Although cryotherapy is commonly used in the treatment of acute and chronic athletic injuries, the deleterious effects of limb cooling, such as decreased nerve and muscle function, slowed sensation and inhibition of normal relaxes, may put an athlete at increased risk of additional injury. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cryotherapy on subtalar and ankle joint kinemati...

Image segmentation plays a crucial role in effective understanding of digital images. Past few decades saw hundreds of research contributions in this field. However, the research on the existence of general purpose segmentation algorithm that suits for variety of applications is still very much active. Among the many approaches in performing image segmentation, graph based approach is gaining p...

Sugarcane harvesting requires improvements, particularly in cutting tools. Continuous saws have been introduced as a solution to this issue. This study evaluates the performance of two basal sugarcane systems different fields: traditional impact cut system (ICS) with knives and continuous (CCS) saw blades. Tests were conducted during crop cycles three areas, using 3 × 2 factorial design devices...