Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 1986. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-143).

The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on November 19, 2009). Thesis advisor: Dr. Thyfault. Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Fausto Berzin / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-21T05:55:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Zuccolotto_DeborahGatti_M.pdf: 1779011 bytes, checksum: 8c0c5c2a35b2c7c203d0461c594ec465 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1996 / Resumo: A proposta deste trabalho foi observar o comportamento eletromiográfico dos músculos Vasto Medial Oblíquo, Vasto Lateral, Semitendíneo e Bíceps da Coxa (porção longa) durante atividade no aparelho "STEPPING MACHINE", tomando-se as medidas de ângulo 0°, 30°, 60°, 90° para a flexão e extensão da perna na articulação do joelho. Foram analisados 10 voluntários adultos normais, utilizando-se um eletromiógrafo de 8 canais, mini-eletrodos de superfície do tipo BECKMAN e um eletrogoniômetro. O método estatístico empregado foi a análise de variância (ANOVA) e o teste de Tukey. Os resultados mostraram que no movimento de flexão, o músculo Vasto Medial Oblíquo apresentou diferença dos potenciais médios de ação ao nível de 5% de significância para as medidas de ângulo 90°, 30° e 0° e também diferença sifnificante entre 60° e 0°. O músculo Vasto Lateral apresentou diferença significante também em 5% no ângulo 90° em relação °a 60°, 30° e 0°, além de diferença entre 60° e 0°. Os músculos semitendíneo e bíceps da coxa não apresentaram diferença significativa nas diferentes medidas de ângulo. Durante o movimento de extensão do joelho, os músculos Vasto Medial Oblíquo e Vasto Lateral, apresentaram diferença entre as medidas de ângulo 90° e 60° em relação às medidas 30° e 0°. Os músculos semitendíneo e bíceps da coxa, não apresentaram diferença significante entre os potenciais de ação nas várias angulações analisadas. Os resultados sugerem que o aparelho "STEPPING MACHINE" pode ser indicado na reabilitação pós-operatória da articulação do joelho / Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to observe the electromyographyc behaviors of the Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, Semitendineous and Biceps Femoris Muscles during activity in the Stepping Machine equipament, taking the angle measurement 0°, 30°, 60° and 90° for the leg flexion and extension in the knee joint. Ten normal adults volunteers were analysed by using a 8 channels electromyographer, mini surface electrode Beckman type and electrogoniometer. The statistics method utilized was the variance analysis (ANOVA) and the Tukey test. The results showed that in the joint movement Vastus Medialis Muscle presented difference of the medius potencials of action in 5% level of significance for the angle 90° measurement, 30° and 0° and significant difference among 60° and 0°. The Vastus Lateralis muscle presented significant difference also in the angle 90° in 5% in relation of 60°, 30° and 0°, beyond the difference among 60° and 0°. The semitendineous and biceps femoris muscles didn't present significant . difference in different measures of the angles. During the knee joint extension, the Vastus Medialis and Vastus Lateralis muscles presented difference among the 90° and 60° angles in relation to 30° and 60° measurement. The Semitendineous and Biceps Femoris didn't show difference significant among the potencials action in several angled analysed. The results suggest that the Stepping Machine can be indicate in the post-operation rehabilitation / Mestrado / Fisiologia e Biofisica do Sistema Estomatognatico / Mestre em Odontologia

Introdução: Exercícios têm sido usados no tratamento funcional de pacientes com osteoartrose (OA) de joelho. Porém, muitas questões permanecem sem esclarecimentos. Objetivo: avaliar, de forma comparativa, os efeitos dos exercícios de resistência muscular e exercícios de força muscular em pacientes com OA primária de joelho. Métodos: Foram selecionadas 11 pacientes do gênero feminino, com média de idade entre 45 e 70 anos, para realizarem exercícios na bicicleta estacionária (grupo BIKE) ou exercícios resistidos (grupo MECANO), duas vezes por semana durante, 12 semanas. Outras seis pacientes formaram o grupo CONTROLE. Foram realizadas duas avaliações compostas de testes funcionais, teste isocinético e dois questionários (SF-36 e KOOS). Resultados: Houve melhora significativa para os valores de velocidade média de marcha, tempo de descer escada e atividade de vida diária no grupo BIKE, quando comparados os