normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : strength improvement of the shoulder muscles is a major goal in rehabilitation or athletic conditioning programs. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of shoulder core exercises on the isometric torque of glenohumeral joint movements. methods : a total of 36 healthy females with no history of sho...

The value of using otolith chemistry to characterize recruitment in terms of natal source regions depends on how consistently spatio-temporal variation can be resolved. The objective of this study was to compare regional classification patterns in the otolith chemistry of juvenile Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) between two years experiencing disparate hydrological regimes, and separated...

This paper uses a multi-level dynamic factor model suggested by Bai and Wang (2012) to identify the spatio-temporal dynamics of regional business cycles, focusing on six Great Lakes states, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The identification scheme suggested by Bai and Wang (2012) enables separate identification of the shock common to the Great Lakes region and the in...

The aim of this study was to investigate intra-regional activation and inter-regional connectivity during passive movement. During fMRI, a mechanic device was used to move the subject's index and middle fingers. We assessed four movement conditions (unimanual left/right, bimanual symmetric/asymmetric), plus Rest. A conventional intra-regional analysis identified the passive stimulation network,...

Resource enrichment can potentially destabilize predator-prey dynamics. This phenomenon historically referred as the "paradox of enrichment" has mostly been explored in spatially homogenous environments. However, many predator-prey communities exchange organisms within spatially heterogeneous networks called metacommunities. This heterogeneity can result from uneven distribution of resources am...

THE PREVAILING INCREASE IN ELEPHANT numbers across areas of southern Africa raises concern for their impact on biological diversity. Several approaches to elephant management focus on limiting numbers to alleviate these consequences. However, landscape fragmentation, fences, water supplementation as well as the shape and size of some conservation areas restrict range use and intensify the effec...

OBJECTIVE To quantify long term effects of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) by biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS Regional changes in left ventricular (LV) contraction patterns effected by CRT in 19 patients with HF (12 with ischaemia; mean (SD) age 66 (9) years) with bundle branch block were examined by colour Doppler tissue velocity imaging (c-TVI). Tim...