Essays about: "Postural control"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Postural control.

1. 1. Design and Evaluation of an Interactive Individual Ergonomic Report for Surgeons

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Melanie Anna Sherina Hensel; [2023]
   Keywords : Surgical ergonomics; Risk visualization; Ergonomic awareness; Physical workload; Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Usability evaluation; Kirurgisk ergonomi; Riskvisualisering; Ergonomisk medvetenhet; Fysisk arbetsbelastning; Arbetsrelaterade belastningsskador; Utvärdering av användbarhet;

   Abstract : Surgeons have been identified as one of the highest risk groups in healthcare to develop work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Especially the neck and shoulders are found to be at high musculoskeletal risk due to surgeons commonly operating in a static and awkward posture for a prolonged time. READ MORE

3. 2. Explaining rifle shooting factors through multi-sensor body tracking : Using transformers and attention to mine actionable patterns from skeleton graphs

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datavetenskap

   Author : Filip Andersson; Jonatan Flyckt; [2021]
   Keywords : Machine learning; Explainable AI; Transformers; Skeleton graphs; Rifle shooting;

   Abstract : There is a lack of data-driven training instructions for sports shooters, as instruction has commonly been based on subjective assessments. Many studies have correlated body posture and balance to shooting performance in rifle shooting tasks, but most of them have focused on single aspects of postural control. READ MORE

4. 3. Visual observation of postural orientation with two-dimensional footage in a healthy physically active population – using a predefined test battery and rating scale

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering

   Author : Leo Haker; [2020]
   Keywords : physically active population; healthy controls; postural orientation; functional tasks; 2D-footage.; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background The two main functional goals of postural control are postural stability (balance) and postural orientation. Postural orientation is the ability to maintain alignment between body segments and the environment during a static or dynamic activity. Nae et al. READ MORE

5. 4. ”Hand reach star excursion balance test” : Assessment of dynamic functional mobility in female elite team gymnasts in relation to overuse injuries

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskap

   Author : Åsa Bocké; [2020]
   Keywords : adolescents; functional tests; injury prevalence; movement screening;

   Abstract : Background Clinical usable assessment methods to quantify mobility, balance, stability and postural control functions together in a full kinetic chain movement are sparse. Normative data of such dynamic functions in different group of athletes are  still lacking and therefore the relationship between dynamic functional mobility and overuse injuries are also unknown. READ MORE

6. 5. Effective Physical Therapy Methods For Improving Postural Control In Children Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Anna Barka; [2019]
   Keywords : physical therapy; cerebral palsy; postural control; balance;

   Abstract : AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate which physical therapy methods are most effective for improving the postural control in children and adolescents diagnosed with CP, in order to provide to physical therapists with new evidence on the topic for integrating them in theirs intervention plans. METHOD: A systematic literature review was conducted in order to collect all the relevant information according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). READ MORE