valores obtidos na avaliação inicial e final. Quando comparados ao CONTROLE, houve melhora no tempo de subir, no trabalho total dos extensores, em AVD, esporte, vitalidade e aspectos emocionais no grupo MECANO e nos valores de tempo de subir, capacidade funcional e saúde geral no grupo BIKE. Conclusão: Apenas os exercícios de resistência muscular mostraram efeitos na função física de pacientes com osteoartrose primária de joelho na amostra estudada / Introduction: Exercises have been used in the functional treatment of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, yet many issues remain without clarification. Objective: To comparatively evaluate the effects of muscular resistance exercises and muscular force exercises on patients with primary knee OA. Methods: A group of 11 female patients with mean age between 45 and 70 years was selected to perform exercises on the stationary bicycle (BIKE group) or resisted exercises (MECANO group) twice a week for 12 weeks. Another six patients formed the CONTROL group. Two evaluations were performed consisting of functional tests, isokinetic test and two questionnaires (SF-36 and KOOS). Results: There was significant improvement for the values of average gait speed, stair descent time and daily life activity in the BIKE group when comparing the values obtained in the initial and final evaluation. When compared with the CONTROL group, there was an improvement in the ascent time, in the total effort of the extensor muscles, in DLA, sport, vitality and emotional aspects in the MECANO group and in the ascent time, functional capacity and general health values in the BIKE group. Conclusion: Only the muscular resistance exercises showed effects on the physical function of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis in the sample studied

A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Diploma in Technikon: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1998. / Mechanical low back pain is a common clinical entity which needs professional treatment (Margo 1994). Due to the nature of mechanical low back pain, recurrence of pain is a common entity that can cripple a patient and the ~tate financially. It is for'this reason that the professionals need to establish a cost effective method of treatment that helps maintain the pain free state and prevent recurrences / M

M.Phil. (Biokinetics) / Stress is an integral part of daily living and supports the ability to adapt. However, chronic activation without the ability to express the physical response results in overloading the physiological and psychological systems. Since urban South Africans are sedentary and experience high levels of stress, they are developing stress related chronic conditions and hypokinetic diseases (obesity, hypertension, depression). This study is aimed at decreasing the chronic physical manifestations of the stress response through somatic awareness exercise and aerobic exercise. The present investigation made use of a quantitative, comparative experimental research design over an eight-week period using pre- and post-tests. Participants were measured for psychological stress via a perceived stress scale and the chronic physical manifestations were measured via heart rate, blood pressure and body sway. The number of volunteers in the present study was 102 and they were recruited from corporate environments in the Johannesburg area. Their ages ranged from 18 to 65 years. The sample consisted of females (n = 42; % = 75) and males (n = 14; % = 25); white (n = 39; % = 69.6), black (n = 12; % = 21.4) and Indian (n = 5; % = 8.9) participants and non-smokers (n = 41; % = 73.2) and smokers (n = 15; % = 26.8). Untrained individuals were divided into 4 groups: a somatic awareness exercise (n = 9), aerobic exercise (n = 15), combination of somatic awareness and aerobic exercise group (n = 8) and a control group (n = 15). The aerobic group participated in aerobic activity, somatic awareness group in somatic awareness exercise and the combination group participated in both aerobic- and somatic awareness exercises. Individuals who trained were placed in a separate exercise group (n = 9) and had to add somatic awareness exercises to their weekly routines.