Abstract Background Limitations in spinal mobility are a characteristic feature of Axial Spondyloarthritis. Current clinical measurements have shown low criterion-concurrent validity. This study sought to evaluate validity for clinically feasible measurement method measuring spine using tri-axial accelerometers. Methods Fifteen radiographic-Spondyloarthritis patients were recruited this study. ...

BACKGROUND Rehabilitation of elderly patients with sit-to-stand (STS) dysfunction includes retraining coordinated movement among participating body segments. Although trunk position is considered important, spinal movement has not been measured. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the sagittal thoracolumbar kinematics and hip-lumbar interaction during the STS task in elderly peopl...

Introduction Nowadays, the current understanding is that the shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is characterized by impairment and dysfunction of several structures, contained in the subacromial space, which alter normal shoulder movements of flexion and abduction and provoke pain. Currently, the SIS is a clinical diagnosis based on the patient’s history and physical findings which occurs at a...

BACKGROUND Excessive hip flexion in gait is thought to be associated with hip flexion contracture, but has also been associated with excessive anterior pelvic tilt, knee flexion, internal hip rotation, and muscular factors. The purpose of this study was to examine the contributors to excessive hip flexion during gait in children with cerebral palsy, with and without hip flexion contractures. ...

Abstract Objective To compare the efficacy of acupuncture at TUNG’s extra points and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for elderly patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in Thailand. Methods A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial 84 volunteers CLBP was designed. The were randomly assigned either to group getting or TCM points. treatment period 30 min per session seven consecutive da...

Turtles with a complete transection of the spinal cord just posterior to the forelimb enlargement at the D2-D3 segmental border produced coordinated rhythmic hindlimb movements. Ipsilateral stimulation of cutaneous afferents in the midbody shell bridge evoked a rostral scratch. Electrical stimulation of the contralateral dorsolateral funiculus (DLF) at the anterior cut face of the D3 segment ac...

Affiliative stimuli are pleasant and highly biologically relevant. Affiliative cues are thought to elicit a prosocial predisposition. Here affiliative and neutral pictures were exposed prior to a reaction time task which consisted in responding to a visual target. Half the participants responded with finger-flexion, a movement frequently involved in prosocial activities. The other half responde...

We present a Korean case of Hirayama disease with its typical neuroradiological findings of forward displacement of cervical dural sac and compression of the lower cervical cord during neck flexion. A 15-yr-old boy was presented with a one-year history of progressive weakness and atrophy affecting bilateral hands and forearms. The electrodiagnostic findings were compatible with the lesion of th...

A computer-based model of the knee was used to study forces in the cruciate ligaments induced by co-contraction of the extensor and flexor muscles, in the absence of external loads. Ligament forces are required whenever the components of the muscle forces parallel to the tibial plateau do not balance. When the extending effect of quadriceps exactly balances the flexing effect of hamstrings, the...

Based on the current literature, it remains unclear whether electromyographic onset of the deep fibers of the multifidus (DM) is dependent on the direction of shoulder movement and the position of the center of foot pressure (CFP). In the present study, we re-examined the electromyographic onset of the DM during shoulder flexion and extension and investigated the influence of the CFP position b...