"Just two degrees shy of the record." Roman added that the average temperature for this time of year was 45 degrees. Some areas, especially in counties to the south and southwest, could hit 70 and ...

Participants performed isometric contractions of the knee extensor and flexor muscles using a dynamometer (Biodex, System 4, Shirley, NY, USA). The knee joint was positioned at 30, 45, 60, 75 and ...

One of my favorite jobs as a rural fire department volunteer is helping at a field day for third graders in the Latchkey program at school. The year-long program teaches safety lessons to kids ...

Rural fire department volunteers help students learn about fire extinguisher use at an annual Latchkey program field day. (Photo courtesy of White Lake School District) One of my favorite jobs as a ...

We used a musculoskeletal model to calculate muscle activations required to perform an isometric upper-extremity task ... The musculoskeletal system is highly redundant, with more muscles than degrees ...