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We developed the hybrid training method (HYB) as a countermeasure of this musculoskeletal atrophy, which uses the contraction produced in a muscle by electrical stimulation of antagonist to resist the volitional contraction of agonist. HYB has several features. These include ; 1) simple device, 2) s...
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PMID: 20354320
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The assembly of the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" to international space station was completed in 2009 and Koichi Wakata became the first Japanese station astronaut who spent more than 4 months in the station. Bone and muscle losses are significant medical concerns for long duration human space...
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PMID: 20354327
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We have decided to turn over a new leaf and have developed a home machine by realizing one motor type. We proved the muscle strength trainings by use of Horse Riding Robot and a home machine, unlike a existing monotonous and boring muscle training, to be worthwhile and effective....
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PMID: 20354329
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We define "the state that fall of ability for balance and locomotive system result from aging and shut ourselves up, and a fall risk rose" as Musculoskeletal Ambulation Disability Syndrome (MADS) . A diagnosis of MADS is performed by criteria. The criteria of MADS is that a person with a history of...
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PMID: 20354330
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In accordance with the increase of elderly population in Japan, the number of the elderly requiring care services is also increasing. Musculoskeletal conditions account for 24% of the causes for requiring care services. These backgrounds lead to the advocacy of the term "Locomotive Syndrome" by the...
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PMID: 20354326
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Declined anabolic and gonadal steroid hormones with age affect the development of age-related musculoskeletal disorders, including osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Exercises could have an influence on hormones affecting bone and muscle metabolism. Studies have shown that a combination of physical exerci...
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PMID: 20354321
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We clarified the development of balance ability by examining the motor development process, and discuss herein the significance of acquisition and maintenance of static balance. We also conducted a literature search regarding effective exercises for static balance impairment, and include a discussio...
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PMID: 20354331
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We have developed a model in the rat, in which exposure to vibration (60-80Hz) induces, in skeletal muscle, both acute mechanical hyperalgesia as well as long-term changes characterized by enhanced hyperalgesia to a proinflammatory cytokine or reexposure to vibration. Exposure of a hind limb to vibr...
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PMID: 19962353
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Occupational musculoskeletal injuries are costly to the health care industry. It is estimated that 12% of nurses leave the profession annually because of back injuries. With the use of grounded theory methodology, 15 nursing personnel and physical therapists were interviewed about their perceptions...
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PMID: 20349883
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Tomatoes are the most common crop in Italy. The production cycle requires operations in the field and factory that can cause musculoskeletal disorders due to the repetitive movements of the upper limbs of the workers employed in the sorting phase. This research aims to evaluate these risks using the...
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PMID: 20503810
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This review covers the current cognitive behavioural treatments available to address fear-avoidance beliefs in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). Four types of treatment protocols were identified for inclusion in the review: (a) graded in vivo exposure (GivE); (b) graded activity (GA)...
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PMID: 19697175
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The aim of this study was to try to identify those randomized controlled trials that compare sick leave with no sick leave or a different duration or degree of sick leave. A comprehensive, systematic, electronic search of Clinical Evidence, the Cochrane Library and PubMed, and a manual search of the...
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PMID: 20042867
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Office workers are exposed to various individual, work-related and psychosocial factors during work that have been associated with the development of musculoskeletal symptoms. There is an increasing in evidence that suggests that musculoskeletal symptoms in the upper extremity are ve...
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PMID: 19787367
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The sand core making process is performed manually in West Bengal involving a large number of workers of lowest economic strata. The core making workers most often work for a prolonged period of time and they are forced to handle various amounts of heavy load during the entire period of work. In thi...
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PMID: 20586229
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The current literature on rehabilitation techniques consists of studies evaluating the effectiveness of paraffin wax treatment, hand and face stretching exercises, connective tissue massage and joint manipulation, splints, and aerobic exercise and resistance training. Only four randomized controlled...
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PMID: 20019617
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The results of this study indicate that veterinarians perceive the causes of work-related MSD to be related to physical rather than psychosocial factors. We propose that the findings reported in this study provide a useful starting point for the application of a participatory ergonomics approach for...
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PMID: 20200574
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Results of the trial confirm that an intensified work-related programme with a well-defined multimodal composition like the one presented here is able to enhance the chances of participation in working life for patients with substantial work-related problems.
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New Yo...
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PMID: 20178056
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Median DASH data of the non-clinical sample showed a functional impairment, since they deviated from 0. Men, aged 50-65, who were working manually showed the highest DASH score. Age did not have a significant effect on the DASH score of the clinical sample. The median overall DASH score of the clini...
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PMID: 20205068
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The literature dealing with the health effects of VDU work identified right from the beginning a group of MSDs, mainly affecting the cervicobrachial region, so that VDU work could be considered a risk factor due to biomechanical overload of the upper limbs,
The aim of the study was to assess the pre...
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PMID: 21090126
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