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- Adapted sports; Athletes with disabilities; Basketball for people with disabilities; Bone mineral density; Human body — Composition; Lean body mass; People with disabilities; Percent body fat; Sports for people with disabilities; Wheelchair basketball; Wheelchair rugby; Wheelchair sports (1)
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Full-Text Articles in Kinesiology
Development Of Software To Estimate Pressures On The Residual Limbs Of Amputees By Means Of A Pylon Mounted Transducer, Malli K. Yalamanchili
Development Of Software To Estimate Pressures On The Residual Limbs Of Amputees By Means Of A Pylon Mounted Transducer, Malli K. Yalamanchili
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The alignment of prosthesis has been recognized as one of the main factors that determine successful prosthetic outcomes for trans-tibial amputees. Alignment is defined as the relative position and orientation of the prosthetic components. Misalignment can result in changes in the position and orientation of the joints of the leg and moments experienced by them during gait, increases in energy use, and discomfort or even tissue breakdown at the socket/stump interface. Hence it is very important to align the prosthesis in correct manner. Gait analysis can be used to examine the effects of incorrect alignment of the prosthesis during gait. …
Comparison Of Body Composition Between Physically Active And Inactive Wheelchair Users, Masaru Teramoto
Comparison Of Body Composition Between Physically Active And Inactive Wheelchair Users, Masaru Teramoto
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between regular physical activity and body composition in individuals with physical disabilities. The study was designed to compare body composition parameters between wheelchair users participating in adapted sports programs and those being physically inactive. Male wheelchair users were recruited and classified based on physical activity level (active or inactive) and disability type (paraplegic or quadriplegic). Regional and whole-body percent body fat (%BF), lean body mass (LBM), and bone mineral density (BMD) were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. These variables were then compared among the groups using a two-way between-groups multivariate …