The results of this study show that all muscles of the posterior chain were, given the intensity of 60% of 1 RM, active within the expected range during the different trunk and leg extension ...

A detailed three-dimensional head-neck (C0–C7) finite element (FE) model developed based on the actual geometry of an embalmed human cadaver specimen was exercised to dictate the motions of the ...

A preauricular approach similar to the in-plane facelift approach under the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) was performed (Figure 2). The incision was made in the skin over the ...

Accurate segmentation of the posterior extraocular muscles is important for diagnosing thyroid-associated orbitopathy. Given that this region occupies a small area in computed tomography images, ...

Various theories exist regarding the mechanisms of stiff shoulder (SS). Potential etiological factors are adhesive capsulitis, [1] decreased capsular volume, [2,3] capsular contractions, [4 ...

However, the differences in the activities of facial and neck muscle groups under different phoneme pronunciation conditions have not been well investigated. The present work aims to quantify the ...

What is ‘tech neck’ and how can you fix it? Holding your head at a 45-degree angle looking at a screen can feel like 50 pounds of weight, say medical experts ...