A new methodology for objective evaluation of discomfort in whole-body vibration (WBV) is introduced in this work. The proposed objective discomfort characterizes discomfort based on the relative motion between adjacent segments of the human body from neutral positions. It peaks when the joints reach their limits. The objective discomfort has been tested on five subjects in the fore-aft directi...

The liver executes a multitude of functions in human physiology such as detoxification or hormone synthesis. Consequently, hepatic dysfunction, be it inborn or acquired, can lead to diverse pathological manifestations as for instance argininemia or hypercholesterolemia. To analyze liver function at the cellular scale and to investigate underlying genotype–phenotype relationships, a growing numb...

Arm fatigue, or gorilla-arm, was the primary reason for the initial failure of mid-air or touchscreen computer interaction systems [1]. Gestural interfacing is now being adopted widely in gaming, medical applications as well as education, but only through careful research and development of such systems to eliminate or significantly reduce fatigue and optimize the interaction. Although the most...

Kemmler, W, von Stengel, S, Schwarz, J, and Mayhew, JL. Effect of whole-body electromyostimulation on energy expenditure during exercise. J Strength Cond Res 26(1): 240–245, 2012—The application of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) in the area of fat reduction and body shaping has become more popular recently. Indeed, some studies prove positive outcomes concerning parameters related to...

To cite: Kumar J, Gorghate S. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015211283 DESCRIPTION MRI of the brain and short tau inversion recovery (STIR) coronal imaging of the whole body were performed on a 49-year-old man, who presented with multiple episodes of generalised tonic clonic seizures, generalised muscular hypertrophy and muscle-ache of 3 months’ ...