Publications by authors named "W Bauermeister"
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- Cervical fibrosis (CF) significantly affects the quality of life and functionality of head and neck cancer patients post-radiotherapy, as it leads to tissue hardening.
- A study involving 16 treated patients and 16 matched controls assessed tissue stiffness using shear wave elastography, focusing on the sternocleidomastoid muscle and nearby structures.
- Results showed that treated patients had higher tissue stiffness across all types, particularly in muscle, but maintained normal cervical range of motion, indicating a complex relationship between radiation effects, aging, and tissue characteristics.
Background: The subject of the study was the effect of a multicomponent program (Mobility Routine) on muscular and fascial stiffness, flexibility, subjective well-being, and body perception.
Methods: The assumption was that high physical stress affects myofascial structures and joint range of motion. The assessment of myofascial stiffness employed a Shear Wave Elastography.
Changes in the mechanical properties (i.e., stiffness) of soft tissues have been linked to musculoskeletal disorders, pain conditions, and cancer biology, leading to a rising demand for diagnostic methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe spectrum of concentric macro EMG correlations. Part I. Normal subjects.
Muscle Nerve
October 1992
Using a concentric macro electrode, both the concentric and macro action potentials of a motor unit were analyzed for duration, area, and amplitude. Eighty-six different motor units were analyzed from the tibialis anterior muscle in 10 normal subjects. The aim of this work was to compare concentric and macro action potential measurements of the same motor unit.
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