Tests were conducted to verify that new air monitoring systems at Hanford air exhaust stacks met the Draft HPS/ANSI N13.1 performance criteria developed for air sampling systems at nuclear facilities.(‘) The standard’s performance criteria address both the suitability of the air sampling probe location and the sample transport to the collection devices. The contaminants in a stack must be well ...

Purpose: Reporting the outcome of the modified peroneus brevis (PB) transfertechnique in treating 26 patients with chronic rupture of Achilles tendon (AT). Methods: The diagnosis was neglected acute AT rupture in ten patients, ten with achronic rupture, re-rupture of the tendon in four cases, and Achilles xanthoma in two cases. The gap after debridement was 6 cm in average (range 4-8). The tech...

Longer life expectancy is resulting in increasing numbers of elderly adults with mental retardation (MR). The objective of the study was to compare lower limb isokinetic muscle power, locomotor performance and flexibility of aged adult mentally-retarded individuals with and without Down's syndrome (DS). Nine subjects with MR and DS (mean age 61), and sixteen subjects with MR and without DS (mea...

Previous studies demonstrated significant increases in the shoulder internal rotators' peak torque values and unilateral muscular imbalances of the shoulder rotators after a competitive swim period. However, there are no similar data concerning the knee muscles. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of a six-month training period on knee flexor and extensor peak torque val...

Considering the growth of the aging population, and the increasing risk for falls and related morbidity, it is vital to seek efficient, comprehensive, and culturally relevant prevention programs for elderly people to reduce risks for falls. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the postural balance and muscle strength among women participating in the "Wing of Baianas" in the carnival par...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of a 4-week electromyostimulation training program on the strength of the knee extensors and the vertical jump performance of 10 basketball players. Electromyostimulation sessions were carried out 3 times weekly; each session consisted of 48 contractions. Testing was carried out before and after the electromyostimulation training program (w...

PURPOSE To analyze the relationship of strength, muscular balance, and atrophy with pain and function in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis. STUDY DESIGN Transversal, descriptive, and observational. PATIENTS AND METHODS Institutional review board approval was obtained for this study. Twenty six patients ages 50 years and older, with degenerative spondylolisthesis at L4-L5. Measure...