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Creator:: Bauer, Jeremy J.
Abstract:: While exercise can be prescribed for improving cardiovascular and muscle health, no prescription exists for increasing bone mass. Because bone deformation rate has been identified as an important variable related to osteogenesis, estimates of skeletal loading during human activities likely characterize the associated osteogenic stimulus. However, estimates of body segment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: consists of Wilson C. “Toby” Hayes, Christine M. Snow, Michael J. Pavol, Mark F. Costello and Elizabeth

Creator:: Agiovlasitis, Stamatis
Abstract:: It has been previously suggested that the walking pattern of individuals with Down syndrome is inefficient. This is thought to result from increased instability, particularly in the medio-lateral direction, due to the characteristic joint laxity and muscle hypotonia of individuals with DS. Therefore, this work was an attempt to gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: findings. Dr. Michael J. Pavol, Dr. Jeffrey Widrick, and Dr. Joonkoo Yun provided guidance in

Creator:: Wallace, David A.
Abstract:: Lateral heel wedge orthotics are designed to reduce medial tibiofemoral joint loading and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). To date, the efficacy of long-term lateral heel wedge orthotics use among OA patients has not been determined. This study evaluated the extent to which lateral heel wedge orthotics reduced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OSTEOARTHRITIS David A. Wallace, Michael J. Pavol, Rod A. Harter

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