conclusions various risk factors in the workplace may contribute to msds in different upper extremities. preventive interventions should hence include ergonomic and office equipment modifications. results the predictors of shoulder msds in the past 12 months were uncomfortable sitting posture (β = 0.42, p = 0.04), limited rest breaks (β=0.73, p = 0.012), and no access to adjustable desks (β = 0...

BACKGROUND The posture of people with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a result of adaptive defensive posturing to decrease the intensity of pain in the affected joint. The aim of this work is to characterise trunk and shoulder girdle positioning in patients with SIS. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study involved 58 patients treated for SIS in the years 2004-2006. Symptoms had been present for...

Aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the marginal fit crowns manufactured using different CAD/CAM materials on 2 types finish line design.Material and Method: Tooth preparations were made by creating lines (rounded shoulder, chamfer) an acrylic mandibular second premolar model. Impressions taken each preparation polyvinylsiloxane impression material, blocks with three compositions inclu...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of interferential current therapy on the shoulder muscles of subjects with forward head posture. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty volunteers (15 forward head posture, 15 control) participated in this study. Interferential current therapy treatment was conducted for 10 min, three times per week, for 3 weeks on both the upper trapezius a...

[Purpose] Scapular stabilizer strengthening exercise is crucial for shoulder rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to compare two types of push-up plus exercises, on a stable and unstable bases of support, using surface electromyography (EMG), to suggest an effective shoulder rehabilitation program. [Subjects and Methods] Ten healthy men volunteered for this study. All volunteers perfor...

BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the effect of an 8-week yoga intervention on the shoulder and spinal actions of women with breast cancer-related arm lymphoedema. METHOD A randomised controlled pilot trial. The intervention group (n = 12) completed eight weeks of daily yoga sessions while the control group (n = 11) continued with best current care including information on compression sleeves, ...

This paper introduces a smart textile for posture classification. A distributed sensing and processing architecture is implemented into a loose fitting long sleeve shirt. Standardized interfaces to remote periphery support the variable placement of different sensor modalities at any location of the textile. The shirt is equipped with acceleration sensors in order to determine the postural resol...

The medial rotation contracture caused by weak external rotation secondary to obstetric brachial plexus injury leads to deformation of the bones of the shoulder. Scapular hypoplasia, elevation and rotation deformity are accompanied by progressive dislocation of the humeral head. Between February and August 2005, 44 children underwent a new surgical procedure called the 'triangle tilt' operation...