bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comprehensive physiotherapy in traumatic brachial plexus injuries conducted in health-resort conditions
Authors: Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak Małgorzata , Zeńczak Krystyna , Tomczewska Lucyna , Bartkowiak Zuzanna 
Published: July 2016

AbstractTraumatic brachial plexus palsy is one of the most frequent injuries of the upper limbs in our society. Road-traffic accidents are its most common cause. Due to the clinical picture of brachial plexopathy that can vary to a great extent, its treatment is complicated and long-term. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic procedures in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. A group of 31 patients were investigated during their stay in Szczawno-Jedlina health-resort. The mean age was 43.3. The average time that passed from injury was 34 months. The patients were examined twice: before and after a 3-week motor therapy which consisted of kinesiotherapy after whole-body cryotherapy, magnet therapy, laser therapy, electrotherapy and massage. The following parameters were measured and analyzed: pain intensity on the verbal scale, the range of motion in the shoulder joint, the circumference of the upper limbs and muscle strength on the Lovett scale. The upper limb functional use was evaluated using the Smól and Nowak scale. Additionally, patients’ subjective opinion about the effectiveness of therapy was evaluated. After therapy the intensity of pain decreased and the functional use of the upper limbs improved significantly. The range of motion around the joint increased, but statistically significant results were recorded only in the passive abduction of the arm. There was a slight improvement in muscle strength and circumference of the limbs, but the results were not statistically significant. Most patients claimed that physiotherapy was definitely effective or quite effective. A comprehensive physiotherapy used in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury in health-resort conditions contributed to pain reduction and improvement in the functional use of the upper limb.
“Dunag 02” dynamic orthosis
Authors: Małachowska-Sobieska Monika , Demczuk-Włodarczyk Ewa , Wronecki Krzysztof , Skolimowski Tadeusz , Kwiatkowski Robert , Skolimowska Beata , Staniszewski Łukasz 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe “Dunag 02” dynamic orthosis is rehabilitation equipment used to assist the therapy of children with neurological deficits. The elastic tension system of the orthosis enables posture correction and contributes to the compensation control process. Thanks to the functionality (dynamic quality) of the orthosis, the child is not artificially held in uniform, static conditions. The orthosis enables symmetrical stimulation and, by changing biomechanical conditions, prevents the development of irreversible changes in the locomotor system. Using a dynamic orthosis requires an individual approach to each and every patient. It depends on the type of disorder and the current clinical status. The aim of this review is to present the “Dunag 02” dynamic orthosis.
Overall physical fitness in young school-age children with bilateral severe hearing loss
Authors: Bolach Eugeniusz , Bolach Bartosz , Wiernicka Kamila 
Published: July 2016

AbstractIntroduction: Physical fitness is expressed by the function of the motor apparatus, the capacity of organs and systems of the body, as well as motor abilities and life activity. Motor and physical development of children with hearing loss due to a damage of the hearing organ can differ from their hearing peers. The hearing organ dysfunctions can have adverse effect on motricity due to its connections with the nervous system and semicircular canals.Material and methods: The present study comprised 60 school-age children; the experimental group consisted of 30 girls and boys with hearing loss, while the control group included 30 hearing girls and boys. The children’s age varied between 9 and 11 years; the mean age was 9.75 years. In both groups of children their body mass index was calculated and their overall physical fitness was assessed using the Eurofit - European Physical Fitness Test.Results: It was found that hearing impairment was mainly connected with the worse sense of balance, lower velocity of upper limb movements and decreased level of agility, i.e. indirectly with worse motor coordination. In addition, it was proved that generally girls manifested a better sense of balance and flexibility, whereas boys showed a higher static and dynamic strength and better agility and endurance.Conclusions: The study confirmed the hypothesis that children with hearing loss have lower overall physical fitness than their hearing peers. Therefore there is a need to develop motor abilities in children with hearing loss by involving them in deliberate and systematic physical activity.
Objective and parametric methods used in functional classification disabled swimmers
Authors: Uścinowicz Natalia , Seidel Wojciech , Zostawa Paweł , Klich Sebastian 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe recent Olympic Games in London incited much interest in the competition of disabled athletes. Various people connected with swimming, including coaches and athletes, have speculated about the fairness of competitions of disabled athletes. A constant problem are the subjective methods of classification in disabled sport. Originally, athletes with disabilities were classified according to medical diagnosis. Due to the injustice which still affects the competitors, functional classification was created shortly after. In the present review, the authors show the anomalies in the structure of the classification. The presented discovery led to the suggestion to introduce objective methods, thanks to which it would be no longer necessary to rely on the subjective assessment of the classifier. According to the authors, while using objective methods does not completely rule out the possibility of fraud by disabled athletes in the classification process, it would certainly reduce their incidence. Some of the objective methods useful for the classification of disabled athletes are: posturography, evaluation of the muscle parameters, electrogoniometric assessment, surface electromyography, and analysis of kinematic parameters. These methods have provide objective evaluation in the diagnostic sense but only if they are used in tandem. The authors demonstrate the undeniable benefits of using objective methods. Unfortunately, there are not only advantages of such solution, there also several drawbacks to be found. The conclusion of the article is the statement by the authors that it is right to use objective methods which allow to further the most important rule in sport: fair-play.
The assessment of the body posture and motor abilities of 14-year-old boys and girls
Authors: Walaszek Robert , Kasperczyk Tadeusz , Borowiec Krzysztof 
Published: July 2016

