scholarly journals Development of a Wearable Mouth Guard Device for Monitoring Teeth Clenching during Exercise

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1503
Author(s):  
Rio Kinjo ◽  
Takahiro Wada ◽  
Hiroshi Churei ◽  
Takehiro Ohmi ◽  
Kairi Hayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Force Sensor ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Sensor Output ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Teeth Grinding ◽  
Exercise Tolerance Test ◽  
Sensor Position ◽  
Video Motion Analysis ◽  
Teeth Clenching ◽  
The Relationship

Teeth clenching during exercise is important for sports performance and health. Recently, several mouth guard (MG)-type wearable devices for exercise were studied because they do not disrupt the exercise. In this study, we developed a wearable MG device with force sensors on both sides of the maxillary first molars to monitor teeth clenching. The force sensor output increased linearly up to 70 N. In four simple occlusion tests, the trends exhibited by the outputs of the MG sensor were consistent with those of an electromyogram (EMG), and the MG device featured sufficient temporal resolution to measure the timing of teeth clenching. When the jaw moved, the MG sensor outputs depended on the sensor position. The MG sensor output from the teeth-grinding test agreed with the video-motion analysis results. It was comparatively difficult to use the EMG because it contained a significant noise level. Finally, the usefulness of the MG sensor was confirmed through an exercise tolerance test. This study indicated that the developed wearable MG device is useful for monitoring clenching timing and duration, and the degree of clenching during exercise, which can contribute to explaining the relationship between teeth clenching and sports performance.

SENSOR PVDF DENGAN POLARISASI PERMUKAAN SEBAGAI PENDETEKSI GAYA POTONG PADA MESIN GURDI

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Nugraha ◽  
Masri Bin Ardin
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
Output Signal ◽  
Axial Loading ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Maximum Deviation ◽  
Drilling Machine ◽  
Sensor Output ◽  
Sensor Surface ◽  
Surface Polarization ◽  
Tangential Directions

PVDF sensor is a sensor that is often used to measure force, strain, vibration and heat. In this study, PVDF sensors with surface polarization are used to detect cutting forces on the machine. The PVDF sensor that has been polarized on the surface is placed in the chuck part of the engine. Measuring instrumen for testing and calibrating PVDF sensors is oscilloscope with increased loading and reduced axial and tangential directions. After the calibration process, the PVDF sensor was used to measure cutting force on drilling machine, and then the results were compared with the PCB piezotronics force sensor. The PVDF sensor output signal is measured and studied for its voltage using an oscilloscope, where the output signal is compared to the weight given to the PVDF sensor. From the results of these tests indicate that the maximum deviation in axial loading is 0.32V while the tangential loading is 0.31VKeywords. PVDF sensor, Surface polarization, Drilling machine, Cutting force

Exercise Tolerance Test

2013 ◽  
pp. 730-730
Author(s):  
Lara LaCaille ◽  
Anna Maria Patino-Fernandez ◽  
Jane Monaco ◽  
Ding Ding ◽  
C. Renn Upchurch Sweeney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Tolerance ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Exercise Tolerance Test

scholarly journals Awake Bruxism – Definition Through Self-report and Through Ecological Momentary Assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alona Emodi-Perlman ◽  
Daniele Manfrendini ◽  
Tamar Shalev-Antsel ◽  
Ilanit Yevdayev ◽  
Pessia Frideman-Rubin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Teeth Grinding ◽  
Teeth Clenching ◽  
The Status ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Awake Bruxism ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Diagnosis of Awake Bruxism (AB) is problematic due to the inability to use continuous recordings during daytime activities. Recently, a new semi-instrumental approach was suggested, viz., an Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), with the use of a smartphone application. With the application subjects are requested to report, at least 12 times per day, the status of their masticatory muscle activity (relaxed muscles, jaw bracing without tooth contact, teeth contact, teeth clenching or teeth grinding). The aim of the present study was to compare the EMA to the assessment of AB as defined by a single point self-report. The most frequent condition recorded by the EMA was relaxed muscles (ca. 60%) and the least frequent one - Teeth grinding (0.6 %). The relaxed muscle condition also showed the lowest coefficient of variance over a 7day period of report. Additionally, only the relaxed muscles and the Jaw bracing conditions presented an acceptable ability to discriminate between AB positive and AB negative subjects, as defined by single point self-report questions. The combination between self-report and EMA may have a potential to promote our ability to diagnose AB. We suggest to re-consider the conditions of Teeth contact and Teeth grinding while using EMA to evaluate AB.

