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Development of a Model using Machine Learning Intended to be Embedded in a Wearable Device to Detect Muscle Fatigue based on sEMG Data Associated with a Sustained Single 80% Maximum Voluntary Contraction
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Background: Muscle fatigue is the progressive reduction in a muscle's ability to contract and exert force when performing a sustained task. Muscle fatigue may prevent the task from being complete and increase the risk of injury. Eventually, the performance of individuals during athletic...
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATTENTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING A TELEROBOTIC HAPTIC SYSTEM TO SUPPORT PLAY IN CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
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BACKGROUND: Children with physical impairments may face difficulties when playing because of limitations in reaching and handling objects. Children with physical disabilities may have limited opportunities to play, and they may experience negative impacts on their social, emotional, or...
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Development of Intermittent Electrical Stimulation for the Prevention of Deep Tissue Injury
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The main goal of this thesis was to develop a novel intervention named Intermittent Electrical Stimulation (IES) to prevent the formation of deep tissue injury (DTI) in immobilized individuals, in particular those with spinal cord injury. Deep tissue injury is a type of pressure ulcer that...
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Spring 2017
Background: Hedonic subjective well-being (SWB) is now widely regarded as an important indicator of social progress and a goal of public policy. Research on SWB or ‘the science of happiness’ in high-income countries has proliferated, including studies examining the correlates, effects, and...
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Do Wearable Fitness Devices Correlate With Performance-Based Tests of Work-Related Functional Capacity
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The purposes of this study were to: (1) Determine the magnitude and direction of correlation between participant performance on five exercises taken from a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and scores from Actigraph activity monitors; and (2) Compare the results of two different placements of...
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Spring 2012
We explored whether size of error affects the motor adaptation during split-belt treadmill walking in healthy adults. The split-belt treadmill has two belts that can be moved at different speeds. Subjects first walked with the two belts at the same speed (tied-belt condition) for the baseline. ...
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Doing occupation: A narrative inquiry into occupational therapists’ stories of occupation-based practice
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This narrative inquiry explores occupational therapists’ experiences of doing occupation – attempting to work in ways that are congruent with their professional commitment to using activities (occupations) as therapy, and focusing on enabling clients to participate in their valued occupations as...
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Early activation of ankle muscles following unexpected light touch displacement at the fingertip during treadmill walking
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Lightly touching a stable surface has been shown to reduce sway in people standing with their eyes closed. Recently, it was shown that if this surface is unexpectedly moved, some people will react with a sway in the opposite direction, consistent with a balance correction. However, this balance...