Posture - Science topic

Various time series, such as biological signals and stock prices, exhibit long-range correlations and a fractal nature characterized by the power-law scaling in the low-frequency range of the power spectrum. Instead of the power spectral analysis, scaling analysis methods such as Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) and Detrending Moving-Average An...

The real-time contactless perception of human thermal comfort is essential for building energy conservation. Most of the traditional human thermal comfort perception methods are contact-type, which requires the use of sensors and other equipment to collect human physiological signals, and the human discomfort is often caused. The existing contactle...

Drones frequently communicate with devices on the ground, often carried in different ways by users. A user might hold their device near their chest while flying a drone, walk with their phone in their pocket, or walk facing away from the drone while it is tracking them. Despite the proliferation of drones and possibility of such scenarios, the pred...

In today's digital era, server security is a top priority for many organizations. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) such as Fail2ban, have proven effective in protecting servers from threats by monitoring logs and blocking suspicious IP addresses. This paper discusses the implementation of Fail2ban integrated with Telegram notifications, how it wor...

Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a debilitating complication of neuraxial anesthesia, particularly prevalent in obstetric patients, usually characterized by a postural headache. PDPH is hypothesized to result from cerebrospinal fluid leakage through a dural puncture, triggering symptoms like neck stiffness and subjective hearing changes. Whil...

Due to the variety of clinical phenotypes and the massive clinical overlap with other neurodegenerative diseases, the diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) remains a major challenge. Notwithstanding, early and reliable clinical diagnosis of PSP is highly warranted for estimation of prognosis, appropriate allocation to therapeutic trials...

OBJECTIVES: The perioral muscles postural and functional abnormality should be clearly evaluated. The influence of the abnormal function of mentalis muscle on the shape and posture of the mandible was evaluated using a finite element approach. METHODS: Finite element analysis was used to create a three-dimensional representation of a human mandible...

Objective: Despite the lack of science-based evidence, many specialists and non-specialists consider W-sitting detrimental to children. This systematic review aims to find evidence on W-sitting. Methods: This review was registered on PROSPERO under the number CRD42022313341. During January 2023, the term “W-sitting” and its variations were searched...

Background: The effects of handlebar width on female cyclists are understudied; therefore, it is necessary to find an optimal handlebar width for women based on anatomical features. Methods: Ten healthy women participants whose muscle activity and movements were measured using four kinds of handlebar widths were observed using EMG and 3D motion ana...

Purpose This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the relationship between occipital spur (OS) with both craniocervical posture and craniofacial morphology. Methods The study involved 240 lateral cephalograms from subjects with and without OS. The craniocervical posture and facial morphology of every individual were assessed through Uceph softw...

The recognition of tea sprouts is the premise of realize the intelligence of the premium tea picking. DeepLabV3 + , as the latest semantic segmentation algorithm of DeepLab family, can well recognize the tea sprouts in images. However, the model still has the problem of large number of parameters, and there is still room for improvements in segment...

Tea is a significant cash crop grown widely around the world. Currently, tea plucking predominantly relies on manual work. However, due to the aging population and increasing labor costs, machine plucking has become an important trend in the tea industry. The determination of the plucking position and plucking posture is a critical prerequisite for...

Manual material handling is a common task in various industries and has been linked to work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Handling heavy and bulky sheet metal manually can cause awkward postures and forceful exertion, leading to intense biomechanical load on the workers. A trolley lifter was designed and fabricated to address this issue andimpr...

As service quality becomes paramount, ICT governance is increasingly important for organizations. This study will audit Purwokerto Eye Specialty Hospital's SIMRS against ISO/IEC 27001 standards to evaluate its information security posture. The implemented Hospital Management Information System (SIMRS) aims to support the integration of services and...

Virtual reality (VR) has gained significant attention in various fields including healthcare and industrial applications. Within healthcare, an interesting application of VR can be found in the field of physiotherapy. The conventional methodology for rehabilitating upper limb lesions is often perceived as tedious and uncomfortable. The manual natur...

Bio‐inspired by tactile function of human skin, piezoionic skin sensors recognize strain and stress through converting mechanical stimulus into electrical signals based on ion transfer. However, ion transfer inside sensors is significantly restricted by the lack of hierarchical structure of electrode materials, and then impedes practical applicatio...

Background: The increase in the prevalence of children with poor posture might be a result of decreased physical activity due to a sedentary lifestyle. Observing body posture is a crucial component of a physical examination. The examination can be performed objectively, for instance, with the aid of specific instruments, or subjectively, through vi...

This study investigates the ergonomic assessment of sitting postures and the potential for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in office environments by comparing traditional physical therapist evaluations with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) technology by determining the reliability and accuracy of sitting posture assessment using the r...

