Difficulty in transferring, the ability to rise in and out of a bed and chair, is a common problem in older adults, particularly those residing in skilled nursing facilities. Focusing on one aspect of transferring, rising from supine to sitting position, we devised a set of bed mobility tasks to test key arm, leg, and trunk movements that likely contribute to successful rising from bed. Healthy...

Studies have suggested that proper postural control is essential for the development of reaching. However, little research has examined the development of the coordination between posture and manual control throughout childhood. We investigated the coordination between posture and manual control in children (7- and 10-year-olds) and adults during a precision fitting task as task constraints bec...

The purpose of this article is to present the Kinesio taping method used to improve the upper extremity function in the adult with hemiplegia. The article discusses various therapeutic methods used in the treatment of stroke patients to achieve a functional upper extremity. The only taping technique for various upper extremity conditions that has been described in the literature is the athletic...

Multiple anomalies in the celiac arterial system presents as rare vascular malformations, depicting deviations of the normal vascular developmental pattern. We found a common left gastro-phrenic trunk and a hepato-spleno-mesenteric trunk arising separately from the abdominal aorta in one cadaver. We also found a common hepatic artery and a gastro-splenic trunk arising individually from the abdo...

Background and Study Aim. The purpose of the study is a biomechanical examination inclusion active flexibility in artistic gymnastic movements requiring mobility (muscles' ability to stretch), other motor abilities such as force, power, etc.
 Material Methods. included 17 girl gymnasts aged 7-9 years old, with body height 140.7±10.2, weight 34.1±6.4, mass index 17.6±3.0. Data collection wa...

Load carriage walking is frequently associated with low back pain. Mechanical stress is a potential cause of such pain, and a lack of coordination variability may produce mechanical stress. We tested the hypothesis that coordination variability would decrease during load carriage walking. We examined the trunk-thigh coordination variability in the sagittal and frontal planes and the thorax-pelv...

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Pushpalatha K., Associate Professor, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India. E-Mail: [email protected] Introduction: The anatomical variations of the Celiac trunk and its branches are due to developmental changes in the ventral splanchnic arteries. The arterial variations like other anatomical...

The aim of the study was to determine cognitive and motor status factors in female children aged 10-14 years and to identify developmental and/or integration functions according to age. The study included a sample of 162 female schoolchildren aged 10-14 years divided into two groups: 84 girls aged 10-12 (X 11.26, SD 0.68) years and 78 girls aged 13-14 (X 13.52, SD 0.63) years. Study results sho...