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  2. Weight-bearing - Wikipedia

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    The weight may be gradually increased up to 50% of the body weight, which would permit the affected person to stand with his body weight evenly supported by both feet (but not to walk). Weight-bearing as tolerated: Usually assigned to people that can support from 50 to 100% of the body weight on the affected leg, the affected person ...

  3. Gait training - Wikipedia

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    Gait training or gait rehabilitation is the act of learning how to walk, either as a child, or, more frequently, after sustaining an injury or disability.Normal human gait is a complex process, which happens due to co-ordinated movements of the whole of the body, requiring the whole of Central Nervous System - the brain and spinal cord, to function properly.

  4. Tire code - Wikipedia

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    When referring to the purely geometrical data, a shortened form of the full notation is used. To take a common example, 195/55R16 would mean that the nominal width of the tire is approximately 195 mm at the widest point, the height of the side-wall of the tire is 55% of the width (107 mm in this example) and that the tire fits 16-inch-diameter ...

  5. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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    Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability, most commonly offered when joint pain is not diminished by conservative sources. [1] [2] It may also be performed for other knee diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

  6. Traction (orthopedics) - Wikipedia

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    Amount of weight to be applied; Frequency of neurovascular checks if more frequent than every four hours; Site care of inserted pins, wires, or tongs; The site and care of straps, harnesses and halters; The inclusion of any other physical restraints / straps or appliances (e.g., mouth guard) The discontinuation of traction

  7. Counterweight - Wikipedia

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    A simple crane. A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. [1] The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear and tear on the lifting machine.

  8. One-repetition maximum - Wikipedia

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    The use of anthropometric variables such as gender, age, height, weight, body fat percentage, and girth does not improve accuracy. [5] Also, most formulas are for experienced weightlifters, and novices may find their actual one rep maximum is much lower because their nervous system cannot handle the stress of a high weight.

  9. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), [1] or a prosthetic implant, [2] [3] is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).