Background Early‐stage dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), is challenging to diagnose since it is a transient condition distinct from complete cognitive collapse. Recent clinical research studies have identified that balance impairments can be a significant indicator for predicting dementia in older adults. Accordingly, we aimed to identify...

Adequate reference procedures for obtaining the reference zero-angle position are important for precise and accurate posture measurements, but few studies have systematically investigated these. A limited number of previous studies suggest differences in accuracy between procedures, with some causing an underestimation of the true arm elevation ang...

A candidate control method for next-generation standing-type omnidirectional personal mobility vehicles involves the user shifting their center of pressure (COP) to steer the vehicle. However, the characteristics of human COP shifts in the forward-backward, left-right, and oblique directions for mobile vehicle applications are not well understood....

Background Chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNSNP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, particularly in the elderly, leading to reduced cervical muscle strength, impaired functional balance, and decreased postural stability. This study investigated the correlation between cervical muscle strength, functional balance, and limits of stability (LOS) in...

Background Parkinson’s (PD) is common and debilitating with over half of patients progressing to postural instability, dementia or death within 10 years. However, onset and rate of progression is highly variable, reflecting heterogeneity in underlying pathology, and biomarker studies to‐date have been limited to a single modality or assessed patien...

Background Parkinson’s (PD) is common and debilitating with over half of patients progressing to postural instability, dementia or death within 10 years. However, onset and rate of progression is highly variable, reflecting heterogeneity in underlying pathology, and biomarker studies to‐date have been limited to a single modality or assessed patien...

Advances in wireless electroencephalography (EEG) technology promise to record brain-electrical activity in everyday situations. To better understand the relationship between brain activity and natural behavior, it is necessary to monitor human movement patterns. Here, we present a pocketable setup consisting of two smartphones to simultaneously ca...

Introduction: The evidence showed that the risk of falls was higher in women, and yoga was considered an effective rehabilitation method for preventing falls. However, there had been no previous attempts to synthesize the evidence specifically for the use of yoga in preventing falls among older women. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to str...

(1) Background: The percentage of breast augmentations has increased in recent years alongside the frequency of implant removals. Musculoskeletal and postural disorders are often overlooked during this removal process. Research indicates that excess anterior load from breast implants can disrupt postural control and potentially lead to short- or lo...

This research delves into the analysis of Indonesia's national defense policy and its influence on the development of area denial strategies, with a focus on maritime security. The background highlights the importance of understanding the evolution of Indonesia's defense policy and its implications for regional security dynamics. The aim is to exam...

This study investigates whether incorporating olfactory dysfunction into motor subtypes of Parkinson’s disease (PD) improves associations with clinical outcomes. PD is commonly divided into motor subtypes, such as postural instability and gait disturbance (PIGD) and tremor-dominant PD (TDPD), but non-motor symptoms like olfactory dysfunction remain...

Approximate entropy (ApEn) and sample entropy (SampEn) are statistical indices designed to quantify the regularity or predictability of time-series data. Although ApEn has been a prominent choice in analyzing non-linear data, it is currently unclear which method and parameter selection combination is optimal for its application in biomechanics. Thi...

The acquisition of chopstick skills is considered essential for child development and etiquette in many Asian cultures. However, a decline in chopstick education has been observed in Japan, and the underlying causes of this phenomenon remain elusive. This study aims to investigate children’s chopstick skills and develop an objective method to evalu...

Objective: The objective of the study was to explore the influence of text neck syndrome on postural sway and cervical proprioception in adults with and without neck pain. The study also evaluated the connection between cervical proprioception and postural sway in individuals with and without neck pain under both eyes-open and eyes-closed condition...

Background Changes in the connections between the cortical regions responsible for integrating balance are observed in individuals with MCI, however, studies that clarify the association of these changes and the risk of falling due to body imbalance are still rare. The present study aims to compare the posturography response of individuals diagnose...

Background A comprehensive analysis of the occlusal plane (OP) inclination in predicting anteroposterior mandibular position (APMP) changes is still lacking. This study aimed to analyse the relationships between inclinations of different OPs and APMP metrics and explore the feasibility of OP inclination in predicting changes in APMP. Methods Overa...

Background Motion complexity is necessary for adapting to external changes, but little is known about trunk motion complexity during seated perturbation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). We aimed to investigate changes following SCI in trunk segmental motion complexity across different perturbation directions and how they affect postura...

Este artículo estudia la imagen de autor del cantautor español Joaquín Sabina. Para ello, se revisan primero las principales aportaciones teóricas sobre la imagen del autor con el fin de establecer qué conceptos y términos son los más operativos para este estudio. Tras este estado de la cuestión, se aborda la imagen de autor de Sabina con perspecti...

