background: proper sleep is essential for the development of premature infants. infants, during hospitalization, might suffer from inappropriate postures and insufficient sleep hours. to compare the daily sleep quantities of premature infants in flexed (facilitated fetal tucking) posture and extended (free body) posture. this study is a randomized clinical trial which was conducted in neonatal ...

PURPOSE We reviewed research on the effect of adaptive seating on sitting posture/postural control in children with cerebral palsy. Second, we examined whether changes in postural control related to changes in other aspects of functioning. METHODS Electronic database/hand searches were undertaken to locate studies published in English. Reviewers screened studies for inclusion criteria, extrac...

Methods This study was a cross-sectional study with comparison to normative data. 124 children (males = 72, mean age 10.88 + 1.48 years) with a clinical diagnosis of calcaneal apophysitis were recruited. Normative data was used from Australian and International publications. The baseline measures recorded were: height; weight; waist circumference; BMI; foot posture; and ankle joint range of mot...

to National and International Conference 1. Bagalà F, Klenk J, Chiari L, Cappello A (2011) Accelerometer-based algorithms on real falls database, Proceedings of SIAMOC 2011, September 28 October 1, Bosisio Parini, Italy, Gait & Posture (in press). 2. Bagalà F, Cedraro A, Chiari L, Cappello A (2010) Non-linear re-calibration of force platforms, Proceedings of GNB 2010, July 8-10, Torino BOLOGNA,...

due to the importance of correct posture for preventing musculoskeletal disorders, the purpose of this study was to evaluate theory of planned behavior in predicting correct body posture in operating room nurses.in this cross-sectional study, participants (n=100) were nurses from five hospitals located in northern iran. participants completed demographic data and theory of planned behavior cons...

This study aims to investigate the effect of changes in buoyancy when a swimmer respires in a horizontal posture. We attempted to evaluate the levelness of swimmers' streamline posture by simultaneously measuring the lung capacity and buoyancy under water. The buoyancy was measured based on the changes in the vertical loads of the upper and lower limbs on the subjects' streamline posture under ...

Abstract In the post-Brexit environment, at a time when United Kingdom is looking to redefine its international positioning under ‘Global Britain’ policy, one of most urgent priorities for London proves be restructure relations with key global players like China. The objective this study examine factors influencing development London’s policy towards Beijing in period 2015–2022 and verify wheth...

conclusions significant association of work experience and age with musculoskeletal disorders shows that individual’s education and knowledge improvements with regard to ergonomics risk factors and correction of work postures are very important and ought to follow management and technical practices in the organization. results the mean and standard deviation of participants’ age was 35.4 ± 6.7 ...

COVID-19 and the Party Congress dominated headlines in Vietnam 2021. This essay reviews leadership changes after challenges new leaders faced confronting Delta variant of COVID-19. It also considers other economic that have simmered under surface, such as its approach to securing infrastructure funding, particularly energy sector. concludes by considering Vietnam’s international posture relatin...

Early evidence from long-duration flights indicates general cardiovascular deconditioning, including reduced arterial baroreflex gain. The current study investigated the spontaneous baroreflex and markers of cardiovascular control in six male astronauts living for 2-6 mo on the International Space Station. Measurements were made from the finger arterial pressure waves during spontaneous breathi...