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most common type of chronic inflammatory arthritis (Thompson, 1998). When appropriately prescribed, therapeutic exercise is useful in the care of patients with RA (Semble et aI., 1990). A pre-test - post-test randomized groups design was adopted for the study to compare the effects of a land- and water-based exercise programme in RA patients. A total of ten subjects, diagnosed with RA functional class I or II according to Steinbrocker, were assigned to either a group performing water-based exercises (W, n=4), a group performing land-based exercises (L, n=4), or a control group, who were requested to continue with their present sedentary lifestyle (C, n=2). For inclusion in the study, subjects were required to be on stable medication. Categories of dependent variables measured, were disease activity, haematology, functional and psychological status as well as physical status. There was a reduction in total swollen and tender joint counts in both experimental groups, but not the control group. The reduction was greater in group W than group L. Total tender joint count (DC) decreased by 53% (p<0.1O) and the total swollen joint count (SJC) decreased by 31% (p>0.05) in group W. In group L, the total TIC decreased by 4,7% (p>0.05) and the total SIC decreased by 8,5% (p>0.05). The haematological values remained globally unchanged in all three groups concerning the hemolglobin (Hb) values. There were changes in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in the groups, however changes were not significant (p>0.05). The ESR decreased by 29% in group Wand by 33% in group C. There was a slight increase in group L's ESR (11,9%) but values remained within the normal range. There was an improvement in the patients self-assessed disability and psychological status in the experimental groups while there was a deterioration in the control group's. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) scores improved by 15% in group W (p>0.05), 18% in group L (p>0.05) and deteriorated by 13% in group C (p>0.05). There was no change in the total Profile of Mood States (POMS) score of the control group, however, significant (p<0.05) improvements were observed in the experimental groups. There was a 163% improvement in group L's and a 990/0 improvement in group W's affective states. As far as physical condition is concerned, in genera~ there was an improvement in group Wand group L's physical condition, while there was no improvements noted in group C. Group W showed the following changes in physical condition: Body mass decreased by 9,2% (p>0.05). Mean blood pressure values remained unchanged. 50-ft walk time improved by 18% (p<0.05). Right and left grip strength increased by 18% and 35% respectively, (p<0.05). Absolute VO2max increased by 28% and relative VO2max increased by 30% (p<0.05). Right knee flexor strength increased by 43% (p<0.05) and left knee flexor strength by 24% (p>0.05). Increases in right and left knee extensor strength were 32% (p>0.05) and 34% (p>0.05) respectively. Improvement in joint mobility was also noted. There was a significant (p<0.05) improvement in both right and left wrist extension range of motion(ROM). Right wrist extension ROM improved by 49% and left wrist extension ROM improved by 31%. Improvements were also noted in wrist flexion ROM however changes were not significant (p>0.05). There was an 12% and 19% increase in right and left wrist flexion ROM respectively. In addition, there was a 12% (p<0.05) increase in right knee flexion ROM and a 14% increase in left knee flexion ROM (p<0.05). Mean body mass and blood pressure remained unchanged. 50-ft walk test time improved by 15% (p<0.05). Right and left grip strength increased by 4,8% and 16.1% respectively (p>0.05). Relative VO2max increased by 16.6% and absolute VO2max by 31% (p<0.05). Right knee flexor strength increased by 22.1% and left knee flexor strength by 23.8% (p>O.05). Increase in right and left knee extensor strength was 9% and 2,4% respectively (p>O.05). Right wrist extension ROM increased by 20.7% and left wrist extension ROM increased by 15,7% (p>0.05). There was a significant (p<0.05) increase in left wrist flexion (7,6%), but right wrist flexion ROM decreased by 2.6% (p>0.05). Improvements in right and left knee flexion ROM were also significant (p<0.05), 9,2% and 7,4%, respectively. Group C showed the following changes in physical condition: Mean body mass increased by 2% (p>O.05), while blood pressure and 50-ft walk time remained globally unchanged. Left grip strength decreased by 16% (p>O.05) and right grip strength remained the same. Although not significant (p>O.05), there was a 11% decrease in relative VO2max and a 6,7% decrease in absolute VO2max. Muscle strength also showed deterioration in group C. Right and left knee flexor strength decreased by 1,8% and 12%, respectively (p>0.05). Left knee extensor strength remained unchanged while right knee extensor strength decreased by 9,7% (p>0.05). Right