The CCT (for CONSTANS, CONSTANS-LIKE, TOC1) domain is found in 45 Arabidopsis thaliana proteins involved in processes such as photoperiodic flowering, light signaling, and regulation of circadian… (More)
The bone density of thoracolumbar vertebral columns (T1-L2) from 12 individuals having a mean age of 73 years was examined using quantitative computed tomography and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.… (More)
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a unique plant pathogenic bacterium renowned for its ability to transform plants. The integration of transferred DNA (T-DNA) and the formation of complex insertions in… (More)
Analysis of functional movements using surface electromyography (EMG) often involves recording both eccentric and concentric muscle activity during a stretch-shorten cycle (SSC). The techniques used… (More)
Variation in zygapophyseal joint orientation at the thoracolumbar transitional junction was investigated using computed tomography (CT). The study Population (N=214) comprised 176 cases of abdominal… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To compare the Cobb technique for measuring kyphosis with an alternative Cobb method and a computer-assisted curve assessment technique, and to examine the influence of vertebral body and… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to quantify the morphology or shape of thoracic vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs, and to examine the ex vivo association of thoracic kyphosis with these… (More)
Combined movement examination (CME) is used by physiotherapists to assess and treat patients with low back pain (LBP). However, this method has not been subjected to quantitative assessment. The… (More)
There are limited data detailing the pattern of age and gender-related changes to the thoracic vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs. A retrospective MR investigation, involving T1-weighted… (More)
SUMMARY. Interactions between thoracic spine posture and mobility are believed to play a role in the development of spinal pain syndromes. Accordingly, appropriate and effective manual therapy… (More)