Biokinesiology

A system of pseudodiagnosis based on the belief that a person’s health can be evaluated by testing the resistance of muscles to external pressure exerted by an examiner

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Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern

The influence of a bout of exertion on novice barefoot running dynamics

(1) Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering, Med-X Research Institute, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; (2) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; (3) Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Development of network-based multichannel neuromuscular electrical stimulation system for stroke rehabilitation

The research - from a team led by Nicolas Schweighofer of the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at USC - could potentially pave the way to more effective rehabilitation for stroke patients.

How short and long-term memory work and compete with each other

Burke, P.T., D.P.T., M.S., O.C.S., is from the Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Human knee synovial fluid cytokines correlated with grade of knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study

In this textbook, Quinn (healthcare studies, Cardiff U., UK, and physical therapy, New York Medical College) and Gordon (biokinesiology and physical therapy, U.

Documentation for rehabilitation; a guide to clinical decision-making, 2d ed

Matteson is a licensed massage practitioner and recently received her master's degree in biokinesiology, a field that studies how the mind and emotions affect the body and movement.

Money worries: how to cope? Eight of 10 adults say economy a big stressor

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory, Department of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Relationship between achilles tendon stiffness and lower limb intersegmental stiffness in an individual with achilles tendinosis

Bob Wiswell, a researcher and professor in biokinesiology and physical therapy, has learned that performance declines only slightly in athletes between the ages of 40 and 66 who still compete on a regular basis.

Playing it safe: staying healthy while staying fit in your later years. (Health Report)

Senior author Carolee Winstein, professor of biokinesiology and physical therapy at USC, said: "In the variable practice structure condition, you're basically solving the motor problem anew each time.