AbstractAim of the study: The purpose of this study was to assess the body posture parameters measured with the photogrammetric Moiré’s method, and motor abilities of 14-year-old boys and girls living in Kraków.Material and methods: The study group consisted of 273 children, including 140 girls and 133 boys, aged 14. Their height and body mass were measured. Their body posture was assessed using the Moiré’s method, as a result of which 14 parameters were described (6 parameters in plane median, 1 in plane transverse and 7 in plane coronal). Motor abilities were assessed using the test of marching balance as well as some trials being part of the battery test EUROFIT.Results: As far as the body posture, significant differences between the boys and the girls were observed in respect of five parameters assessed with the Moiré’s method thoracic kyphosis angle, elevation of the left inferior angle of scapulae, lowering of the left waist triangle, the difference in height of posterior superior iliac spines, the maximum leftwards deviation of the spine line from the line C7-S1. The statistically significant differences between the boys and the girls were pointed out in terms of the motor abilities with the components of strength, as well as suppleness and flexibility.Conclusions: Worse body posture of girls and boys aged 14 does not lead to a decrease in physical fitness, therefore it seems that it is necessary to increase the time of physical exercises for these children compared to their peers with better posture.
Posture control after 5 months body balance training in Down syndrom children and youth
Authors: Drzewowska Izabela , Sobera Małgorzata , Sikora Aleksandra 
Published: July 2016

AbstractAim of the study: The aim of this study was to verify whether the 5-month training exercises using specific balance exercises of the authorial program improves body balance control in children with Down syndrome (DS).Materials and methods: The purpose of this study was the verification if the 5-months posture control exercises training by original program relays to posture control in Down syndrome (DS) children and youth. The subjects were 8 DS persons: 4 males and 4 females, aged 13-24. Two 20-seconds consecutive trails of natural bipedal standing position on 2 force platforms AccuSway (AMTI), one under each foot, were performed during research. On the basis of COP (centre of pressure) time series the following indices were computed: range, variability, velocity and area of COP shifts. There were 2 sessions of the research: one just before and the second just after 5-month lasting specific posture control training based on the original exercise program.Results: The results revealed decreasing of the COP velocity of right lower limb and the COP range in anterior-posterior direction of both lower limbs after the training, comparing to the values from the first research session.Conclusions: It is concluded that the specific posture control training by the presenting of the original exercises program influenced the posture control improving it and the program can be used in therapy of DS children and youth.
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE PROGENITOR OF SUPERNOVA iPTF13bvn
Authors: Folatelli Gastón , Van Dyk Schuyler D. , Kuncarayakti Hanindyo , Maeda Keiichi , Bersten Melina C. , Nomoto Ken’ichi , Pignata Giuliano , Hamuy Mario , Quimby Robert M. , Zheng WeiKang , Filippenko Alexei V. , Clubb Kelsey I. , Smith Nathan , Elias-Rosa Nancy , Foley Ryan J. , Miller Adam A. 
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT
Supernova (SN) iPTF13bvn in NGC 5806 was the first Type Ib SN to have been tentatively associated with a progenitor in pre-explosion images. We performed deep ultraviolet (UV) and optical Hubble Space Telescope observations of the SN site ∼740 days after explosion. We detect an object in the optical bands that is fainter than the pre-explosion object. This dimming is likely not produced by dust absorption in the ejecta; thus, our finding confirms the connection of the progenitor candidate with the SN. The object in our data is likely dominated by the fading SN, implying that the pre-SN flux is mostly due to the progenitor. We compare our revised pre-SN photometry with previously proposed models. Although binary progenitors are favored, models need to be refined. In particular, to comply with our deep UV detection limit, any companion star must be less luminous than a late-O star or substantially obscured by newly formed dust. A definitive progenitor characterization will require further observations to disentangle the contribution of a much fainter SN and its environment.
Vulnérabilité de l’œuvre en traduction
Authors: Samoyault Tiphaine 
Published: July 2016

