The ankle and foot complex play a critical role in maintaining erect posture, as also in adaptation to supporting surfaces, in correcting postural sway in single limb stance, in shock absorption and in transition of ground reaction force (GRF) in order to aid the push off during normal gait [1]. Functional variance and minimal biomechanical alterations in the ankle and foot complex in turn alte...

The posture detection received lots of attention in the fields human sensing and artificial intelligence. Posture can be used for monitoring health status elderly remotely by identifying their postures such as standing, sitting walking. Most current studies traditional machine learning classifiers to identify posture. However, these methods do not perform well detect accurately. Therefore, this...

Objectives The aim of the study was to analyse differences in pharyngeal airway dimensions and head posture between obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without morphological deviations in the upper cervical spine and to analyse associations between pharyngeal airway dimensions and head posture in the total sample. Material and Methods The sample comprised 53 obstructive sleep apnea (OSA...

Background: Low bock pain (LBP)is 0 very common musculoskeletal disorder. Lumbar range of motion (ROM) and posture are parameters which are commonly assessed in LBP research. Reliable methods of measuring lumbar spine ROM and posture are needed. The CODA motion analysis system has several potential advantages over other motion analysis systems; however its reliability for lumbar spine analysis ...

INTRODUCTION Low back pain (LBP) is the most common, costly and disabling musculoskeletal disorder worldwide, and is prevalent in healthcare workers. Posture is a modifiable risk factor for LBP shown to reduce the prevalence of LBP. Our feasibility research suggests that postural feedback might help healthcare workers avoid hazardous postures. The Effectiveness of Lumbopelvic Feedback (ELF) tri...

BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common work-related peripheral neuropathy. In addition to grip force and repetitive hand exertions, wrist posture (hyperextension and hyperflexion) may be a risk factor for CTS among workers. However, findings of studies evaluating the relationship between wrist posture and CTS are inconsistent. The purpose of this paper was to conduct a meta-analysi...

Background Digital photogrammetry provides measurements of body angles or distances which allow for quantitative posture assessment with or without the use of external markers. It is becoming an increasingly popular tool for the assessment of the musculoskeletal system. The aim of this paper is to present a structured method for the analysis of posture and its changes using a standardized digit...