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Advanced Musculoskeletal Modeling and Kinematic Assessments for Comparing Occupational Exoskeletons Effectiveness and Muscle Dynamics in Laboratory and In-Field Environments
DownloadFall 2024
This thesis investigates the effectiveness of occupational exoskeletons and assistive tools in reducing ergonomic risks associated with physically demanding tasks, specifically focusing on the comparison of in-lab and in-field assessments and the utilization of advanced musculoskeletal modeling...
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Assessment of Human Trunk Kinetics Using a Multi-Segment Model: An Approach to Minimize the Propagation of Experimental Errors
DownloadSpring 2018
Evaluating several pathological conditions such as low-back pain, scoliosis, herniated discs, and postural stability after spinal cord injury or chronic stroke requires a deep understanding of the inter-spinal interactions. Assessing the kinetics of the human head-arms-trunk (HAT) could provide...
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Fall 2020
Monitoring and assessing physical performance, muscular fitness, and neuromuscular function are essential since they can help to reduce sports-related injuries, improve rehabilitation progress and develop more effective training strategies. Countermovement vertical jump (CMJ) is one of the...
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Development of Novel Wearable Sensor Technology for Walking Training Toward Functional Restoration of Stroke Patients
DownloadFall 2021
Independent walking is a significant challenge for stroke patients, and improving mobility is of crucial importance for them. Supervised walking training is the standard rehabilitative program for this population; however, it can often be performed for only a few hours a week due to limited...
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Human Standing and Sitting Stability: Instrumented Objective Balance Evaluation and Quantification of Postural Control
DownloadFall 2022
Falls are one of the most frequent causes of injury in the elderly and ambulatory individuals with neuromuscular impairments. Standing balance impairment is among the most consistent predictors of future falls. Furthermore, many individuals with neuromusculoskeletal conditions use a wheelchair...
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Quantification of Triple Single-Leg Hop Test Kinematic Parameters using Inertial Sensors: A Validated Method for Functional Assessments after Knee Injury
DownloadSpring 2020
Severe knee injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tears, can have a serious effect on the lives of young athletes. Consequences may include an inability to return to previous levels of activity, an increased risk of re-injury or contralateral injury upon return to sport (RTS),...
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Spring 2021
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a worldwide problem that affects millions of people every year, and they have a cost of billions of dollars that keeps increasing over the years. One of the main causes of musculoskeletal disorders is fatigue. One of the most used and relievable methods...
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Fall 2020
A 2 cm thick American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 1018 steel sample was flame sprayed with Alumina (Al2O3) then a metal matrix composite consisting of Nickel-Chromium-Aluminum-Yttrium (NiCrAlY) and Alumina split 50 % by weight. A first order transfer function was derived from a lumped...