In clinical applications the quantitative characterization of human kinematics and kinetics can be helpful for clinical doctors in monitoring patients’ recovery status; additionally, the quantitative results may help to strengthen confidence during their rehabilitation. The combination of 3D motion data obtained using an optical motion analysis system and ground reaction forces measured using a...

Background Ground reaction forces (GRF) measured during equine gait analysis are typically evaluated by analyzing discrete values obtained from continuous force-time data for the vertical, longitudinal and transverse GRF components. This paper describes a simple, temporo-spatial method of displaying and analyzing sagittal plane GRF vectors. In addition, the application of statistical parametric...

Pituitary cells, from seven 160- to 170-day-old pigs, were studied in primary culture to determine the affects NPY on LH and GH secretion at the level of the pituitary. On day 4 of culture, medium was discarded, plates were rinsed twice with serum-free medium and cells were cultured in 1 ml fresh medium without serum and challenged individually with 10(-10), 10(-8) or 10(-6) M [Ala(15)]-h growt...

Aim: Exposure to repeated gait perturbations improves the balance of older adults (OAs) and decreases their risks falling, but little is known about underpinning mechanical adjustments. We aimed quantify changing temporo-spatial kinetic characteristics recovery following backward slips better understand adjustments responsible for improved balance. Methods: exposed 17 young (YAs) (25.2 ± 3.7 ye...

background: prevention of slipping accidents requires provision of adequate friction through the use of suitable combinations of footwear and underfoot surfaces. shoe sole tread groove is one of the important factors on friction coefficient during walking. objective: to measure the effect of different shoe sole tread groove depths and different surfaces on the required quotient of friction (q),...

Intestinal development is modified by age and nutrition, mediated in part by insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I, IGF-II) and insulin. We have investigated whether expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and insulin receptors (IGF-IR, IGF-IIR and IR; measured by real-time RT-PCR) and binding capacity (Bmax) of IGF-IR, IGF-IIR and IR in the mucosa of the small and large intestine of neonatal calves are modif...