OBJECTIVE Endogenous acetone production is a by-product of the fat metabolism process. Because of its small size, acetone appears in exhaled breath. Historically, endogenous acetone has been measured in exhaled breath to monitor ketosis in healthy and diabetic subjects. Recently, breath acetone concentration (BrAce) has been shown to correlate with the rate of fat loss in healthy individuals. I...

BACKGROUND The current increase in types of scoliosis braces defined by a surname or a town makes scientific classification essential. Currently, it is a challenge to compare braces and specify the indications of each brace. A precise definition of the characteristics of current braces is needed. As such, the International Society for Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) m...

During human movement, the leg can be represented as a mechanical spring, with its stiffness potentially contributing to sports performance and injury prevention. Although many individuals perform athletic activities with joint stabilizers, little is known about the effects of prophylactic lower extremity braces on leg stiffness. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of ankl...

BACKGROUND A hip brace, the WISH-type S-form brace, improved hip function scores markedly in patients with painful hip osteoarthritis (OA). To evaluate the biomechanical effects of the brace, gait analysis using a force plate was performed. METHODS For the gait of seven patients with this hip brace, characteristic parameters calculated from three-dimensional (i.e., vertical, forward, and medi...

Method Twenty subjects (17 females, 3 males), aged 13.4 ± 1.8 years, were prescribed a full-time TLSO (22 hr/day) and were monitored and followed for 3 years. All subjects met the SRS Brace Study inclusion criteria. The brace usage in terms of quantity (percent of wear time relative to the prescribed wear) and quality (percent of wear tightness relative to the prescribed tightness level) was lo...

With the continuous development of urbanization and rapid science technology, requirements for foundation pit engineering are getting higher higher. Foundation is gradually developing in direction larger area deeper excavation. In examples, combined supporting structure a pile–brace pile–anchor pits widely used, while examples supported by pile–anchor–brace system less frequently used. Based on...

This study proposes a new tension member with buckling-free function using carbon fiber reinforced polymer for the seismic bracing system. Firstly, concept of composite brace; partially fibred brace, is introduced. Secondly, material strength brace molded by modified pultrusion investigated. Finally, cyclic loading tests to simulate are conducted. As result, it was demonstrated that system can ...

BACKGROUND we investigated how ruptured Achilles tendons are loaded in a brace. There is an ongoing discussion whether patients should be recommended to bear weight on the injured limb. However, little is known about the effects of bracing on tensional loading of the healing Achilles tendon: it is uncertain if load-bearing actually stresses the Achilles tendon inside a brace. METHODS we measu...

Several published articles suggest that an untreated progressive idiopathic scoliosis (IS) curve may present a poor prognosis into adulthood including back pain, pulmonary compromise, cor pulmonale, psychosocial effects, and even death [Rowe 1998, Danielsson et al 2006, Danielsson et al. 2007, Weinstein et al. 1981, Weinstein and Ponsetty 1983, Weinstein et al 2003]. Bracing, even though it has...