wrist extension ROM decreased by 4.7% and left wrist extension ROM increased by 6.7%, although the increase was not significant (p>O.05). While right wrist flexion ROM decreased by 1,3% and left wrist flexion ROM decreased by 21% (p>0.05). There were no significant (p>O.05) changes in group C's right and left knee flexion ROM. Right knee flexion ROM decreased by 1,2% and left knee flexion ROM increased by 1,2%. Based on the above results of the study, both exercise interventions are beneficial in the treatment of RA. Appropriate land-based exercises do not appear to enhance disease activity, however, the water-based exercise programme was superior in controlling the disease activity. Further research is required, using larger samples and evaluating the long-term effects of various exercise interventions. / Dissertation (MA (Human Movement Sciences))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences / unrestricted

Suppose q₁,q₂,…,qn are the generalised coordinates of a mechanical system moving with constraints expressed by r non-integrable equations (r〈n) (1) [equation omitted] where the dots denote differentiation with respect to the time t, and fα are nonlinear in the q’s. The equations (1) are said to represent nonlinear nonholonomic constraints and the system moving with such constraints is called nonlinear nonholonomic. From a purely analytical point of view, the author has obtained the equations of motion for a nonlinear nonholonomic mechanical system in many a different form. The importance of these forms lies in their simplicity and novelty. Some of these forms are deduced from the principle of d'Alembert-Lagrange using the definition of virtual (possible) displacements due to Četaev [ll] . The others are obtained as a result of certain transformations. Moreover, these different forms of equations of motion are written either in terms of the generalised coordinates or in terms of nonlinear nonholonomic coordinates introduced by V.S. Novoselov [23]. These forms involve the energy of acceleration of the system or the kinetic energy or some new functions depending upon the kinetic energy of the system. Two of these new functions, denoted by R (Sec. 2.3) and K (Sec. 2.4), can be identified, to a certain approximation, with the energy of acceleration of the system and the Gaussian constraint, respectively. An alternative proof (Sec.2.5) is given to the fact that, if virtual displacements are defined in the sense of N.G. Četaev [ll], the two fundamental principles of analytical dynamics - the principle of d'Alembert-Lagrange and the principle of least constraint of Gauss -are consistent. If the1 constraints are rheonomic but linear, a generalisation of the classical theorem of Poisson is obtained in terms of quasi-coordinates and the generalised Poisson's brackets introduced by V.V. Dobronravov [17]. The advantage of the various novel forms for the equations of motion is illustrated by solving a few problems. / Science, Faculty of / Mathematics, Department of / Graduate

Two studies were conducted to determine whether controlled, abdominally-predominant breathing could be accurately implemented during periods of acute anxiety by speech anxious/phobic individuals, and what effect breathing control has on autonomic and subjective indices of anxiety. Twenty-two moderately speech anxious young adults took part in Study 1. The results of this study indicated that after two weeks of training, only 50% of trainees were able to implement the controlled breathing technique with any degree of accuracy while waiting to deliver an impromptu speech before a small audience. No one were successful at reliably implementing the technique during the speech itself. As in previous research, training had little impact on autonomic arousal but was associated with improvements in self-reported anxiety. Similar findings emerged for Study 2, which differed from Study 1 in that it involved a larger (N = 48) and more highly speech anxious sample who participated in a longer (4-week), more intensive training program. Although training had little effect on subjective or autonomic arousal during speech anticipation and speech delivery, it did result in significantly higher predictions of speech aptitude and emotional control relative to no treatment. Such findings suggest that breathing control is not a useful emotion-focused coping strategy on its own, but may add to the effectiveness of exposure-based therapies by enhancing patients' self-efficacy and willingness to expose themselves to feared situations. / Arts, Faculty of / Psychology, Department of / Graduate