À partir de l’examen de brouillons de traduction de quelques épisodes d’Ulysse de James Joyce (pour la retraduction de 2004 publiée sous la direction de Jacques Aubert), cet article propose de faire de la genèse de la traduction une genèse à rebours ou une contre-genèse de l’œuvre. Le pluriel des possibles de l’œuvre n’est pas, comme dans le cas des genèses, en amont, logé dans les brouillons, les ébauches, les scénarios, les repentirs, mais transporté en aval, dans la multiplicité des traductions, à l’intérieur d’une même langue, dans des langues différentes. Penser la traduction comme brouillon postérieur de l’œuvre, qui est l’hypothèse faite ici, permet de prendre en charge au moins deux questions : celle de l’imperfection des traductions, toujours à refaire, toujours reprises dans le temps, et celle de l’imperfection des œuvres elles-mêmes, rendues au multiple et à l’inachèvement.
De Finnegans Wake à Finnicius Revém
Authors: Paret-Passos Marie-Hélène 
Published: July 2016

Les cahiers de travail de Donaldo Schüler, professeur, écrivain et traducteur brésilien qui a traduit en intégralité le roman de James Joyce, Finnegans Wake, sont ici l’objet d’une étude visant à établir une continuité entre les concepts définis par Antoine Berman dans ses écrits et les traces laissées par Donaldo Schüler durant son processus de traduction. En d’autres termes, il s’agit de chercher à rapprocher deux aspects souvent mis en opposition lorsque le sujet concerne les études sur la traduction : la théorie et la pratique. Échappant à cette terminologie, Antoine Berman choisit de parler d’expérience et de réflexion. C’est donc les traces de l’expérience traductive de Donaldo Schüler, et de sa réflexion sur cette expérience, qu’il s’agit de rechercher dans ces documents génétiques.
Traduction et réécriture chez Vladimir Nabokov : genèse d’une œuvre en trois langues
Authors: Anokhina Olga 
Published: July 2016

Nabokov écrivait, traduisait et s’autotraduisait en trois langues – russe, anglais, français. Au fil des années, l’écrivain a élaboré sa propre stratégie pour la traduction de ses œuvres : il confiait la traduction de ses nombreuses fictions écrites en russe aux traducteurs professionnels de langues anglaise ou française et les supervisait ensuite personnellement en y apportant les modifications qu’il jugeait nécessaires. En se livrant à un travail important de révision et de réécriture, Nabokov prolongeait ainsi le processus créatif. La nouvelle Ozero, oblako, bachnja, écrite par Nabokov en russe, sert ici à illustrer l’approche. Cette œuvre fut traduite en anglais sous le titre Cloud, Castle, Lake par P. Pertzoff, puis revue par Nabokov dans les moindres détails. De ce texte, existent aussi trois traductions en français. Ce dossier génétique permet de comprendre ce qui motivait et influençait le travail créatif de Nabokov lors de la renaissance de son œuvre dans une autre langue.
Genèse du poème « Trahison fidèle » dans Stèles de Victor Segalen
Authors: Queloz Jean-Jacques , Terrien Danielle 
Published: July 2016

Segalen publie une première édition de Stèles en 1912. Elle comporte quarante-huit poèmes. Une deuxième édition augmentée de seize poèmes voit le jour au début de 1914. « Trahison fidèle ». en fait partie. L’élaboration de ce poème s’est déroulée par étapes successives. En effet, outre le texte publié que nous connaissons, il existe sept versions différentes du poème, que Segalen est même allé jusqu’à classer, ce qui permet d’adopter une perspective génétique et de pratiquer une lecture qui s’avère éclairante quant au contenu du poème lui-même – à commencer par son titre. L’étude des variantes dévoile la charge autobiographique de ce poème ; elle permet aussi de saisir à quel point la notion d’amitié est centrale et complexe pour le poète ; elle met également en évidence des procédés d’écriture, autant d’éléments qui contribuent à définir la poétique de Segalen.
Cost-effectiveness of SHINE: A Telephone Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program
Authors: Hollenbeak Christopher S. , Weinstock Ruth S. , Cibula Donald , Delahanty Linda M. , Trief Paula M. 
Published: July 2016

