Between-session reliability of skin marker-derived spinal kinematics during functional activities

Skin marker-based stereophotogrammetry has been widely used in the in vivo, noninvasive measurement of three-dimensional (3D) joint kinematics in many clinical applications. However, the measured poses of body segments are subject to errors called soft tissue artifacts (STA). No study has reported the unrestricted STA of markers on the thigh and shank in normal subjects during functional activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the 3D movement of skin markers relative to the underlying bones in normal subjects during functional activities using a noninvasive method based on the integration of 3D fluoroscopy and stereophotogrammetry. Generally, thigh markers had greater STA than shank ones and the STA of the markers were in nonlinear relationships with knee flexion angles. The STA of a marker also appeared to vary among subjects and were affected by activities. This suggests that correction of STA in human motion analysis may have to consider the multijoint nature of functional activities such as using a global compensation approach with individual anthropometric data. The results of the current study may be helpful for establishing guidelines of marker location selection and for developing STA compensation methods in human motion analysis.

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Keratosis pilaris: skin marker of Hodgkin disease?

Archives of Dermatology ◽

10.1001/archderm.107.4.629b ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 107 (4) ◽

pp. 629b-630

Author(s):

K. Thomsen

Keyword(s):

Hodgkin Disease ◽

Skin Marker

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Comparative Study of effectiveness of mobilization with movement (MWM) and End range mobilization (ERM) techniques in frozen shoulder

Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences ◽

10.32463/rphs.2018.v04i04.22 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 519-522

Author(s):

Jeyakumar S ◽

Jagatheesan Alagesan ◽

T.S. Muthukumar

Keyword(s):

Range Of Motion ◽

Frozen Shoulder ◽

Type I ◽

Mean Values ◽

Functional Activities ◽

Group A ◽

The Mean ◽

Group B

Background: Frozen shoulder is disorder of the connective tissue that limits the normal Range of motion of the shoulder in diabetes, frozen shoulder is thought to be caused by changes to the collagen in the shoulder joint as a result of long term Hypoglycemia. Mobilization is a therapeutic movement of the joint. The goal is to restore normal joint motion and rhythm. The use of mobilization with movement for peripheral joints was developed by mulligan. This technique combines a sustained application of manual technique “gliding” force to the joint with concurrent physiologic motion of joint, either actively or passively. This study aims to find out the effects of mobilization with movement and end range mobilization in frozen shoulder in Type I diabetics. Materials and Methods: 30 subjects both male and female, suffering with shoulder pain and clinically diagnosed with frozen shoulder was recruited for the study and divided into two groups with 15 patients each based on convenient sampling method. Group A patients received mobilization with movement and Group B patients received end range mobilization for three weeks. The outcome measurements were SPADI, Functional hand to back scale, abduction range of motion using goniometer and VAS. Results: The mean values of all parameters showed significant differences in group A as compared to group B in terms of decreased pain, increased abduction range and other outcome measures. Conclusion: Based on the results it has been concluded that treating the type 1 diabetic patient with frozen shoulder, mobilization with movement exercise shows better results than end range mobilization in reducing pain and increase functional activities and mobility in frozen shoulder.

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Experimental clinical research of functional activities of collagen 3D-matrix

Periodontology ◽

10.33925/1683-3759-2020-25-3-238-244 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 238-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. A. Dolgalev ◽

M. A. Amkhadova ◽

V. A. Zelensky ◽

A. A. Chagarov ◽

Yu. A. Glumskova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Research ◽

Functional Activities ◽

3D Matrix

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Study of the Functional Activities Concomitantly Retained by the 115,000 Mr Super T Antigen, an Evolutionary Variant of Simian Virus 40 Large T Antigen Expressed in Transformed Rat Cells

Journal of Virology ◽

10.1128/jvi.45.3.901-913.1983 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 901-913 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Evelyne May ◽

Claude Lasne ◽

Carol Prives ◽

Janine Borde ◽

Pierre May

Keyword(s):

Simian Virus 40 ◽

Simian Virus ◽

T Antigen ◽

Large T Antigen ◽

Functional Activities

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Participant and Study Partner Reported Impact of Cognition on Functional Activities in Parkinson's Disease

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice ◽

10.1002/mdc3.12870 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 61-69

Author(s):

Brenna Cholerton ◽

Kathleen L. Poston ◽

Lu Tian ◽

Joseph F. Quinn ◽

Kathryn A. Chung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Functional Activities ◽

Study Partner

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Assessing the predictive value of common gait measure for predicting falls in patients presenting with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus

BMC Neurology ◽

10.1186/s12883-021-02068-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Alexander Davis ◽

Mark Luciano ◽

Abhay Moghekar ◽

Sevil Yasar

Keyword(s):

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ◽

Predictive Value ◽

Fall Risk ◽

Normal Pressure ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression ◽

Lower Extremity Function ◽

Functional Activities ◽

The Past ◽

Minute Walk

Abstract Objective To assess the predictive value of common measures validated to predict falls in other geriatric populations in patients presenting with suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). Methods One hundred ninety-five patients over the age of 60 who received the Fall Risk Questionnaire were retrospectively recruited from the CSF Disorders clinic within the departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology. Multiple logistic regression was used to create a model to predict falls for patients with suspected NPH using common measures: Timed Up & Go, Dual Timed Up & Go, 10 Meter Walk, MiniBESTest, 6-Minute Walk, Lower Extremity Function (Mobility), Fall Risk Questionnaire, and Functional Activities Questionnaire. Results The Fall Risk Questionnaire and age were shown to be the best predictors of falls. The model was 95.92% (Positive predictive value: 83.93%) sensitive and 47.92% specific (Negative predictive value: 77.78%). Conclusion Patients presenting with suspected NPH are at an increased fall risk, 75% of the total patients and 89% of patients who responded to a temporary drain of CSF had at least one fall in the past 6 months. The Fall Risk Questionnaire and age were shown to be predictive of falls for patients with suspected NPH. The preliminary evidence indicates measures that have been validated to assess fall risk in other populations may not be valid for patients presenting with suspected NPH.

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