Transient Displacement Response to Pulse Excitations on Periodontal Tissues

In the field of dental study it is most fundamental and necessary to estimate the condition of periodontium. In order to examine a mechanical characteristics of periodontium, the theoretical displacement response to periodontal mechanical model (three elements model) are strictly solved in case of some pulse excitations. Impact excitations (rectangular, triangular and half-cycle sine pulse) are given in physical and mathematical definitions and complete solutions to the impact excitations are provided. The triangular pulse excitation which is obtained by means of a fracture of pencil-lead is most suitable. The mechanical parameters of periodontium are given using this input excitation. This is experimentally confirmed by artificial tooth model. The obtained mechanical characteristic of the periodontal tissues can be applied to clinical diagnosis

Proposal of a new method to prove that unnecessary information is not drawn on the image using statistical analysis

The purpose of this study is to propose a new method of image evaluation using statistical analysis. We used the Sign test and the Wilcoxon test to analyze the statistical significance of image differences. Using this method, we evaluated whether the small electrode of the DAP meter appears in the X-ray image. Two observed values, which were obtained by averaging all values under all exposure conditions, were compared. All the observation tests showed the same sign. Thus, the results proved that the small electrode of the DAP meter is not present on the image. Using this method, it became possible to prove that the electrode was not depicted, which was impossible to determine using conventional methods. The method combining both the Sign test and the Wilcoxon test can be useful in image evaluation

Measurement of Microvibration on the Skin Surface

There is a small vibration which goes undetected by the naked eyes. It is called a microvibration (MV) or a minor tremor (MT). The MV on the body surface is expected to apply to a clinical examination of the autonomic nervous system. It is not cleared why and how the MV occurs, but there are many papers about its occurrence and clinical application. In this study, MV measuring system, its estimation and basic characteristics are examined. The difference between head MV and thenar MV, individual MV and diurnal and seasonal change are discussed. The power spectrum of MV is obtained using an autoregressive model

Licere: uma revista brasileira de lazer

Resumo“Licere: Revista do Programa de Pós‐Graduação Interdisciplinar em Estudos do Lazer/ UFMG” é um periódico trimestral, lançado em 1998, dedicado a discutir a temática lazer em suas múltiplas dimensões, a partir de uma ótica multidisciplinar. Nesse artigo não pretendemos fazer uma apresentação dos “números” que marcam sua trajetória (acesso, artigos recebidos, artigos recusados etc.), mas sim entabular uma reflexão sobre seus caminhos, que têm relação com a própria conformação dos Estudos do Lazer no Brasil. O olhar que lançamos é fruto não só de nossa experiência como editores, mas também do que observamos como autores e pareceristas de outras revistas, notadamente daquelas relacionadas às Ciências do Esporte, com as quais Licere possui relações em função de coincidências históricas.Abstract“Licere: Journal of the Pós‐Graduated Program in Leisure Studies/UFMG” is a quarterly journal, launched in 1998, dedicated to discussing the theme leisure in its multiple dimensions, from a multidisciplinary perspective. In this article we do not intend to make a presentation of the “numbers” that mark his career (access, articles received, rejected papers etc), but engage in a reflection on the journal trajectory, who are related to the conformation of Leisure Studies in Brazil. The look that we have launched not only is the result of our experience as editors, but also what we observe as authors and reviewers of other journals, especially those related to Sports Science, with which relations have Licere due to historical coincidences

Basic Characteristics of Microvibration on the Skin Surface

A small vibration on the body surface is expected to apply to a clinical examination of the autonomic nervous system. The vibration cannot be found by the naked eyes. It is called a microvibration (MV) or a minor tremor (MT). It is not cleared out why and how the MV occurs, but many papers about its occurrence and clinical application have been published. In this study, the typical spectrum of MV and the various causes of MV occurrence are studied. The relationships of MV with heart rate, muscle contraction and MV are discussed. The power spectrum of MV is obtained by using an autoregressive model