Methods : A total of 107 inguinal ligaments and canals were measured during inguinal operations in 80 children (68 boys, age range 1–118 months). Results : The length of the inguinal ligament increased from a median of 4.3 cm (range 3.6–6.8) at less than 1 year of age to 7.5 cm (...
Relations between frequently used indicators of cardiorespiratory fitness, sex and body composition were studied in a birth-cohort based sample of young prepubescent children (age range: 6.8 - 8.2 years). The Bruce treadmill test was used to assess submaximal heart rate, endurance time (ET), calc...
Research into the sexual behavior of children remains in its infancy despite growing awareness that, under certain circumstances, it can at times be harmful to those involved. Of the research undertaken thus far, much has focused on descriptive data (Who did what to whom? What is the age diff...
Age-Dependent Patellofemoral Pain: Hip and Knee Risk Landing Profiles in Prepubescent and Postpubescent Female Athletespatellofemoral pain syndromeanterior knee painbiomechanicsneuromuscular controlknee valguspubertyBackground: Female athletes are at an increased risk of developing patellofemoral pain (PFP) ...
An age- and sex-matched control was selected for each patient enrolled. Voice was evaluated using the voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL) questionnaire, perceptual evaluations of voice quality by speech-language pathologists using the GRBAS (grade of hoarseness, roughness, breathiness, asthenia...
To support these functions, researchers have collected a plethora of data to determine the normal range of motion of the cervical spine of adult subjects. However, little to no data exists for subjects under the age of 14. This study utilized the cervical range of motion device, referenced ...
Overweight defined by the 90th age- and sex-specific percentile of each obesity parameter. Comparison of LDL- and HDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein-B (apo-B), triglycerides (TG), fibrinogen and blood pressure values (SBP/DBP) between normal-weight and overweight children. RESULTS: When overweight ...
Of the research undertaken thus far, much has focused on descriptive data (Who did what to whom? What is the age difference between the children involved? How many times did they do it?). Little or no research or theorizing has been directed to the questions of "why it occurred" and "...
Mean patient age was 6.9 卤 2.6 years (range, 4 to 14 years), with a mean weight of 23.8 卤 11.2 kg (range, 15 to 69 kg). Skin incision ranged from 4.5 to 6.0 cm. Mean cardiopulmonary bypass time was 31 卤 13 minutes (range, 13 to 73 minutes), with a mean ventricular ...
At the age of 23–25 months (wpv63–wpv71), female animals (both vaccinated and controls) were subjected to estrus synchronization and became pregnant combining artificial insemination (AI) and natural breeding, the latter performed by the two males belonging to the unvaccinated control animals. ...