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Muscular function and functional mobility of faller and non-faller elderly women with osteoarthritis of the knee
Falls are a major concern in the elderly population with chronic joint disease. To compare muscular function and functional mobility among older women with knee osteoarthritis with and without a history of falls, 15 elderly women with a history of falls (74.20 ± 4.46 years) and 15 without a history of falls (71.73 ± 4.73 years) were studied. Muscular function, at the angular speed of 60, 120, and 180º/s, was evaluated using the Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer. The sit-to-stand task was performed using the Balance Master System and the Timed Up and Go test was used to determine functional mobility. After collection of these data, the history of falls was investigated. A statistically significant difference was detected in the time taken to transfer the center of gravity during the sit-to-stand test (means ± SD; non-fallers: 0.35 ± 0.16 s; fallers: 0.55 ± 0.32 s; P = 0.049, Student t-test) and in the Timed Up and Go test (medians; non-fallers: 10.08 s; fallers: 11.59 s; P = 0.038, Mann-Whitney U-test). The results indicated that elderly osteoarthritic women with a history of falls presented altered functional mobility and needed more time to transfer the center of gravity in the sit-to-stand test. It is important to implement strategies to guarantee a better functional performance of elderly patients to reduce fall risks
Physically Similar Systems - A History of the Concept
PreprintThe concept of similar systems arose in physics, and appears to have originated with Newton in the
seventeenth century. This chapter provides a critical history of the concept of physically similar
systems, the twentieth century concept into which it developed. The concept was used in the
nineteenth century in various fields of engineering (Froude, Bertrand, Reech), theoretical physics (van
der Waals, Onnes, Lorentz, Maxwell, Boltzmann) and theoretical and experimental hydrodynamics
(Stokes, Helmholtz, Reynolds, Prandtl, Rayleigh). In 1914, it was articulated in terms of ideas
developed in the eighteenth century and used in nineteenth century mathematics and mechanics:
equations, functions and dimensional analysis. The terminology physically similar systems was
proposed for this new characterization of similar systems by the physicist Edgar Buckingham.
Related work by Vaschy, Bertrand, and Riabouchinsky had appeared by then. The concept is very
powerful in studying physical phenomena both theoretically and experimentally. As it is not currently
part of the core curricula of STEM disciplines or philosophy of science, it is not as well known as it
ought to be
Interactions between fish, Mysis, and zooplankton in Lough Neagh
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First record of Ligula intestinalis from stone loach
The cestode Ligula intestinalis was recorded for the first time from stone loach Barbatula barbatulus. Details regarding their site of capture and intensity of infection are provided
The fate of isoproturon and diflufenican in an agricultural sandy loam soil under laboratory and field conditions including simulation modelling
This paper discusses The fate of isoproturon and diflufenican in an agricultural sandy loam soil under laboratory and field conditions including simulation modelling
Penetration of clopyralid and related weak acid herbicides into and through isolated cuticular membranes of Euonymus fortunei
Effect of mecoprop on plant growth and distribution of photosynthate in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings
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