Studies of the shifting social organization and geography of global garment production have been critical to development of the commodity chains framework as an important field of study for scholars of political economy in various disciplines. Our paper intervenes in this literature by proposing what we call a `disarticulations' perspective, an approach attentive to historical and spatial proce...

Abstract Our article explores how migrant food delivery couriers work around platform algorithmic control to argue that gaming the system is a form of everyday resistance. Drawing on data collected in Turin, Italy, between August 2020 and June 2021, we examine how, one hand, through gamification, platforms construct as entrepreneurial productive subjects; other show disarticulation repurposing ...

Although many efforts have been undertaken to develop an interface using surface electromyography (sEMG) to connect the gap between a human and a wrist prosthesis, most of these efforts have offered only static positioning (ON/OFF) of the prosthesis. This study introduced synergy matrices to extract fluid wrist movement intents by sEMG to allow individuals with wrist amputations to use wrist pr...

The purpose of this paper is to report prosthesis-related issues of importance that were identified by a diverse group of persons living with lower limb amputations (LLA) and prostheses. These perceptions and themes validate some old assumptions and challenge others, report both common and unusual experiences, and indirectly identify the information level of our respondents concerning prosthese...

This study explored medical conditions associated with mortality among veterans following transfemoral amputation, transtibial amputation, or hip disarticulation. We applied logistic regression models to identify clinical factors associated with mortality postoperatively. The participants included patients with lower-limb amputations (n = 2,375) who were discharged from Veterans Health Administ...

Background. Hemipelvectomy amputation is a surgical procedure in which lower limb and a portion of pelvic are removed. There are a few studies in the literature regarding the performance of subjects with hip disarticulation during walking. However, there is no study on gait analysis of hemipelvectomy subject. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to evaluate the gait and stability of subject wit...

We analysed the gait characteristics of 15 patients with prosthetic reconstruction of the proximal femur after resection of a malignant bone tumour using stride analysis and measurement of oxygen consumption. Compared with normal volunteers their gait was slower, with less cadence and reduced stride length. The mean net energy cost of free walking was 141% of normal. The degree of asymmetry of ...

BACKGROUND The Iran-Iraq war (1980 to 1988) was one of the longest wars of the twentieth century. Few studies are available in the current literature evaluating the long-term results of proximal lower-extremity war-related amputations. The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate the current health-related quality of life and clinical musculoskeletal function of Iranian vete...

Background In knee disarticulation, transfemoral and hip disarticulation amputations, unlike transtibial the anatomical joint is replaced by a prosthetic joint. amputations where natural not preserved, compared to amputations; It has been stated that it difficult reach normal functional level more energy spent [1]. The closer amputation proximal, restrictions amputee in activities of daily livi...