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Fall 2023
Motoneuron properties and their firing patterns undergo significant changes throughout development and in response to neuromodulators like serotonin. In this thesis we examined intrinsic motoneuron properties in 50 typically developing participants ranging in age from 7 to 53 years. The primary...
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Does botulinum toxin type A alter the consequences of recurrent laryngeal nerve transection in the rat model?
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Introduction: Laryngeal paralysis (LP) is a disorder that impacts significantly the health and the quality of life of patients. It causes a dysfunction of vocal folds (VF) movement as a result of affection of the laryngeal neural supply. While several theories have been proposed to explain the...
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Spring 2023
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have been reported as a major issue among construction workers, and governments have spent billions of dollars on the problem. However, the number of case reports is still growing steadily year by year. Multiple factors can lead to WMSDs, but the two...
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EMG Measurement of the fatigability of paraspinal muscles of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
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This thesis aimed to address two separate questions, 1) Are current exercise approaches to scoliosis based on a strong foundation in the literature? And 2) Do the paraspinal muscles of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) differ in endurance properties from controls? The first...
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Fall 2018
Elderly individuals and those affected by neuromuscular disorders are frequently not able to independently maintain seated balance. As a result, these individuals are limited in performing activities of daily living, and are susceptible to an increased risk of falling and secondary health...