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Application Development
Published in Scott E. Umbaugh, Digital Image Processing and Analysis, 2017
Research is increasing for the use of thermographic imaging as a diagnostic method in recent years in both human and veterinary medicine. Many studies demonstrate that thermography has a potential to diagnose the abnormal thermal patterns caused by various diseases; in human medicine, it has been applied in applications such as breast cancer, fever, disease in skeletal and neuromuscular system, vascular disease, urology, neurological disorder, and cardiac surgery; in veterinary medicine, the applications are canine bone cancer, feline hyperthyroidism, horse diseases (Horner's syndrome, neurectomies, vascular injuries, musculoskeletal injuries), testes and scrotum of mammalian species, and so on [5–13]. Classical thermographic image analysis involves the evaluation of thermograms by the clinical specialist. Presently, computer-based thermographic image analysis has been performing promisingly well; it uses the feature extraction and pattern classification tools and achieved a successful classification rate up to 90% [4,5,7].
Medical Applications of Ultrasonic Energy
Published in Dale Ensminger, Leonard J. Bond, Ultrasonics, 2011
Dale Ensminger, Leonard J. Bond
In spite of the fact that millions of physical therapy treatments using ultrasound are now being performed annually, and there is a history of more than 60 years of clinical use, the effectiveness of ultrasound in treating pain, musculoskeletal injuries, and soft tissue lesions remains questionable. Physical therapists have tended to overlook the tenuous nature of the scientific basis for this form of therapeutic ultrasound provided in the scientific literature [147].
Application of Advanced Reverse Engineering and Motion Capture Techniques in Motion Modeling of Human Lower Limbs
Published in Peter Vink, Advances in Social and Organizational Factors, 2012
$850 billion yearly. Currently employed workers in the United States miss nearly 440 million days of work because of musculoskeletal injuries (United States Bone and Joint Decade, 2008). Therefore, important and constantly developed elements are various systems for diagnosis and monitoring the treatment process.
Exploring the Change in Metabolic Cost of Walking before and after Familiarization with a Passive Load-Bearing Exoskeleton: A Case Series
Published in IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2022
G. Diamond-Ouellette, A. Telonio, T. Karakolis, J. Leblond, L. J. Bouyer, K. L. Best
According to a survey conducted by the Australian Forces, 34% of military soldiers reported at least one injury during activities that required load carriage (Orr et al., 2017). The most common self-reported injuries were to the lower limb (61%) and the upper back and lower back (27%). Forty-two percent of soldiers reported more than one injury, either at the same site, at a different site, or a combination of both (Orr et al., 2017). Similarly, an injury review from the U.S. Army reported that overuse and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries represented almost 70% of all injuries among trainee and regular soldiers, with 75% of reported injuries affecting the lower limb (Molloy et al., 2020). Nonetheless, injuries range in body region and severity and include blisters on the feet (Molloy et al., 2020), low back pain (Orr et al., 2014), stress fractures, knee pain, backpack paralysis, sensory neuropathy, and local discomfort (Knapik et al., 2004). Musculoskeletal injuries may result in comorbidities, an increased need for medical attention or short-term and long-term leave from work (Molloy et al., 2020). Therefore, reducing the risk of soldier injury and impacts on the soldier is a primary goal for the military.
Role of sports psychology and sports nutrition in return to play from musculoskeletal injuries in professional soccer: an interdisciplinary approach
Published in European Journal of Sport Science, 2021
I. Rollo, J. M. Carter, G. L. Close, J. Yangüas, A. Gomez-Diaz, D. Medina Leal, J. L. Duda, D. Holohan, S. J. Erith, L. Podlog
The present manuscript will focus on the value of an interdisciplinary approach in treating muscular-skeletal injuries, given that they account for up to 46% of all injuries in professional soccer (Ekstrand, Hagglund, & Walden, 2011). The majority (∼90%) of musculoskeletal injuries affect the major muscle groups of the lower limbs. Acute hamstring injury has been reported to be the most common non-contact musculoskeletal injury in sports involving high-speed running with a high risk of reinjury (De Vos et al., 2014). Musculoskeletal injuries are caused by trauma, either from direct contact (heavy extrinsic compressive force) from an opposing player or indirectly by a muscle strain (myofibers are exposed to an excessive intrinsic tensile force). Musculoskeletal injuries result in pain, which can impact players ability to train and compete. Approximately 35% of soccer players miss training or matches due to musculoskeletal injuries each season (Ekstrand et al., 2011). Half of musculoskeletal injuries will be minor, resulting in absences of less than a week. However, more severe musculoskeletal injuries may result in player absences of 11 days up to 50 weeks. In the English Premier League, the financial cost of 32 days lost due to a hamstring injury has been calculated at £209,000 (JTL, S.I.I, 2017). Therefore, speeding the players return from musculoskeletal injures has both practical and financial implications. It is also important to ensure that players’ return in a time and manner that prioritizes their health and well-being in addition to concerns regarding expedience.
Application of spiroergometry to determine work metabolism related strain in the course of cable work with a mini forestry crawler
Published in International Journal of Forest Engineering, 2020
Ferréol Berendt, Stephan Hoffmann, Dirk Jaeger, Stephan Prettin, Janine Schweier
Additionally, the consecutive work phases showed that depending on the winching scenario, the return walk, as well as the choking and unchoking, already served as recovery phases. Active breaks of ten minutes during forest operations may provide time for recovery, maintain adaptation to work, and restore work performance as well as enhance comfort and health (Gallis 2013). Thus, workload reduction and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries can be achieved (Gallis 2013). In consequence, sufficient recovery time in the form of breaks or less demanding tasks needs to be considered in operation planning and management. During a previous study, it was observed that the operator of a mini forestry crawler waited for the feller for around 15% of the net-cycle time (Berendt et al. 2018). Whether this time might be considered sufficient for recovery should be the objective of further research, considering the entire work system.