the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of eight weeks corrective games on kyphosis angle and postural control in kyphotic mentally retarded children. method: thirty mentally retarded girls children with increase normal thoracic kyphosis (kyphosis angle≥40) were selected and randomly divided in two groups training group (n=15 with mean average 12/06±2/8 years old, height 145±1/33cm,...

[Purpose] This study examined spinal shape in professional golfers with chronic back pain, and analyzed the effects of a 4-week regimen of semi-weekly manipulation and corrective core exercises on spinal shape. [Subjects] Two golfers with chronic back pain. [Methods] The pelvis and spinal vertebrae were corrected using the Thompson "drop" technique. Angle and force were adjusted to place the pe...

Unsupervised self-rehabilitation exercises and physical training can cause serious injuries if performed incorrectly. We introduce a learning-based framework that identifies the mistakes made by user proposes corrective measures for easier safer individual training.

The program of the special corrective exercises according to Schroth method in H.R. Weiss modification was carried out in multimodality conservative therapy of idiopathic scoliosis in our clinic. Efficacy of the treatment was evaluated in 21 patients treated with the six week physiotherapy program. Initial state of musculoskeletal system and efficacy of therapy was evaluated with instrumental d...

Objective: Flexed posture students who had hyperkyphosis (HKP) and forward head posture (FHP) due to changes in the spine alignment leads to displacement of the center of pressure and increased postural sways which ultimately disrupts the distribution of foot pressure. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effect of eight weeks of National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and Sha...

In reviewing this book, one feels that the writer lias not made up her mind whether to deal entirely with speech training, or with speech therapy, with the result that the exercises designed to improve the speech of normal speakers, and exercises for corrective speech work, are given together in a somewhat confused manner. The photographs and diagrams are excellent and should prove very helpful...