scholarly journals Human face structure correlates with professional baseball performance: insights from professional Japanese baseball players

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 20130140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hikaru Tsujimura ◽  
Michael J. Banissy
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Professional Baseball ◽  
Human Face ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Baseball Players ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Face Structure ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Source Of Information

In our daily lives, we use faces as a major source of information about other people. Recent work has begun to highlight how one's facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) is linked to a number of behaviours (e.g. deception, aggression and financial performance in firms). fWHR has also been linked to several factors that may be beneficial for sport (e.g. achievement drive, winning mentality and aggression). Despite this, few studies have examined the relationship between fWHR and sports performance, and these have focused on Caucasian sportsmen. Here, we investigated the relationship between fWHR and baseball performance in professional Japanese baseball players. We show that fWHR is positively related with home run performance across two consecutive seasons. The findings provide the first evidence linking fWHR to baseball performance and linking fWHR to behavioural outcomes in Asian participants.

Species differences in altitude tolerance following X-irradiation

1960 ◽  
Vol 198 (4) ◽  
pp. 762-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard D. Newsom ◽  
Donald J. Kimeldorf
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Species Differences ◽  
Lethal Dose ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Simulated Altitude ◽  
Hypoxic Tolerance ◽  
X Irradiation ◽  
Altitude Tolerance ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between altitude tolerance and food consumption was investigated in irradiated and nonirradiated animals of several species. Food consumption was measured for 3 days following a mid-lethal dose of x-irradiation to assess the degree of postirradiation anorexia. Seventy-two hours after irradiation those animals, as well as ad libitum-fed and food-deprived nonirradiated animals were exposed to a simulated altitude tolerance test. The mortality produced in 4 hours was used as the criterion of hypoxic tolerance for each species. Irradiated rabbits and rats exhibited a severe decrease in food consumption and an increased hypoxic tolerance. Food consumption of mice was depressed during the 3 days following irradiation although the effect was much less than that observed for rats and rabbits. Guinea pigs and hamsters exhibited only a slight decrease in food consumption with recovery occurring after 24 hours. Mice, guinea pigs and hamsters did not exhibit a significant increase in hypoxic tolerance 3 days after radiation exposure. When nonirradiated rabbits, rats, mice and guinea pigs were food deprived, the hypoxic tolerance was significantly increased in all species.

The Value of Ten Common Exercise Tolerance Test Measures in Predicting Coronary Disease in Symptomatic Females

Cardiology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark T. Richardson ◽  
Robert G. Holly ◽  
Ezra A. Amsterdam ◽  
M.Q Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Disease ◽  
Exercise Tolerance ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Exercise Tolerance Test

Power–gap relationships in low consistency refining

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Enrique Rubiano Berna ◽  
Mark Martinez ◽  
James Olson
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Mill Scale ◽  
Control Power ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Mechanical Pulps ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Distance between stationary and rotating refining plates, gap, has a direct and significant impact on refining power. Gap is almost universally used to control power in low consistency refining operations. The relationship between power and gap are affected by refiner size, pulp type, plate pattern and refining conditions. In this study, a correlation was developed to describe the power–gap relationships at a wide range of refining conditions and furnish. The correlation was developed using pilot-scale refining data of mechanical pulps. Results showed that a properly defined dimensionless power number is suitable to describe refining power as well as to compare different refiners under the same grounds. The developed correlation was also used to predict mill-scale refining data showing good agreement with between predicted and measured values. Finally, experimental data from force sensor measurements supports the correlation’s theoretical assumptions.

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