Publications by authors named "Yuumi Konishi"

Article Synopsis
  • * It explores how Japanese medical models of gender identity, particularly the term seidouitsusei-syōgai (gender identity disorder), reflect both global issues and unique cultural implications, using critical discourse analysis.
  • * The author highlights that the term's interpretation in Japan diverges from its English counterpart due to specific cultural connotations, revealing the complexities and structural challenges within trans medicine and the effects of depathologisation discourse in Japan.
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Objective: To determine the reliability of the Kinect-based semi-automatic scoring method (KSSM) using Kinect for Windows v2 for head posture compared to the cervical range-of-motion (CROM) device.

Methods And Analysis: Head positions between -40° and +40° of chin up/down (X), head turn (Y), and lateral tilt (Z) were measured in 10° increments in healthy volunteers. Their head positions were simultaneously measured using the KSSM and CROM.

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