Kinetic Responses to Unilateral Constraint of the Metatarsophalangeal Joints During Bipedal Walking

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixiang Liu ◽  
Xizhe Zang ◽  
Niansong Zhang ◽  
Yubin Liu

The paper was published without confirmation from a ‘contributor’, and after mutual agreement they decided to retract the paper.

Author(s):  
R. D. Heidenreich

This program has been organized by the EMSA to commensurate the 50th anniversary of the experimental verification of the wave nature of the electron. Davisson and Germer in the U.S. and Thomson and Reid in Britian accomplished this at about the same time. Their findings were published in Nature in 1927 by mutual agreement since their independent efforts had led to the same conclusion at about the same time. In 1937 Davisson and Thomson shared the Nobel Prize in physics for demonstrating the wave nature of the electron deduced in 1924 by Louis de Broglie.The Davisson experiments (1921-1927) were concerned with the angular distribution of secondary electron emission from nickel surfaces produced by 150 volt primary electrons. The motivation was the effect of secondary emission on the characteristics of vacuum tubes but significant deviations from the results expected for a corpuscular electron led to a diffraction interpretation suggested by Elasser in 1925.


1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. W. Valentino ◽  
E. M. Gaughan ◽  
D. R. Biller ◽  
R. H. Raub ◽  
J. D. Lillich

The purpose of the study is to document the prevalence of articular surface osteochondrosis lesions in feral horses. Eighty yearling feral horses were used. Radiographic images of the left stifle, both tarsocrural, metatarsophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joints were taken. Radiographs were examined for the presence of osteochondral fragmentation and abnormal outline of subchondral bone suggestive of osteochondrosis. The prevalence of each lesion was calculated for each joint as well as for overall prevalence within the group, the latter being 6.25%. Typical osteochondrosis lesions were found within the tarsocrural and metatarsophalangeal joints. Based on the difference in prevalence of osteochondrosis between feral and certain domestic horses, management practices and perhaps genetic base may have a greater influence on the development of the disease in horses than trauma alone.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Ryadchikov ◽  
Semyon Sechenev ◽  
Evgeny Nikulchev ◽  
Michail Drobotenko ◽  
Alexander Svidlov ◽  
...  

1970 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18
Author(s):  
Mahsun Mahfud

Islamic education must be directed from paradigm that past oriented (middle age) to the future. Not just preserve advancement, but also pioneering progress. Feudal paradigm must been replaced by Islam education paradigm that innovative and democratic. Therefore, we need harmonious planning and mutual agreement, that Islamic education must oriented to student, have multicultural character, and global perspective. Education has to become liberation process, not social and cultural domestication. One important aspect is to manifesting teacher professionalism that identified from competence aspect, responsibility, honesty, discipline, and high dedication to guard student to their successfulness.  


2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1234-1241
Author(s):  
Adina Octavia Duse ◽  
Delia Berceanu Vaduva ◽  
Mirela Nicolov ◽  
Cristina Trandafirescu ◽  
Marcel Berceanu Vaduva ◽  
...  

Acute gouty arthritis represents an inflammatory response to microcrystals of monosodium urate that precipitate in joint tissues from supersaturated body fluids or are shed from preexisting articular deposits [1]. Gout is a metabolic disease characterized by recurrent episodes of arthritis associated with the presence of monosodium urate crystals in the tissue or synovial fluid during the attack.These forms of crystal-induced arthritis usually affect peripheral joints, including knee, ankle, wrist, and metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints. All of them may be associated with other inflammatory, endocrine diseases [2]. The present study was done to highlight the relationship between increased levels of uric acid and specific laboratory tests in order to possible forecast development of further disease in patients with gouty arthrithis.The present study was done on 34 patients hospitalized in Felix Hospital of Rehabilitation in 2015-2016, with age between 44 and 74, having the main diagnosis of gouty arthritis.We studied the following laboratory tests:urea and other related analysis, like uric acid, creatinine, cholesterol, glutamate pyruvate transaminase and glutamate oxalate transaminase.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Zhiwang Zhang ◽  
Lingyan Huang ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Lin Wang

