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... required to fully understand the upper limb function in the golf swing Such understanding may enable the development of management and prevention programs to reduce the upper limb injuries caused ... to the shoulder in golfers are mainly restricted to the lead shoulder, the left shoulder in right-handed golf- http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/13/1/7 ers Studies have found that shoulder ... rehabilitation programs) and also potentially prevent upper limb injuries during golf Conclusion The golf swing is a complex body movement involving a large ROM of the upper limb that acts as a link...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:22

... flexor (f) and extensor (e) neuron has a firing rate, xi and an adaptation state, υi where i = RU (Right Upper Limb) , LU (Left Upper Limb) , RL (Right Lower Limb) , and LL (Left Lower Limb) The ... (ex from upper to lower and from lower to upper CPGs) The upper limb CPG tonic descending drive was set to c up = and the lower limb CPG tonic descending drive was set to c lo = The lower limb sensory ... patterns of contralateral CPGs (upper left and lower right, upper right and lower left) were in-phase while bilateral CPGs (upper left and upper right, lower left and lower right) were out-of-phase...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... reaching Shoulder abduction and internal rotation detection using end-effector rotation The biomechanics of the upper- limb cause a rotation in the wrist and hand when there is shoulder abduction and ... their hand Posture sensing system Stroke survivors commonly compensate for limited upper- limb movement with upper body (trunk and upper extremity) motion Compensatory motions include shoulder ... system can only detect shoulder abduction and internal rotation; the upper- limb has many degrees of freedom and many more abnormalities are possible To improve on the upper- limb sensor, there are...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... normalization to upper limb kinematics Application of time normalization to upper limb kinematics Presentation of kinematic data from two repeats of a functional upper limb task (top) and illustration ... describe upper limb kinematics in functional tasks but have yet to develop appropriate metrics to characterise the motions Standard approaches to movement variability quantification in upper limb ... characterising impaired upper limb motion during functional tasks More specifically, we chose to investigate upper limb movement variability in chronic (stable) stroke patients and matched controls...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... connected in series (Si, and covers the joints of the upper limb (shoulder, elbow and wrist) The thin tracks (Ri, Figure 3) represent the connection between the sensors set and the electronic acquisition ... for the measurement of the human upper limb kinematic variables based on a sensorized garment, the Upper Limb Kinesthetic Garment (ULKG) Lightness, adherence and elasticity have been privileged ... controlled by the brain areas depending on posterior and medial cerebral artery, causing plegia first and then spasticity to the upper and lower limb More precisely, movement dysfunctions arise from...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... adaptive equipments and environmental modifications [3,4] Significant improvement is being made in understanding the cellular and molecular events of cell injury and regeneration, and the paradigm ... actuators, and establishes the dynamic relationship between the position of the arm and the torques acting on each joint [40] Body segment anthropometrics and inertias of both upper arm and forearm ... citation purposes) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008, 5:5 Snake limb line) and estimation the means trajectory Upper (solidsilhouetteclose hand estimated sequence (dot Figure some...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... reduce upper limb symptoms in computer operators The demonstration of a beneficial effect of such targeted stretching would contribute to the prevention of upper limb pain in computer operators and ... pain") – ("intolerable pain") for each of three regions (shoulder, elbow, and hand/wrist) on both sides The questionnaires employed at baseline and at follow-up were identical except for additional ... seconds" • Stretching 3: "Place your hand flat on a wall with fingers pointing backwards, elbow stretched, and shoulder lowered (kept down by the other hand) and if possible flex your head away...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... use of the upper extremity It improves the working space of the hand and makes the hand more useful Shoulder stability and abduction are frequently accomplished by arthrodesis of shoulder joint ... measured and noted as the range of external rotation Shoulder and elbow function were graded using the scale proposed by Narakas [2] and Waikakul et al [11] with minimal modification as per Table and ... for elbow and shoulder function- patient could easily more than 30 repetitions of elbow flexion with Kg weight and had 95 degree of external rotation and 80 degree of abduction at the shoulder...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... Page of Figure Complete left upper limb amputation Digital photograph of post-traumatic anterior thorax demonstrating complete absence of left upper extremity and shoulder, 14 weeks after initial ... out of 10 on a visual analog scale (VAS) As his entire left upper limb was missing, including the shoulder and parts of the clavicle and scapula, ‘stump’ pain did not actually apply to his description ... EJ: Limb amputation and limb deficiency: epidemiology and recent trends in the United States South Med J 2002, 95:875-883 Dijkstra PU, Geertzen JH, Stewart R, van der Schans CP: Phantom pain and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... example [18] On the other hand, for |u0 |L2 ≥ |Q|L2 , blow-up may occur Indeed, since E(Q) = and ∇E(Q) = −Q, there exists u0ε ∈ Σ with |u0ε |L2 = |Q|L2 + ε and E(u0ε ) < 0, and the corresponding solution ... (1), and second the fact that the Qω are not separated by the invariance of the equation; that is, E(Qω ) = and |Qω |L2 = |Q|L2 162 FRANK MERLE AND PIERRE RAPHAEL The problem is to understand ... fail, and then prove a priori some rigidity properties of the dynamics in H which yield finite time blow-up and an upper bound only on the blow-up rate From the works on critical KdV by Martel and...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 07:20

