Essays about: "wrist"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 77 essays containing the word wrist.
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21. Ergonomic product development within dentistry : An empirical study with focus on strain issues in the hand-/armextremities, and recommendations for future product development
University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)Abstract : This report presents a Master of Science Thesis, conducted at the Royal Institute of Technology, within Industrial Design Engineering, in collaboration with the privately owned healthcare company Praktikertjänst AB. The purpose of this project was to investigate the distribution of injuries and issues in the hand-/arm extremities among dentistry personnel, as well as explore the possibility to prevent these to emerge. READ MORE
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22. Features as Indicators for Delirium : An Application on Single Wrist-Worn Accelerometer Data from Adult Intensive Care Unit Patients
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Objective: The diagnosis of delirium in intensive care unit patients is frequently missed. Key symptoms to identify delirium are motoric alterations, changes in activity level, and delirium-specific movements. This study aimed to explore features collected by a single wrist-worn accelerometer as indicators of delirium. READ MORE
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23. Venous Component Separation From a Pulse Oximeter Signal using Blind Source Separation with Ultrasound Imaging as Reference
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a major drawback of haemodialysis and occurs in more than every fifth dialysis treatment. There is a need for real-time measurement, with an ability to detect IDH before it occurs. Photoplethysmography (PPG) may provide sufficient information about hemodynamic status to prevent IDH. READ MORE
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24. Immunoglobulin A antibodies against phosphorylcholine in rheumatoid arthritis patients and its association with clinical outcomes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för farmaceutisk biokemiAbstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the joints in wrist and hands. RA develops slowly and can cause physical disabilities which may lead to extra-articular manifestations, damaging other parts of the body such as heart and blood vessels. READ MORE
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25. Heart rate variability as a predictor of shooting performance
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datavetenskapAbstract : Physiological markers have long been used to monitor physiological state in individual athletes. More recently, heart rate variability (HRV) has become a popular metric to monitor athletes' physiological state over longer periods of time to guide training and detect fatigue. READ MORE