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Effects of Medial and Lateral Motion of the Foot during a Forward Slip on the Loss and Recovery of Balance

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Blackwell, Allison M.

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Falls, especially those caused by slips, are a major health concern. Past research has examined the mechanisms of preventing a fall from a forward slip; however, the effects of a mediolateral component to the slip have not been thoroughly analyzed. The purpose of this study was to examine how medial...

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Honors College Thesis

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Loss and Recovery of Balance. Abstract approved: Michael Pavol Falls, especially those
Effects of Long-term Use of Ankle Taping on Balance

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McGregor, Stephanie

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Regular ankle taping is commonly used to prevent ankle sprains, but the effects of its long-term use are not fully understood. This study examined the effects of ankle taping on balance in athletes who regularly tape their ankles versus those who do not. Fourteen collegiate gymnasts’ ability to balance on...

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approved: _____________________________________________ Michael Pavol
Development of a custom testbed to evaluate the efficacy of a force-amplifying implant in a live rabbit model

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Justen, Gabriella

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In the United States, 58.7% of the spinal cord injuries that occur each year result in some degree of tetraplegia, this leads to reduced control of upper limb muscle. One surgery that can restore some upper limb function is a brachioradialis (BR) to flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon transfer surgery,...

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Balasubramanian, Mentor, representing Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Michael Pavol