Bio-mechanics
Zahra Rahimi
Abstract
Background: The most common problem in female athletes is noncontact lower extremity injuries partly related to proprioception and balance. The aim of this study is comparison of 3 training methods, namely neuromuscular, strength & combined trainings effects on proprioception, and balance in female ...
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Background: The most common problem in female athletes is noncontact lower extremity injuries partly related to proprioception and balance. The aim of this study is comparison of 3 training methods, namely neuromuscular, strength & combined trainings effects on proprioception, and balance in female basketball players.
Methods: The subjects were 42 female basketball athletes with mean age, height and weight of 20.73±1.88 years' 172.47±6.57 cm and 63.54±4.98 kg. The body mass index was (21.36±1.17). 3 experimental and 1 control groups completed 6 weeks and 3 times per week neuromuscular, strength and combined trainings. Knee proprioception was measured by Isokinetic Biodex Dynamometer and functional balance by star excursion balance test before and after training. Repeated measure Anova, Independent sample T test and post hoc test was used to show differences between Grou ps.
Results: Statistical analysis of data revealed a significant difference in knee proprioception and functional balance between the 4 training groups (p<0/05).
The combined trainings followed by neuromuscular trainings in female athletes improved the neuromuscular function.
Conclusion: Prescription of combined trainings and then neuromuscular trainings in female athletes’ trainings can cause improvement in neuromuscular function in female basketball players.
Bio-mechanics
Mohammed Najafi Ashtiani; Seyed Mohsen Mortazavi Najafabadi
Abstract
Background: Most reports on the underlying problem of complete hip replacement are related to its loosening. Several important factors such as the implant features, the replacement process, the use and amount of bone cement, and the patient's lifestyle affect the loosening. The aim of this study was ...
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Background: Most reports on the underlying problem of complete hip replacement are related to its loosening. Several important factors such as the implant features, the replacement process, the use and amount of bone cement, and the patient's lifestyle affect the loosening. The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of the dynamic stresses and strains at the interface between the bone and the implant in different phases of walking in order to determine and develop biomechanical parameters of loosening.Methods: A two-dimensional model including femur and its artificial joint has been used in numerical simulation with ADINA software based on finite element method. There is a dynamic load applied to the joint head corresponding to the normal walking cycle of a person with 75 kg weight.Results: The results show a difference between stress and strain in the medial and lateral edge of the bone-implant interface, which indicates a risk area for loosening. The amount of strain difference at the interface with about 1.6% and stress reaches about 5.7 MPa.Conclusion: The greatest strain difference occurred in the lowest area of the implant stem, which indicates the possible occurrence of separation in implant loosening. This information can also be used in surgical strategies for hip replacement and is also important for optimal mechanical design of the implant.
