Sedentary lifestyle of university students is detrimental to the thoracic spine in men and to the lumbar spine in women.

Background: Sitting for long periods of time and lack of physical activity in young adults can cause postural deterioration leading to rapid onset of fatigue and increase the risk of back pain. We were interested in whether there are gender differences in spinal curvature among university students with a predominantly sedentary lifestyle.

Methods: 20 sedentary female (age 20 ± 0.

Resistance and Strength of Conductive PLA Processed by FDM Additive Manufacturing.

There is a large number of materials that can be used for FDM additive manufacturing technology. These materials have different strength properties, they are designed for different purposes. They can be highly strong or flexible, abrasion-resistant, or designed for example for environments with higher thermal loads.

A Novel Method for Assessing Muscle Power During the Standing Cable Wood Chop Exercise.

Zemková, E, Cepková, A, Uvaček, M, and Šooš, L. A novel method for assessing muscle power during the standing cable wood chop exercise. J Strength Cond Res 31(8): 2246-2254, 2017-The study estimates the repeatability and sensitivity of a novel method for assessing (a) the maximal power during the standing cable wood chop exercise with different weights and (b) the endurance of the core muscles.

Superior performance of the CCP3.1 test compared to CCP2 and MCV in the rheumatoid factor-negative RA population.

Anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) have recently been identified as sensitive and specific diagnostic and prognostic markers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we wished to assess the diagnostic performance of the third-generation anti-CCP3.1 assay, but with special focus on the rheumatoid factor (RF)-negative RA population.