BACKGROUND In this study, we examine the biomechanical advantage of combining localized vibrations to hamstring muscles involved in a traditional resistance training routine. METHODS Thirty-six male and female participants with at least 2 years of experience in resistance training were recruited from the German Sport University Cologne. The participants were randomized into two training group...

Strontium ranelate (SR) is a novel anti-osteoporotic agent approved for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. SR appears to reduce bone resorption by decreasing osteoclast differentiation and activity, and to stimulate bone formation by increasing replication of pre-osteoblast cells, leading to increased matrix synthesis. The effect of SR on bone strength indices has been investigated i...

Body posture defined by Kutzner-Kozińskiej depends on 3 groups of factors: morphological, functional and environmental. First group indicates that musculo-skeletal-ligament system cooperates (supports) with nervous system. Functional factors are connected with movement habits whereas environmental ones relate to surroundings [1, 2]. To keep upright position posture muscles are required to coope...

The learning of evaluation functions from game records has been widely studied in the field of computer game-playing. Conventional learning methods optimize the evaluation function parameters by using the game records of expert players in order to imitate their plays. Such conventional methods utilize objective functions to increase the agreement between the moves selected by game-playing progr...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine whether sex, hand length and the individual training status affect hand strength and whether these measurements differ if they are recorded using the Jamar dynamometer or a new cylindrical measuring system. METHODS For this purpose, 152 healthy adults were examined using a new manugraphy measuring system (novel, Munich, Germany) comprising two measurin...

foam injection is becoming a standard conditioning agent when tunnelling with an earth-pressure balanced shield, resulting in an increasing interest in this technique. the technique is mostly based on empirical rules and experience. to be able to determine what foam and how may foam has to be injected for different soils, it is necessary to know the mechanical parameters of the foam-water-soil ...

Bond pad cleaning, prior to wire bonding, through the employment of radio-frequency-driven, lowpressure plasmas has been demonstrated to improve the wire bond pull strength.1 The successful application of plasma technology relies on an optimization of process parameters including process pressure, plasma power, time, and process gas type. These key plasma process parameters and their impact on ...