The most likely reason for the preference of lower efficiency walking over the faster end energy efficient near-ballistic walking was that paraplegic patients had difficulties in synchronizing the voluntary movement of the trunk and arms to the artificially controlled movements of legs.
Animals were monitored for signs of illness, including loss of activity, ruffled coat, dehydration, anorexia, and neurologic disorder (erratic movements of legs or head), and bled daily for 4 days for viremia titration and on day 15 to determine seroconversion.
Already Scopoli, the physician of the Idrija Mercury Mine in Slovenia in the 18th century, described chronic intoxications of mercury miners including symptoms like tremor, sleep disorders, or periodic contractile movements of legs [ 19].
For the other 2 tests, floating devices (pull buoys) were used to restrict the movements of legs or arms (cf. Figures 1(b) and 1(c), resp .. Visual inspection by the scientific personnel was made to verify if the swimmers were able to keep their streamlines for each condition; if not, the test was repeated.
Then we would actually see the way the group's construction of Leonardo's mechanical lion simulated the movements of leg joints, even as the creature crept forward on a wheeled support.
Each technique they practised during the sessions that followed was precise, demanding mastery of the subtle movements of leg, arm, hand and back.
The movement of the legs needs to be timed in such a way that as the right leg moves away from the neutral position, the left leg is moving toward the neutral position, and vice versa.
Furthermore, the median latency from onset of laser stimulation to first movement of hind legs was calculated, as well as the proportion of the type of movement - kicking, lifting leg, stepping or no response.
Khadija Balayma Allieu sits on her hospital bed, grimacing at every movement of her legs.
'He watches the movement of my legs and the movement of my hands, and he starts writing down..
