BACKGROUND Because of reported associations of psychosocial factors and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms, we investigated the effects of a workplace psychosocial factor, reward, in the presence of over-commitment, on trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use. METHODS We measured 120 office workers across four groups (lowest/highest rew...

[Purpose] This study investigated the optimal thickness of the wheelchair backrest for lumbar load and increased comfort. [Subjects] Fifteen healthy people participated. [Methods] The study examined three randomized backrest conditions: no pad; a 3-cm-thick lumbar pad; and a 6-cm-thick lumbar pad. The location of the lumbar pad was standardized at the mid-lumbar level (L3). Participants were in...

Cervical Root Syndrome (CRS) adalah suatu kondisi yang disebabkan oleh iritasi atau kompresi radikulopati serviks tonjolan diskus invertebralis dengan hilangnya sensorik motorik. Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui manfaat dari pemberian Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Ultra Sound (US), Neck Calliet Exercise, Stretching, dan Traction pada kasus CRS. Pengukuran dipakai yaitu peng...

[Purpose] The present study investigated the physical and mental effects of plant factory work in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury and the use of a newly developed agricultural working environment. [Subjects] Six males with C5-C8 spinal cord injuries and 10 healthy volunteers participated. [Methods] Plant factory work involved three simulated repetitive tasks: sowing, transplantatio...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of scapula-upward taping (SUT) in a patient with shoulder pain caused by scapular downward rotation (SDR). [Subject] A 26-year-old male with SDR experienced severe pain in the left shoulder when he lifted his left upper extremity to hold the handle in a bus and during and after push-up exercise. [Methods] The patient underwent SUT for ...

The purpose of the study was to identify the effects of neck stabilization exercises on neck and shoulder muscle activation in individuals with forward head posture. Twenty-five healthy adults participated in the study. All subjects performed neck stabilization exercises using three methods. The types of exercise included craniocervical flexion (CCF) exercise, upper extremity and lower extremit...

We describe the application of local anesthesia with intravenous sedation for covering a large defect of the upper back with the use of the island vertical trapezius myocutaneous flap to an 85-year-old male. According to the anesthesiologist, the patient was graded as ASA IV. A 200-ml solution which consisted of 0.75 mg xylocaine, 2 mg adrenaline (1/2,000,000) and 10 mmol/l sodium bicarbonate i...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare shoulder stabilization muscle activities according to postural changes during flexi-bar exercise. [Subjects] The subjects included 18 students (10 males, 8 females) at B University. [Methods] The subjects performed the following flexi-bar exercises: 1) medio-lateral oscillation with the 90° shoulder abduction, with the hand in the neutral posit...

OBJECTIVES To document any consistent clinical findings in a large cohort of patients with whiplash associated disorder. DESIGN Four-year observational study. SETTING Large orthopaedic medicolegal practice in the UK. PARTICIPANTS 1025 consecutive cases of chronic whiplash associated disorder. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF THE CLINICAL FEATURES OF WHIPLASH ASSOCIATED DISOR...