Limb length
Effective limb length and the scaling of locomotor cost in terrestrial animals
... their limb length ...in limb design and gait is substantial, and requires further ...Thus, limb length appears to be the primary determinant of COT over the wide range of species ...
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Application of intraoperative limb-length measurement by a new osteotomy device in hemiarthroplasty for treating femoral neck fracture
... Intraoperative limb-length discrepancy can be assessed by measuring the change in distance and the desired length achieved by varying neck length of the femoral ...leg length dimensions ...
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Lengthening in congenital limb length discrepancy using callotasis: Clinical, radiological and physiological studies
... Seventeen patients were reviewed after callotasis lengthen ing for congenital limb length discrepancy. The average age at lengthening was 10.8 years. Length discrepancy before lengthening ranged ...
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Calculation method to predict postoperative limb length in patients undergoing THA following developmental dysplasia of hips
... For DDH patients, in addition to the effects of LLD, various anatomical variations manifest themselves as de- velopmental abnormalities around the hip, such as the dysplasia of the ischial ramus and the ala of ilium. ...
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External fixation assisted reduction for the treatment of neglected hip dislocations with limb length discrepancy: a retrospective study of 13 cases
... Common clinical manifestations of neglected hip dis- location are shortening of the limb and limited function of the hip joint. For patients with neglected fracture, callus formation and adhesions caused by ...
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A new model predicting locomotor cost from limb length via force production
... of limb length on locomotor efficiency is the cost of accelerating the limb during swing ...the limb can constitute a significant portion of total locomotor ...the limb and have shown ...
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Proposed equation between flexor carpi radialis H-reflex latency and upper limb length.
... upper limb length, arm length-a parameter of proximal upper limb length that has not been considered in previous studies-and age in normal Iranian ...
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Guided growth with tension band plate or definitive epiphysiodesis for treatment of limb length discrepancy?
... Background: It is not exactly known whether guided growth or definitive epiphysiodesis techniques are superior in treating limb length discrepancy (LLD). The purpose of the present study was therefore to ...
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Time of contact and step length: the effect of limb length, running speed, load carrying and incline
... step length (the distance the body travels during the stance phase) was independent of speed and suggested that this would minimize energy cost by maintaining a constant average mechanical ...‘step length ...
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Development of an incremental step test that accounts for lower limb length for people undergoing rehabilitation
... This research has been commissioned by the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service to devise an exercise test which will be subsequently used by the C R S to estimate a client's aerobic fi[r] ...
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The effects of gravity on human walking: a new test of the dynamic similarity hypothesis using a predictive model
... in limb length in comparative studies) (see Alexander and Jayes, 1983; Alexander and Maloiy, 1984; Gatesy and Biewener, 1991; Bullimore and Burn, ...(stride length divided by hip height) when walking ...
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The effects of surface diameter and incline on the hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal lizard (Anolis sagrei)
... hind limb kinematics of ...stride length decreased, hip height decreased, effective limb length at footfall decreased, pelvic rotation decreased, femur rotation at footfall was considerable ...
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Master of them all: performance specialization does not result in trade-offs in tropical lizards
... snout-to-vent length, body mass, inter-limb length, head width, head length, head height, tail length (if regenerated, both the original and regenerated tail portions), pectoral height, ...
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Assessing Morphological Traits Variation and Fruit Production of Lophira lanceolata (Ochnaceae) in Benin
... sepal length, the large sepal width, the small sepal length, the small sepal width, the fruit length, the fruit diameter, the seed length, the seed diameter, the fruit weight and the seed ...
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Relation of Stump Length with Various Gait Parameters in Trans-tibial Amputees
... the length of effort arm divided by the length of resistance ...stump length, where knee joint act as the fulcrum, have a resistance limb length longer than the effort limb ...
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Effects of speed on the hindlimb kinematics of the lizard dipsosaurus dorsalis
... effective limb length at footfall, mean hip height and anatomical limb length to calculate the Froude numbers of ...(stride length divided by hip height) of ...
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Relationship between anthropometric and strength variables and maximal throwing velocity in female junior handball players - a pilot study
... upper limb length (r = .82) and hand length (r = ...upper limb, and other anthropometric ...upper limb and hand are the two main elements that affect throwing velocity in female ...
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Hind limb proportions and kinematics: are small primates different from other small mammals?
... Parasagittal limb excursions and more extended limb joints align the limb axis of cursorial mammals with the vector of the gravitational force and reduce the moment arms of the ground force vector ...
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A biomechanical analysis of intra and interspecific scaling of jumping and morphology in Caribbean Anolis lizards
... hindlimb length Given its obvious and direct relevance to jumping (Losos, 1990a; Wilson et ...hindlimb length as a size indicator to investigate the scaling of jumping ...Hindlimb length is often ...
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Cemented Versus Cementless Primary Hip Replacement: Assessment of Leg Length Inequality
... and limb length using the radiographic measurement. They studied 27 patients in the cemented group and 109 patients in the cementless group. They found that the overall mean LLI was 7.3 mm in the first ...
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