Upper Limb Activity

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    Motion Analysis

    Campbell Messner HPEZ 373 4/8/14 Motion Analysis Report: Hockey Slap Shot The hockey slap shot is a complex movement involving many different joints and muscles. In game situations the hockey slap shot is usually used by defenseman, but can be utilized successfully by forwards as well. There are six phases to a hockey slap shot: backswing, downswing, pre-loading, loading, release, and follow through. The hockey slap shot is most of the time made with a carbon fiber hockey stick that has

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    11/8/2012 Muscles Stabilizing Pectoral Girdle Muscles of the Upper Limb Pectoralis minor ORIGIN: INNERVATION: anterior surface of ribs 3 – 5 pectoral nerves INSERTION: protracts / depresses scapula ACTION: coracoid process (scapula) (Anterior view) Muscles Stabilizing Pectoral Girdle Muscles Stabilizing Pectoral Girdle Serratus anterior Subclavius ORIGIN: INNERVATION: ORIGIN: INNERVATION: ribs 1 - 8 long thoracic nerve rib 1 ----------------

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    Lateral Epicondylitis Essay

    lateral epicondylitis is also called the Tennis Elbow, because it normally occurs amongst tennis players. But at the same time, lateral epicondylitis can also occurr due to excessive overuse of the extensor muscles of the forearm from any daily activity requiring forceful extensions of the wrist (Seegenschmiedt, Guntrum & Krahl, 2008) Commonly, lateral

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    Learning Context Case Study

    performed: upper limb nerve conduction study (NCS). A non-invasive procedures Time scheduled for each patient: 45 minutes Total number of patient: 5. Clinic time: Wednesday morning 8 am -12pm Duration of placement: 1 month Learning situation (max 500 words) Purpose: At the end of the clinical session, the learner should be able to: 1- Perform a focused patient-centered history and focused physical examination for diverse patient referred to the clinical neurophysiology clinic 2- Perform upper limb

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    CVA Mental Practice

    What is the effect of physical practice with the addition of mental practice for improving upper extremity function and activities of daily living in individuals with a history of a CVA compared to those who only receive physical practice? Mental practice is defined as cognitive therapy in which motor skills are imaged thoroughly and repetitively with the goal of improving a task. Physical practice is defined as gross and fine motor movements that are completed in order to improve a task. The patients

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    Occupational Therapy: A Case Study

    stroke to conduct the impact of the disease on activities of daily living, vision perception, visual perception, memory, cognition, sensory function, motor function, and upper limb function, home management. And I will talk about each one in details. “Assessment is used to identify areas of individual and environmental difficulties and to enable patient-centered goal-setting with the participation of both the patient and the family members”. ​Activities of Daily Living. The therapist has to meet with

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    the semester.  Ask questions/take notes about the questions or parts of activities in italics INDEPENDENT STUDY AFTER THE PRACTICAL:  Complete the questions or parts of activities in italics as part of your independent study.  If you set aside 20 minutes, over a few days, for each activity you will make steady progress in developing your knowledge base. Learning Objectives: Completion of these learning activities should assist you in:  Identifying the position of the heart and major

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    Prosthetic Limbs Research Paper

    technological advancements of the 21st century in the field of robotics are bionic limbs. Prosthetic limbs try to make life easier for the disabled, but it is merely replacing the missing part using something that feels artificial and is difficult to use. However, technology is blurring

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    Unit 4 Musculoskeletal System

    appendicular skeleton is made up of bones of both the upper limbs and the lower limbs. Within the skeletal system a limb girdle can be referred to the bones which connect a limb to the axial skeleton. There is the pectoral girdle also known as shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdle also known as hip girdle which are the bony apparatus with which a limb is joined to the trunk. The pectoral girdle and pelvic girdle are both sturdy sockets for the limb joints although the pectoral girdle is larger and

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    Proesthetics

    In this short paper I will be outlining the Positive externalities that come from the advancement and development of replacement limbs over the past 14 years of war. With every war a positive outcome is always medical knowledge due to the absolute need to correct injuries usually not seen in the civilian world. “For decades, a soldier's lost limb meant a life confined to a wheelchair or crutches and at the very least a discharge from active service. But an increasing number of injuries in the Iraq

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