Speedo innovation: Swimwear companies have invested millions designing high-performance suits for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Can design help swimmers finish faster? Following the 2004 Athens Olympics‚ officials at swimwear giant Speedo had good reason to celebrate: Athletes clad in their latest suits at the time‚ called Fastskin FSII‚ won 46 medals in the pool. Yet when the company ’s in-house design team‚ Aqualab‚ gathered soon after the games at company headquarters in Nottingham‚ Britain
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SECTION A. INTRODUCTION There has been a growing awareness about concussion injury in sport‚ particularly in the last decade. Ten years ago‚ it was estimated that upwards of “…300 000 sport-related concussions occur[ed] annually in the United States and account[ed] for 75% of all sport-related brain injuries” (Bloom et al.‚ 2008‚ p.295). Given the more educated understanding of concussion injury and its symptoms‚ coupled with the significant increase in international sport participation‚ this
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14620302 Fernández-de-las-Peñas C.‚ Alonso-Blanco‚ C Gatterman‚ M.I. (2005). Chiropractic Management of Spine Related Disorders. (2nd ed.). Baltimore‚ William and Wilkins‚ p. 55-68 Gemmell‚ H Herzog‚ W. (2002). Clinical Biomechanics of Spinal Manipulation. New York‚ Churchill Livingston‚ p. 92-190 Hong‚ C Hong‚ C.Z. (2000). “Myofascial trigger points: pathophysiology and correlation with acupuncture points‚” Acupuncture in Medicine‚ vol. 18‚ no. 1‚ p. 41-47 Imamura‚ S.T
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Accurate IMU-Based Orientation Estimation Under Conditions of Magnetic Distortion Nagesh Yadav∗‚ Chris Bleakley† {nagesh.yadav∗‚ chris.bleakley†}@ucd.ie UCD Complex and Adaptive Systems Laboratory‚ UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics‚ University College Dublin‚ Ireland Abstract—Low cost‚ compact Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are now being used to track human body movements in indoor environments by estimation of the 3D orientation of body segments. In many of these systems‚ heading
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Chapter 20: The Knee and Related Structures © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights • Complex joint that endures great amounts of trauma due to extreme amounts of stress that are regularly applied • Hinge joint w/ a rotational component • Stability is due primarily to ligaments‚ joint capsule and muscles surrounding the joint • Designed for stability w/ weight bearing and mobility in locomotion © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights Figure 20-1 © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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YOUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE to undergraduate STUDY AND LIFE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY 2012 “We aim to create a university where the brightest researchers and the most promising students can thrive‚ no matter what their social or cultural background. Realise your full potential at the University of Sydney – together we can make a difference.” Dr Michael Spence VICE–CHANCELLOR and PRINCIPAL contents Why study at Sydney? 02 03 04 08 10 14 17 22
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[Impact of Workplace Design] Institute of Hotel Management Aurangabad The Impact of Workplace Design “ A study of the Employee on the Job Performance in Taj Palace‚ Delhi” Varun Sahgal (H-18095) Submitted in fulfillment of the requirement of B.A (Hons) in Hotel Management University Of Huddersfeild United Kingdom March 2013 [Varun Sahgal (H-18095)] Page 1 [Impact of Workplace Design] Declaration I declare that this Dissertation is the result of my own individual efforts
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Executive Summary Introduction This report will discuss in detail‚ the athletic footwear industry‚ and all aspects of its operations. It will focus on Nike‚ the industry’s leader‚ and a selected few of its competitors; Adidas-Salomon and Reebok‚ Sketchers‚ and K-Swiss. A brief overview of Nike and its competitor’s company profiles‚ brand portfolios‚ and current developments will provide an understanding that leads to an analysis of the external environment. This analysis further discusses
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The body in motion How do musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems influence and respond to movement? Skeletal system Terminology: Anterior: Toward or on the front of the body: in front of The pectorals are on the anterior aspect of the body Posterior: Towards or on the back of the body: behind The rhomboids are on the posterior aspect of the body Superior: Toward the head or upper part of a structure: above The humerus is superior to the radius Inferior: Toward the lower part
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INTRODUCTION On the job training or OJT is one method by which students is given a chance to apply the theories and computations that they have learned from the school. It also helps the students to acquire relevant knowledge and skills by performing in actual work setting. Colleges and universities require their students to undergo such training within a specific number of hours as part of the curriculum. For the students‚ an OJT or internship program provides opportunities to go through
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