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Assessment of bilateral shoulder range of motion in firefighter trainees
(2021-07)
Firefighting is innately a dangerous profession. Many essential tasks that firefighters must perform involve repetitive overhead motions, which can place stress on the shoulder joint. Unpredictable environments paired with ...
Impact of body armor and load carriage on lower body movement
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The overall purpose of this study is to compare impacts that personal body armor and carrying loads have on lower body movement by using motion capture, Electromyography (EMG) and foot pressure ...
Effectiveness of Foam Rolling in Combination with a Static Stretching Protocol of the Hamstrings
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-05-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a foam rolling protocol in combination with a static stretching protocol. For this human subjects approved study, 46 healthy subjects were recruited with no history ...
Laboratory assessment of range of motion and pressure associated with female soldiers wearing a ballistic vest
(2010-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The overall purpose of this research is to explore restrictions in performance and pressure exerted on the front torso of females wearing the InterceptorTM vests by measuring ROM and pressure-contact ...