Barbara Pobatschnig

TL;DR: Prosthesis users and therapists described multi-function upper limb prostheses as more functional devices than conventional one-degree-of-freedom prostheses, Nonetheless, the prostheses were seldom used to actively grasp and manipulate objects.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated a training program which combines strength and neuromuscular exercises specifically designed to the needs and limitations of obese children and adolescents and analyzed the effects of the training programme from a biomechanical and clinical point of view.

TL;DR: Investigation of the test-retest reliability for kinematic measurements of obese children and adolescents found low reliability for the pelvis tilt indicates that great effort is necessary to position the pelvic markers consistently during repeated sessions.

TL;DR: The results support the careful use of IK models in overweight or obese populations, e.g. for musculoskeletal modelling studies because the inconsistent kinematic output can mainly be explained by different model conventions and anatomical segment coordinate frame definitions.

TL;DR: It is concluded that patients with a single-bone-forearm can maintain a certain level of daily activities by using compensatory motions at other joints, although the time needed to complete the tasks may be longer.