiplash and back-pedaling narratives and characterizations that establish a mixed message discourse comprised of contradictory conceptions of breast cancer detection, breast cancer prevention, breast cancer activism, and breast cancer as a disease. Through an …
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A Pedagogical Approach to Technique in Chopin's Preludes Op. 28
… double notes, octaves, repeated notes, pedaling, hand coordination, hand independence. Each of these challenges is manifested in a multiple ways. While a variety of techniques are required to perform any given work, in the Preludes often one or two technical skills are most prominently …
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The Use of the Polish Folk Music Elements and the Fantasy Elements in the Polish Fantasy on Original Themes in G-sharp Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 19 by Ignacy Jan Paderewski
… Chapter 4 discusses performance issues including pedaling, tempo rubato, and composer's own fingering. Chapter 5 provides a summary and conclusion of the study.
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"The Neumeister collection of chorale preludes of the Bach circle": an examination of the chorale preludes of J. S. Bach and their usage as service music and pedagogical works
… to all levels of playing, require little or no pedaling, and are short and sectional, making them highly flexible. Tables classifying these chorale preludes according to form, other settings of the same chorale, and estimated playing times have been included for the church organist. These …
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