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The Effects Of Ice Hockey Goaltender Leg Pads On Safety And Performance, Ryan J. Frayne

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Ice hockey goaltenders have the highest percentage of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). The exact cause of these injuries in goaltenders remains unknown; however, it has been suggested that common goaltender movements and a goaltender’s underlying hip pathology may be contributing factors. The butterfly save technique, commonly used by goaltenders, has been linked to FAI. Simply stopping these movements would likely be detrimental to goaltender performance. Therefore, changing other aspects of goaltending, such as altering the goaltender equipment, should be considered. The overall objective of this thesis was to understand how ice hockey goaltender leg pads influence both the safety and …

Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab: Reliability And Validity Of Knee Angles And Moments In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis, Ryan Pinto

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Abstract

Objectives: 1) Estimate test-retest reliability of knee angles and moments during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) using the Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL); 2) Examine concurrent validity of knee angles and moments using the GRAIL and overground system (gold standard); and 3) Examine known-groups validity of knee angles and moments in patients with knee OA and healthy ontrols.

Methods: Patients and controls walked using both systems to produce knee angle and moment waveforms during stance, enabling discrete measure comparisons. atients completed a second session within one week.

Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.52-to-0.93 for …

Markerless Radiostereogammetry Of The Shoulder Joint In Humans: Comparisons Of Scapulohumeral Kinematics Between Individuals With Healthy And Supraspinatus-Impaired Shoulders, Ashley N. Hannon

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The purpose of this collection of studies was to further develop the knowledge of shoulder motion in order to better understand joint function through direct measurement of 3D scapulohumeral joint kinematics using a technique of high accuracy. Markerless, bi-planar fluoroscopic radiostereometric analysis using a generic shoulder model was developed in this thesis, reducing the amount of radiation exposure to subjects. The studies compared kinematic data of the scapulohumeral joint in six degrees of freedom with a precise, in-vivo measuring technique. Data were collected on young and older healthy individuals, individuals with a torn supraspinatus and post-surgical intervention.

Although this generic …