Background The Support, Health Information, Nutrition, and Exercise (SHINE) trial recently showed that a telephone adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention was effective in reducing weight among patients with metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study is to determine whether a conference call (CC) adaptation was cost effective relative to an individual call (IC) adaptation of the DPP lifestyle intervention in the primary care setting. Methods We performed a stochastic cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a clinical trial comparing two telephone adaptations of the DPP lifestyle intervention. The primary outcomes were incremental cost-effectiveness ratios estimated for weight loss, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Costs were estimated from the perspective of society and included direct medical costs, indirect costs, and intervention costs. Results After one year, participants receiving the CC intervention accumulated fewer costs ($2,831 vs. $2,933) than the IC group, lost more weight (6.2 kg vs. 5.1 kg), had greater reduction in BMI (2.1 vs. 1.9), and had greater reduction in waist circumference (6.5 cm vs. 5.9 cm). However, participants in the CC group had fewer QALYs than those in the IC group (0.635 vs. 0.646). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for CC vs. IC was $9,250/QALY, with a 48% probability of being cost-effective at a willingness-to-pay of $100,000/QALY. Conclusions CC delivery of the DPP was cost effective relative to IC delivery in the first year in terms of cost per clinical measure (weight lost, BMI, and waist circumference) but not in terms of cost per QALY, most likely because of the short time horizon.
Personalized support for chronic conditions
Authors: D’Antrassi Pierluigi , Ajčević Miloš , Stellato Kira , Di Lenarda Andrea , Marceglia Sara , Accardo Agostino , Lasorsa Irene 
Published: July 2016

SummarySolutions for improving management of chronic conditions are under the attention of healthcare systems, due to the increasing prevalence caused by demographic change and better survival, and the relevant impact on healthcare expenditures. The objective of this study was to propose a comprehensive architecture of a mHealth system aimed at boosting the active and informed participation of patients in their care process, while at the same time overcoming the current technical and psychological/clinical issues highlighted by the existing literature.After having studied the current challenges outlined in the literature, both in terms of technological and human requirements, we focused our attention on some specific psychological aspects with a view to providing patients with a comprehensive and personalized solution. Our approach has been reinforced through the results of a preliminary assessment we conducted on 22 patients with chronic conditions. The main goal of such an assessment was to provide a preliminary understanding of their needs in a real context, both in terms of self-awareness and of their predisposition toward the use of IT solutions.According to the specific needs and features, such as mindfulness and gamification, which were identified through the literature and the preliminary assessment, we designed a comprehensive open architecture able to provide a tailor-made solution linked to specific individuals’ needs.The present study represents the preliminary step towards the development of a solution aimed at enhancing patients’ actual perception and encouraging self-management and selfawareness for a better lifestyle. Future work regards further identification of pathology-related needs and requirements through focus groups including all stakeholders in order to describe the architecture and functionality in greater detail.Citation: Lasorsa I, D’Antrassi P, Ajčević M, Stellato K, Di Lenarda A, Marceglia S, Accardo A. Personalized support for chronic conditions: a novel approach for enhancing self-management and improving lifestyle
The millennium water vapour drop in chemistry–climate model simulations
Authors: Brinkop Sabine , Dameris Martin , Jöckel Patrick , Garny Hella , Lossow Stefan , Stiller Gabriele 
Published: July 2016

Abstract. This study investigates the abrupt and severe water vapour decline in the stratosphere beginning in the year 2000 (the "millennium water vapour drop") and other similarly strong stratospheric water vapour reductions by means of various simulations with the state-of-the-art Chemistry-Climate Model (CCM) EMAC (ECHAM/MESSy Atmospheric Chemistry Model). The model simulations differ with respect to the prescribed sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and whether nudging is applied or not. The CCM EMAC is able to most closely reproduce the signature and pattern of the water vapour drop in agreement with those derived from satellite observations if the model is nudged. Model results confirm that this extraordinary water vapour decline is particularly obvious in the tropical lower stratosphere and is related to a large decrease in cold point temperature. The drop signal propagates under dilution to the higher stratosphere and to the poles via the Brewer–Dobson circulation (BDC). We found that the driving forces for this significant decline in water vapour mixing ratios are tropical sea surface temperature (SST) changes due to a coincidence with a preceding strong El Niño–Southern Oscillation event (1997/1998) followed by a strong La Niña event (1999/2000) and supported by the change of the westerly to the easterly phase of the equatorial stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) in 2000. Correct (observed) SSTs are important for triggering the strong decline in water vapour. There are indications that, at least partly, SSTs contribute to the long period of low water vapour values from 2001 to 2006. For this period, the specific dynamical state of the atmosphere (overall atmospheric large-scale wind and temperature distribution) is important as well, as it causes the observed persistent low cold point temperatures. These are induced by a period of increased upwelling, which, however, has no corresponding pronounced signature in SSTs anomalies in the tropics. Our free-running simulations do not capture the drop as observed, because a) the cold point temperature has a low bias and thus the water vapour variability is reduced and b) because they do not simulate the appropriate dynamical state. Large negative water vapour declines are also found in other years and seem to be a feature which can be found after strong combined El Niño/La Niña events if the QBO west phase during La Niña changes to the east phase.