Malnutrition, sarcopenia, cachexia, and frailty are terms that rely on muscle assessment, and they all have ongoing refinement in their definition and diagnostic criteria as well as significant clinical overlap. Uncertainties in how best to assess muscle objectively have led to …
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Background: Sport related concussion (SRC) is a rapidly growing topic worldwide. Commonly reported symptoms of SRC are fatigue and vestibular-ocular motor disturbances, but there is limited research examining this relationship. Current SRC diagnostic tools do not have a strong s…
<em>Context</em>: Research has shown that intrinsic foot muscle strengthening over a 4-week period is beneficial for improvements in dynamic postural control, function, stability and foot posture. Ice hockey is a sport that requires immense levels of balance, stabili…
The purposes of this study were to 1) compare the drop landing mechanics between individuals with and without a history of concussion and 2) investigate the effects of a mental fatigue intervention on drop landing outcomes among individuals with a history of concussion. It was h…
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify modifiable lower extremity kinematic and neuromuscular factors associated with step clearance and foot placement during transition step negotiation in older adult females with a history of falling. Specifically a full understandin…
The purpose of this study was to determine the strength of the relationship between the ground reaction forces (GRF), forces directly recorded at the feet and the force exerted by the hands as measured at the hands, during simulated work-related tasks, in an effort to understand…
Section I: Essential Topics of Kinesiology<br> 1. Getting Started<br> 2. Basic Structure and Function of Human Joints<br> 3. Muscle: The Ultimate Force Generator in the Body<br> 4. Biomechanical Principles<br> App I: Trigonometry Review and Additional Biomechanical Problems<br>S…
Resource added for the Physical Therapist Assistant program 105241.
With its focus on the normal and abnormal mechanical interactions between the muscles and joints of the body, this text provides a foundation for the practice of physical rehabilitation. It presents kinesiology as it relates to physical rehabilitation in a clinically relevant an…
This comprehensive, research-based core text presents kinesiology as it relates to physical rehabilitation in a clinically relevant and accessible manner. It provides students and clinicians with the language of human movement - and acts as a bridge between basic science and cli…
"With its focus on the normal and abnormal mechanical interactions between the muscles and joints of the body, Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition provides a foundation for the practice of physical rehabilitation. This comprehen…
Recuando até 2011, é possível recordar a altura em que Portugal recorreu à sua 3ª ajuda financeira internacional da história, acordando um financiamento de 78 mil milhões de euros com a troika, em troca do cumprimento de diversos objetivos, tais como o alcance de metas orçamenta…
Este trabalho aborda uma proposta de utilização do filme etnográfico no processo de recuperar a voz e dar a conhecer a resistência política e cultural dos africanos no Portugal do Estado Novo. Esse exercício de revelação é, em certa medida, um esforço de contra narrativa, de des…
A presente dissertação teve como objetivo, esperamos alcançado, o de promover não apenas à contextualização legal (ou falta dela) da figura da telemedicina mas outrossim sublevar os desafios que daquele quadro derivam em sede de responsabilidade civil médica. A telemedicina cons…