Spasticity has been defined as a motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflex (muscle tone). Muscle tone consists of mechanical-elastic characteristics, reflex muscle contraction and other elements. The aims of this study were to determine whether to assess spasticity quantitatively, and to characterize biomechanical and electromyographic spasticity asse...

[Purpose] This research investigated the relationship between elbow joint angle and elbow flexor and extensor strength and activation, taking into consideration the length-tension tension curve of the muscle. [Subjects] There were 30 research subjects in total, 15 male and 15 female college students from Busan S University who had no functional disabilities that might affect measurement of musc...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze shoulder stabilization using resistant vibration stimulus during bodyblade exercise followed by forward head posture improvement. [Subjects and Methods] Craniovertebral angle and cranial rotation angle were measured with 24 patients who were diagnosed with forward head posture. The experimental group conducted bodyblade exercise for 6 weeks and...

This paper is a theoretical analysis of mirror tilt in a Michelson interferometer and its effect on the radiant flux over the active area of a rectangular photodetector or image sensor pixel. It is relevant to sensor applications using homodyne interferometry where these opto-electronic devices are employed for partial fringe counting. Formulas are derived for radiant flux across the detector f...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of knee angle on muscle response times and neuromuscular recruitment patterns between sexes following a perturbation in single leg stance at 10 degrees, 20 degrees, and 30 degrees. We hypothesized that response times would be faster at lesser knee flexion angles and that females would recruit their quadriceps faster than males at all angles. DESIGN A repeated-m...

Boujari [5] proved a fixed point theorem with an old version of the integraltype contraction , his proof is incorrect. In this paper, a new generalizationof integral type contraction is introduced. Moreover, a fixed point theorem isobtained.

in the present paper‎, ‎we introduce the concept of generalized multivalued $f$ -‎contraction mappings and give a fixed point result‎, ‎which is a proper‎ ‎generalization of some multivalued fixed point theorems including nadler's‎.

in this paper, we prove some common fixed point results for two self mappingsf and g on s-metric space such that f is a g.w.c.m with respect to g.

background and aims: the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of carvacrol were reported. the aim of the current study was an investigation the relaxant effects of carvacrol on acetylcholine-induced contraction in isolated rat's ileum. materials and methods: in this study, the tissues separated from ileum were fixed on the organ bath containing tyrode's solution. the amplitude of...

introduction: thymol has negative ionotropic effect on heart and has direct effect on calcium release from sarcoplasmic reticulum. some of the herbal plants just like carum copticum consist of thymol. the postganglionic neurons of the gastrointestinal parasympathetic system are located mainly in the myenteric and submucosal plexuses. stimulation of these parasympathetic nerves causes general in...