En este artículo se analizan dos series que alcanzaron su máxima audiencia en el último tercio del siglo veinte en la Radiotelevisión pública española RTVE y que recuperaban las tradiciones literarias y teatrales del Siglo de Oro: El pícaro y Juncal, dos obras con interacciones entre la literatura, el teatro y la TV. En este caso, nos interesa obse...

Background/Objectives: Oral breathing is a common condition, particularly in children, and it is associated with significant changes in craniofacial development, dentomaxillary anomalies, and overall health. Despite extensive research, the role of oral breathing in the development of malocclusion remains controversial, with debates on whether it is...

Pottery workers frequently work in non-ergonomic conditions, including awkward postures and repetitive movements. These factors not only have an impact on workers' productivity and well-being but also contribute to long-term occupational health problems. This study aims to evaluate the ergonomic risk factors in pottery crafting and their impact on...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a fast-expanding field of technology that radically transforms the industrial environment into an automated one. Network stream data offers a constant stream of real-time data from numerous sensors and devices, which is essential in IIoT systems. Assailants can more readily access network stream data when...

Balance control deficits resulting from ankle sprains are central to chronic ankle instability (CAI) and its persistent symptoms. This study aimed to identify differences in balance control between individuals with CAI and healthy controls (HC) using challenging single-leg balance tasks. Twenty-three CAI and 23 HC participants performed balance tas...

Background: The perception of Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) is crucial for postural orientation and significantly reflects an individual's postural control ability, relying on vestibular, visual, and somatic sensory inputs to assess the Earth's gravity line. The neural mechanisms and aging effects on SVV perception, however, remain unclear. Obje...

As amplas atividades vinculadas à vida profissional e pessoal do professor têm contribuído para o seu adoecimento. Através de momentos formativos que priorizem o bem-estar e qualidade de vida e não se restrinjam apenas à transmissão de conhecimentos pedagógicos, o professor é convidado a olhar para si e cuidar de sua saúde de forma integral. Nesse...

The development of an immersive virtual simulation training platform designed to enhance physical education by integrating biomechanics for precise posture training. Through the use of biomechanical analysis and virtual reality (VR), the platform offers real-time feedback and assessment, helping students to comprehend and correct their posture whil...

CV. Java Clean is a vacuum and mite cleaning service company, which is a soft furniture cleaning service business. In its daily life, Java Clean is faced with several problems, operators still use the rear handle on the motorbike seat that came from the factory. The back handle on the factory motorbike seat often damages the vacuum cleaner package,...

The increasing frequency and sophistication of phishing and spear-phishing attacks pose a significant threat to enterprise security, requiring organizations to adopt proactive defense mechanisms. Celery Trap, an innovative browser extension designed for phishing defense, offers a promising solution to this challenge. This paper explores the integra...

Understanding how the human brain processes body movements is essential for clarifying the mechanisms underlying social cognition and interaction. This study investigates the encoding of biomechanically possible and impossible body movements in occipitotemporal cortex using ultra-high field 7Tesla fMRI. By predicting the response of single voxels t...

The application of face recognition technology in Library Access Control System (LACS) has an important impact on improving the security and management efficiency of the library. However, the traditional face recognition methods have some limitations in the face of complex environmental conditions such as illumination and posture change. To solve t...

Introduction: Urological surgery plays a critical role in the management of conditions related to occupational diseases. This study analyzes the impacts of surgical intervention on workers exposed to occupational risks, such as chemical substances, intense physical efforts and inadequate postures. Objectives: This review article aims to analyze and...

Background During electronic fetal monitoring, the positions provided to mothers by perinatal nurses and midwives are essential for ensuring maternal comfort, as well as maternal and fetal well-being. This study aimed to investigate the impact of various maternal positions during electronic fetal monitoring on maternal and fetal health. Methods Th...

Background: Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) Type III (MPS III) or Sanfilippo syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder. This disorder is responsible for lysosomal storage disorder at the cellular aspect. Due to lysosomal enzyme perturbance leading to the alteration of macromolecule metabolisms, this cellular perturbance causes...

Background/Objectives: Implementing and optimizing pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training programs is crucial for reducing the risk of dysfunctions, improving athletic performance, and enhancing quality of life for athletes. The aim of this study was to assess PFM activation in female athletes during postural challenges. Methods: An observational and d...

Emotional interactions in traditional online education often face problems such as unnaturalness, lack of personalization, and neglect of body language. This paper aims to optimize the emotional expression of virtual teachers from the perspective of kinematics and mechanics through the principles of biomechanics, improve the naturalness and persona...

