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Showing 1 to 20 of 145 for “"upper-body"”.
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Imitating human motion using humanoid upper body models
… motion imitation of five different humanoid upper bodies (comprised of the torso and upper limbs) using human dance motion as a case study. The humanoid models are based on five existing humanoids, namely, ARMAR, HRP-2, SURALP, WABIAN-2, and WE-4RII. These humanoids are chosen for their …
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Modeling Upper Body Kinematics While Using a Transradial Prosthesis
… prostheses used by the majority of persons with upper limb amputations today offer a limited range of motion. Relative to anatomical joints transradial (below the elbow) prosthesis users lose at least two of the three degrees of freedom provided by the wrist and forearm. Some myoeletric …
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Fast upper body pose estimation for human-robot interaction
This work describes an upper body pose tracker that finds a 3D pose estimate using video sequences obtained from a monocular camera, with applications in human-robot interaction in mind. A novel mixture of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes model, trained in a reduced dimensional subspace and designed …
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Hammer Strength vs. Free Weights: Upper Body 1 RM Comparisons
<p>Thirty-one trained male subjects performed one-repetition maximum lifts (IRM's) on three Hammer Strength Externally Loaded Machines and three comparable Free Weight Exercises. All tests were counterbalanced and randomly assigned. Subjects performed two 1RM tests during each lab session, with at …
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Physiological and biomechanical responses during high intensity upper body exercise
… duration of an activity that can be maintained. Upper body exercise (UBE) despite contributing to sport, exercise and health outcomes has received relatively little attention particularly for high intensity exercise. Consequently, the mechanisms of fatigue during UBE are not fully understood. …
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Effectiveness of lift-assisted training in developing upper body strength in females
Subjects included 17 female college students, aged 19 to 44 yrs. Subjects were assigned to 1 of 3 specific training protocols and performed lift-assisted (LA) pull-ups (PU) and/or LA bar dips (BD) for a period of 12 weeks. PU and BD performance were compared at 0, 4, 8 and 12 weeks training. Flexed …
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Bilateral deficit: A comparison between upper-body and lower-body maximal strength
<p>Purpose: The study’s primary purpose was to determine if maximal unilateral strength is greater than maximal bilateral strength for the leg press and vertical dumbbell press exercises. The secondary purpose was to determine if blood glucose levels differ between the unilateral and bilateral …
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Upper Body Design of a Humanoid Robot for the DARPA Robotics Challenge
… trades specifically affected the design of the upper body. The development of ESCHER became necessary when it became obvious that the original design assumptions behind the previous robot THOR left it incapable of completing the DRC course and the necessary upgrades would require an almost …
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Upper Body Characteristics Related To Double Pole Performance in Female Cross Country Skiers
… purpose of the current study was to correlate upper body (UB) lean mass (UBLM), UB maximal strength (UBMS), and average power production during a 3-min ski ergometer (SERG) test to predict the dependent variable, a one-kilometer uphill double pole time trial (DPTT) on snow. We hypothesized UBLM …
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Effect of glove port height on upper body stress for performing laboratory work
… for the first time, a set of qualitative data on upper body stresses in such situations with a glove box.
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Acute and Chronic Vascular Responses to Blood Flow Restriction in the Upper Body
Blood flow restriction (BFR) with low load exercise increases muscular size and strength. Little is known of vascular adaptations to this training modality, and nothing was known at very low loads. These studies examined cardiovascular responses to high load (70% of one-repetition maximum (1RM)) …
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The Effects of Different Cuff Widths on Arterial Occlusion in the Upper Body
… In order to make BFR relative in the upper body, arm circumference and bSBP should be accounted for.
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Design and Teleoperative Control of Humanoid Robot Upper Body for Task-driven Assistance
… reduce the cost and increase the modularity. The upper body was designed to be biomimetic with dimensions similar to that of a typical six foot tall male. The upper body of the humanoid consists of a 4 degree of freedom shoulder and upper arm with direct feedback at each joint. A theoretical …
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The validation of muscle power output measures in lower and upper body resistance exercises
… and power measured simultaneously during upper and lower body resistance exercises for the following three methods: a) power derived from ground reaction force, i.e. using a force plate (FP), b) power derived from the displacement of the bar, i.e. displacement tracking laser (L) and c) …
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The Effect of Upper Body Strength Training on Upper Extremity Function in Healthy Older Adults
… assessed the effect of resistance training on upper extremity function in healthy older adults have been mixed. The objectives of this thesis are: 1) to examine change in upper extremity strength as quantified by the isometric joint strengths of the elbow and shoulder following 6 wks of upper …
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EFFECT OF UPPER BODY FATIGUING EXERCISE ON SHOULDER DYNAMIC STABILITY IN OVERHEAD AND NON-OVERHEAD ATHLETES
… of this study was to determine the effect of upper body fatiguing exercise on shoulder dynamic stability of overhead athletes and non-overhead athletes. We measured dynamic stability of the shoulder in n = 16 participants (Non-Overhead: n = 10, 24.3 ± 4.67 years; Overhead: n = 6, 22.67 ± 1.75 …
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