The effect of upper limb support on the representation of the load sense during lateral body weight shifting

Physiotherapy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. e1610-e1611
Author(s):  
M. Watanabe ◽  
H. Tani
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lateral Body ◽  
Weight Shifting

scholarly journals ROTATION OF UPPER LIMBS IN THE OVERWEIGHT

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 043-044
Author(s):  
Arunachalam Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Axial Rotation ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Human Morphology ◽  
Ethnic Variations

AbstractThe human body's structure is remarkable in that it is basically uniform across the populations. Apart from a few dissimilarities in skin color and external features, at the visceral and microscopic levels, man is unusually identical. Minor ethnic variations, both acquired or congenital and atavistic traits apart, human morphology is universal.In this brief communication I present and discuss an observation made on the position of the free upper limb in the erect adult. It is seen that body weight influences forelimb position. In the stout, stocky and overweight, the upper limb is at rest, held medially rotated (axially); the degree of axial rotation being directly related to the increase in body weight.

The Influence Of Human Coccyx In Body Weight Shifting

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 494-495
Author(s):  
Yu-Tsai Tu ◽  
Li-Wen Tu ◽  
Cheng-Hsiu Lai ◽  
Shih- Wei Chou
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Shifting

scholarly journals Relationship between bone age, hormonal markers and physical capacity in adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Carla Monteiro Pinto ◽  
Petrus Gantois Massa Dias dos Santos ◽  
Matheus Peixoto Dantas ◽  
João Paulo De Freitas Araújo ◽  
Suzet De Araújo Tinoco Cabral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Bone Age ◽  
Skeletal Age ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Testosterone Levels ◽  
Explosive Strength ◽  
And Performance

Introduction: Physical capabilities are an important parameter of the functional development of adolescents, not only by chronological age but also by their maturational state, as individuals with the same chronological age can have different performance to their less mature counterparts. Objective: To compare and relate the physical capabilities and hormonal markers according to sex and maturity of adolescents. Method: The sample consisted of adolescents of both sexes, aged 10 to 14 years. We evaluated the maturity achieved by a predictive equation of skeletal age, physical capabilities (explosive power of upper and lower limbs, velocity of upper limbs and agility) and hormonal markers (testosterone and oestradiol) via chemiluminescence. Results: Females showed more advanced maturational status, higher weight, body height and oestradiol levels; males performed better in the explosive force of upper and lower limbs, upper limb speed, agility and testosterone levels. In the normal maturational state males showed greater skeletal age, body weight, body height, explosive strength of upper and lower limbs, and testosterone levels; the females in the normal maturational state had higher skeletal age, body weight, body height, explosive upper limb strength and oestradiol levels. In the male correlation analysis, bone age was related to the explosive strength of upper and lower limbs and testosterone; while bone age in females was related to explosive upper limb strength and oestradiol. Conclusion: It is concluded that maturation, testosterone and oestradiol levels play an important role in the physical aspects and performance of motor skills of adolescents, especially in upper limb force which was more related to the maturation obtained by skeletal age of males and females.

scholarly journals The Effect of Clenching and Occlusal Instability on Body Weight Distribution, Assessed by a Postural Platform

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Konstantinos X. Michalakis ◽  
Savvas N. Kamalakidis ◽  
Argiris L. Pissiotis ◽  
Hiroshi Hirayama
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Distribution ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Rest Position ◽  
Lateral Body ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
The Right

The purpose of this research project was to investigate whether or not clenching and occlusal instability of Angle’s Class I malocclusion have an effect on body weight distribution in healthy adult subjects. Twenty adults (fourteen males and six females, ages 27-40, mean age 31.7 years, SD 3.32) were included in this study. The MatScan (Tekscan Inc., Boston, MA) system was used to measure the body weight distribution changes of the subjects. Four body weight distribution measurements were taken for each subject while (1) the mandible was in the rest position (no tooth contact) (RES), (2) subject was clenching (maximum intercuspation of the teeth with heavy occlusal forces) (CL), (3) subject was clenching on the right side (with 1 mm disocclusion on the left side) (CLR), and (4) subject was clenching on the left side (with 1 mm disocclusion on the right side) (CLL). The lateral and the anteroposterior body weight distribution changes during the different clenching conditions (both sides, right, and left) were compared to those at which the mandible was at the rest position. The statistical significance of these results was tested with a Chi-Squared test (p<0.05). Based on the findings of the present study it was concluded that clenching and occlusal instability are associated with lateral body weight distribution changes.

scholarly journals The effect of sex and body weight on lung volumes during sleep

SLEEP ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Avraam ◽  
Andrew Dawson ◽  
Peter D Rochford ◽  
Danny J Brazzale ◽  
Fergal J O’donoghue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Sleep Stage ◽  
Body Position ◽  
Nrem Sleep ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Similar Amount ◽  
Lung Volumes ◽  
Lateral Body ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Abstract Study Objectives Low lung volumes are thought to contribute to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is worse in the supine versus lateral body position, men versus women, obese versus normal-weight (NW) individuals and REM versus NREM sleep. All of these conditions may be associated with low lung volumes. The aim was to measure FRC during wake, NREM, and REM in NW and overweight (OW) men and women while in the supine and lateral body positions. Methods Eighty-one healthy adults were instrumented for polysomnography, but with nasal pressure replaced with a sealed, non-vented mask connected to an N2 washout system. During wakefulness and sleep, repeated measurements of FRC were made in both supine and right lateral positions. Results Two hundred eighty-five FRC measures were obtained during sleep in 29 NW (body mass index [BMI] = 22 ± 0.3 kg/m2) and 29 OW (BMI = 29 ± 0.7 kg/m2) individuals. During wakefulness, FRC differed between BMI groups and positions (supine: OW = 58 ± 3 and NW = 68 ± 3% predicted; lateral OW = 71 ± 3, NW = 81 ± 3% predicted). FRC fell from wake to NREM sleep in all participants and in both positions by a similar amount. As a result, during NREM sleep FRC was lower in OW than NW individuals (supine 46 ± 3 and 56 ± 3% predicted, respectively). FRC during REM was similar to NREM and no sex differences were observed in any position or sleep stage. Conclusions Reductions in FRC while supine and with increased body weight may contribute to worsened OSA in these conditions, but low lung volumes appear unlikely to explain the worsening of OSA in REM and in men versus women.

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