Fatigue is prevalent in immune-mediated inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, yet its assessment relies largely on patient-reported outcomes, which capture perception but not fluctuations over time. Wearable sensors, like inertial measurement units (IMUs), offer a way to monitor daily activities and evaluate functional capacity. This study i...

The grazing incidence focusing mirror is a key device for realizing x-ray space astronomy observation. The manual iterative adjustment is inefficient and labor-intensive because of the high requirements for alignment accuracy. The approach of obtaining simulation data and adjusting its posture based on the ideal surface shape of the focusing mirror...

Musculoskeletal discomfort is a growing concern globally and is major cause for disability at work commonly seen in occupations involving repetitive tasks or movements. Sewing activity involves intricate, repetitive tasks requiring precision, dexterity and skilled manipulation to create or assemble fabric-based products. The interplay of prolonged...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neuromotor disorder affecting movement, muscle tone, and posture, leading to difficulties in motor coordination, balance, and strength. Virtual reality (VR) games offer an interactive method to engage children in a non-real environment, potentially improving balance and motor function. This study aimed to explore the impact...

Introduction Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. It affects mainly people over 65 and the incidence increases with age. It is characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms and several clinical manifestations. The most evident symptom that affects all patients with Parkinson’s Disease is the impairme...

Background and aim Hyperventilation before breath-hold diving (freediving) is widely accepted as a risk factor for hypoxic syncope or blackout (BO), but there is no practical way to address it before dives. This study explores the feasibility of using a force sensor to predict end-tidal carbon dioxide ( P ET CO 2 ) to assess hyperventilation in fre...

Introduction. Physical culture encompasses all activities aimed at maintaining health through physical activity. This can be implemented in five distinct areas: physical education, physiotherapy, recreation, sports and tourism. Such physical activity is indicative of physical fitness, which is a contributing factor to overall health. Prior research...

The rapid integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into enterprise environments presents significant security challenges. Many IoT devices are released to the market with minimal security measures, often harbouring an average of 25 vulnerabilities per device. To enhance cybersecurity measures and aid system administrators in managing IoT pat...

Phishing attacks remain a significant threat to online security, with attackers employing increasingly sophisticated tactics to deceive users. Anti-phishing browser extensions serve as a critical line of defense by identifying and mitigating these threats. This study investigates the real-world effectiveness of popular anti-phishing browser extensi...

The Case Study describes a 14-year-old female softball pitcher who presented with intermittent, moderate right shoulder pain for approximately three months. The patient reported having no prior trauma or injury to her right shoulder. The patient was treated for nine visits for postural correction, with high velocity-low amplitude chiropractic adjus...

Phishing attacks remain a significant threat to cybersecurity, exploiting human vulnerabilities and technical gaps to compromise sensitive information. To combat this pervasive issue, multi-layer defense mechanisms have emerged as a robust strategy, combining technical, behavioral, and procedural safeguards. This study evaluates the effectiveness o...

The anatomy of the pelvis may obscure differences in pelvic tilt, potentially underestimating its correlation with clinical measures. Measuring the total sagittal range of pelvic movement can serve as a reliable indicator of pelvic function. This study assessed the inter-and intra-examiner reliability of the Kinovea ® version 0.9.5 and its agreemen...

On March 10th, 2023 the European Union presented its first-ever European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence, having as an objective to protect its space assets, defend its interests, deter hostile activities in space and strengthen its strategic posture and autonomy. This action is one of many that the EU has taken as far as the Security...

Background/Objectives: Long-term work-related musculoskeletal disorders are predominantly influenced by factors such as the duration, intensity, and repetitive nature of load lifting. Although traditional ergonomic assessment tools can be effective, they are often challenging and complex to apply due to the absence of a streamlined, standardized fr...

La rééducation myofonctionnelle orofaciale (RMOF) concerne la modification du schéma corporel gérant les praxies et les postures au niveau de la face. La RMOF est utilisée dans la prise en charge thérapeutique des dysfonctionnements orofaciaux chez des patients de tous âges et présentant un large éventail de troubles et de comorbidités. L'objectif...

Objective: Healthcare workers (HCWs) experience more individual and occupational health problem than other professional groups, the most common being low back pain (LBP). Furthermore, nurses are the majority of victims who worked in different aspects at hospital which have experience with LBP. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of...

Background Fall‐related mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are prevalent among older adults and are a predictor of dementia. Delays in diagnoses lead to prolonged symptoms and impairments. Dual‐task posture may be more sensitive to detecting impairments compared to single‐task posture, but research is limited. The objective of this study was to c...

This technical exploration examines the transformative role of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in modern enterprise architecture and digital transformation initiatives. The article analyzes the evolution of API management platforms, their impact on business operations, and the emerging trends shaping the future of integration strategies....