... encoding promoter P1, P2 and P3 in addition to E1, E1b and E2 sequences and intronic sequences The lower and upper coordinates are used to compare the genomic position of E1, E1b and E2 with their location ... three exons E1, E2 and E3 separated by two introns I1 and I2 An additional exon, E1b, is located within I1 and there are two putative promoters P1 and P2, located 5¢ of E1 and E1b sequences, ... )140, )161 and )173, within E1, were identified in placental tissue and MEG-01 cells [4] Additionally, in MEG-01 cells, TI sites were also identified at )158 and )186, within E1b, and at )69 and )79,...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 09:20

... the region The IMR in these two countries is respectively twice and thrice the regional and global averages; and their U5MR was found to be approximately four and five times the regional and ... improve health outcomes and achieve health-related MDG targets Discussion Analysis of regional data revealed that LMICs in the EMR have low nurse and physician density and poor IMR and U5MR when compared ... reality of HRH in the EMR In this paper, we make use of the most recent and available data (both global and regional) to generate and analyze evidence on HRH in the context of EMR HRH in EMR is an...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... band are represented as ERD/ERS ( xy ) and that in the b band as ERD/ERS ( xy ) where x may denote the EEG β β , μ channels C3 or C4 and y may denote either left upper limb MI (L) or right upper ... individuals, and 92% (11/12) for one participant as ERD/ERS ( xy ) , where x may denote the EEG channels β C3 or C4 and y may denote either left upper limb MI (L) or right upper limb MI (R) The ... (%); Upper limb movement and motor control: Motricity Index (McI) [25], Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) [26], Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) [27] and Grip Strength (GS) [28]; Fatigue and mood [29]; and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... before and after 24 training sessions as well as months after training completion Upper limb and handgrip muscle strength were determined by means of the MI (normal score = 100) and the Jamar hand-held ... of MS according to the McDonald criteria, [18] and upper limb dysfunction due to evident paresis (characterized by an upper limb MI score ≥ 50 and ≤ 84) [19] Exclusion criteria were: manifest ... contributions DG and PF conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, and drafted the manuscript IL, GA and EK co-operated in the study design and performed data collection DG and PF...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... treatment period (T1), and after month (T2) during which period patients underwent no specific rehabilitation for the upper limb The assessment tasks were: Fugl-Meyer (FM) for upper limb with its subtest: ... [13]; Ashworth (AS) elbow, wrist and shoulder sub-scales for spasticity [14]; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for upper limb pain; Frenchay Arm test (FAT) [15]; Box and Block test (BBT) [16]; Functional ... and FB designed the overall study FB, MF and PC defined the motor task FB and PC selected the subjects and conducted all clinical evaluations FB, PC and PS programmed the robot, including the...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... (aligned with the shoulder) and begins with a slight forward flexion of the shoulder, and extension of the elbow and wrist (Figure 1a) Weight is translated through the heel of the hand as it is pushed ... distance and resistance at the highest level) and on control (by randomizing the target distance and resistance levels) However, randomization was not part of the POMDP’s initial objective and thus, ... diagrams (ADDs) and then employing a randomized point- Figure Example pace function This is an example pace function for comp = yes It shows the upper and lower pace limits, and the pace function...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... between forearm rotation and shoulder flexion Forearm rotation and elbow extension Measured cross-correlation between forearm rotation and elbow extension Shoulder abduction and shoulder flexion Measured ... flexion Measured cross-correlation shoulder abduction and shoulder flexion Shoulder abduction and elbow extension Measured cross-correlation between shoulder abduction and elbow extension Principles ... correlations for evaluation [39] Shoulder flexion and elbow extension Measured cross-correlation between shoulder flexion and elbow extension Forearm rotation and shoulder flexion Measured cross-correlation...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... direction Movement direction Mean value N Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder Elbow Shoulder NE E SE S SW W NW -22,3 ± 4,53 10,85 ... exercises and 4) In particu- Page of 14 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008, 5:31 Table 1: Mean values and standard deviation of elbow and shoulder ... were conducted to perform pair wise comparison both on hand speed peak value and MT magnitude Results Elbow and shoulder mean excursion values and the SD for each direction are shown in table The...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... paretic versus non-paretic limbs in stroke, paretic limbs in stroke versus spastic limbs in SCI; non-paretic limbs in stroke versus normal limbs; spastic SCI limbs versus normal limbs) We used Wilcoxon ... experiment, analyzing and interpreting the data, and writing the paper MMM designed the study, supervised data collection and analysis, and participated in interpreting and writing the manuscript ... weakness and contracture of the elbow flexors and upper limb activity after stroke: an observational study Disabil Rehabil 2006, 28(13):891-897 Hingtgen B, McGuire JR, Wang M, Harris GF: An upper...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... of paralysis and pain [2-14] There is strong evidence on the association between post operative upper limb palsy and laminoplasty The reported incidence of post operative upper limb palsy ranged ... characteristics and the type and level of decompression Postoperative upper limb palsy was defined as having deterioration of motor function by at least one level in standard manual muscle testing (MMT) and/ or ... characteristics and radiologic parameters, extension of decompression and degree of recovery between those with and without postoperative upper limb palsy were tested by t-test and χ2 test as...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20