Tai Chi is an available method for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The impacts of Tai Chi on plantar loads of individuals with KOA are not fully understood. 46 participants with knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned into the Tai Chi group (n=23) or the control group (n=23). The Tai Chi group attended a 6-month Tai Chi program, and the control group participated in a wellness education program. Novel Pedar-X system was used to collect the peak pressure (PP) and maximum force (MF) during walking before and 6 months after the intervention. Significant higher peak pressure and maximum force were observed in the 4th and 5th metatarsophalangeal joints in the Tai Chi group. However, there were significant declines in the peak pressure of the whole foot and the 2nd and 3rd metatarsophalangeal joints and maximum force of the heel in the control group. These results suggested that individuals with KOA might change the pattern of plantar loads during walking through Tai Chi, and plantar loads would be useful as a parameter to assess the effect of Tai Chi on knee osteoarthritis. This trial is registered with Clinical Trials: CHiCTR-TRC-13003264.


Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Junya Saeki ◽  
Soichiro Iwanuma ◽  
Suguru Torii

The structure of the first toe is independent of that of the other toes, while the functional difference remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in the force generation characteristics between the plantar-flexion of the first and second–fifth metatarsophalangeal joints (MTPJs) by comparing the maximal voluntary plantar-flexion torques (MVC torque) at different MTPJs and ankle positions. The MVC torques of the first and second–fifth MTPJs were measured at 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45° dorsiflexed positions of the MTPJs, and at 20° plantar-flexed, neutral, and 20° dorsiflexed positions of the ankle. Two-way repeated measures analyses of variance with Holm’s multiple comparison test (MTPJ position × ankle position) were performed. When the MTPJ was dorsiflexed at 0°, 15°, and 30°, the MVC torque of the first MTPJ when the ankle was dorsiflexed at 20° was higher than that when the ankle was plantar-flexed at 20°. However, the ankle position had no significant effect on the MVC torque of the second–fifth MTPJ. Thus, the MVC torque of the first MTPJ was more affected by the ankle position than the second–fifth MTPJs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Kara B. Bellenfant ◽  
Gracie L. Robbins ◽  
Rebecca R. Rogers ◽  
Thomas J. Kopec ◽  
Christopher G. Ballmann

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of how limb dominance and joint immobilization alter markers of physical demand and muscle activation during ambulation with axillary crutches. In a crossover, counterbalanced study design, physically active females completed ambulation trials with three conditions: (1) bipedal walking (BW), (2) axillary crutch ambulation with their dominant limb (DOM), and (3) axillary crutch ambulation with their nondominant limb (NDOM). During the axillary crutch ambulation conditions, the non-weight-bearing knee joint was immobilized at a 30-degree flexion angle with a postoperative knee stabilizer. For each trial/condition, participants ambulated at 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 mph for five minutes at each speed. Heart rate (HR) and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) were monitored throughout. Surface electromyography (sEMG) was used to record muscle activation of the medial gastrocnemius (MG), soleus (SOL), and tibialis anterior (TA) unilaterally on the weight-bearing limb. Biceps brachii (BB) and triceps brachii (TB) sEMG were measured bilaterally. sEMG signals for each immobilization condition were normalized to corresponding values for BW.HR (p < 0.001) and RPE (p < 0.001) were significantly higher for both the DOM and NDOM conditions compared to BW but no differences existed between the DOM and NDOM conditions (p > 0.05). No differences in lower limb muscle activation were noted for any muscles between the DOM and NDOM conditions (p > 0.05). Regardless of condition, BB activation ipsilateral to the ambulating limb was significantly lower during 0.6 mph (p = 0.005) and 0.8 mph (p = 0.016) compared to the same speeds for BB on the contralateral side. Contralateral TB activation was significantly higher during 0.6 mph compared to 0.8 mph (p = 0.009) and 1.0 mph (p = 0.029) irrespective of condition. In conclusion, limb dominance appears to not alter lower limb muscle activation and walking intensity while using axillary crutches. However, upper limb muscle activation was asymmetrical during axillary crutch use and largely dependent on speed. These results suggest that functional asymmetry may exist in upper limbs but not lower limbs during assistive device supported ambulation.


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