(1) Tendon (T) and Hoffmann (H) reflexes were analyzed during static stretching (SS).
(2) An AT-rich stretch is centered at position -31 with respect to the transcription initiation site, and a potential CCAAT box is centered at position -138.
(3) Mechanosensitive ion channels may play a key role in transducing vascular smooth muscle (VSM) stretch into active force development.
(4) Endothelial release of the arachidonate derivative PGI2 may be increased in response to cyclic lung stretching.
(5) Differences in scar depression also supported the idea of more stretching in the Dexon group.
(6) The maximum force level reached during the stretch was affected very little.
(7) Cerebral angiogram displayed a contralateral shift and an unrolling of the anterior cerebral artery, a lateral stretch of middle cerebral artery, a downward stretch of anterior choroidal artery and a tumor stain fed by the Heubner artery.
(8) The results of conventional sciatic nerve stretching tests are usually evaluated regardless of patient age, gender or movements of the hip joint and spine.
(9) Phycomyces sporangiophores respond to four distinct physical stimuli: gravity, light, stretch, and an avoidance stimulus.
(10) Increase in activity of pulmonary stretch receptors causes inhibition of inspiration and bronchodilation.
(11) The stiffness of the fibre first rose abruptly in response to stretch and then started to decrease linearly while the stretch went on; after the completion of stretch the stiffness decreased towards a steady value which was equal to that during the isometric tetanus at the same sarcomere length, indicating that the enhancement of isometric force is associated with decreased stiffness.
(12) During ischaemia M1 stretch responses showed a more rapid and pronounced decline than did M2 responses and were abolished before voluntary power was appreciably affected.
(13) The stretch reflex in man has a direct role in compensating for small disturbances during motor tasks.
(14) I personally felt grateful that British TV set itself apart from its international rivals in this way, not afraid to challenge, to stretch the mind and imagination.
(15) Cubitus valgus or instability due to a pseudarthrosis of the lateral epicondyle or to ligamentous injury may stretch the nerve.
(16) The media's image of a "gamer" might still be of a man in his teens or 20s sitting in front of Call of Duty for six-hour stretches, but that stereotype is now more inaccurate than ever.
(17) The presence of a form of stretch reflex, previously described in the arm by other authors, has been confirmed in the gastrocnemius muscle of the human leg.
(18) The influence of stretch and radial compression on the width of mechanically skinned fibers from the semitendinosus muscle of the frog (R. pipiens) was examined in relaxing solutions with high-power light microscopy.
(19) The bent DNA has been localized to a 40-55 base pair (bp) segment and contains six (A)3-5 stretches (that is, six poly(A) stretches, three to five nucleotides in length) phased approximately every 10.5 bp.
(20) This figure suggests that, unless there are substantial stretches of free DNA, the polyoma nucleoprotein complex contains about 26 nucleosomes.
Yoga
Definition:
(n.) A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties.
Example Sentences:
(1) Many speak about how yoga and surfing complement each other, both involving deep concentration, flexibility and balance.
(2) Photograph: Rex Features 'Voga' Vogueing + yoga, apparently.
(3) Our team of reporters have spent the last week on an intensive bikram yoga course in order to get themselves into the rather awkward position of having their ears to the ground, their eyes to the skies and their fingers on the pulse.
(4) Facebook Twitter Pinterest On the Mat yoga pant by lulelemon.
(5) San Francisco Tenderloin map They could potentially gentrify this gritty, 50-block swath of downtown into condos, lofts, hipster bars, organic cafes and yoga studios, as has happened in other parts of San Francisco and the Bay area.
(6) Big musical acts (such as BB King, Keith Urban and Queens of the Stone Age) appear during the summer concert lineup but there are also drop-in yoga sessions, and hiking and biking trails wind through sculpted rocks and wildflowers.
(7) When I lived in New York, my local yoga centre would advocate veganism in terms I hadn't heard since I last went to synagogue ("godly") or spoke regularly to anorexics ("clean", "pure").
(8) I had jewellery, so I pawned all that, and I taught yoga – that paid the school fees.
(9) Within Jakarta itself the BRT is quite good,” says Yoga.
(10) Famously ascetic, teetotal and vegetarian, he meditates, practises yoga and shuns the trappings of office.
(11) His comments won him fans described as “Medvedev’s Girls”, who performed exercises on Red Square to promote yoga.
(12) This study examines the lifestyle and social structure of a yoga ashram and describes how they facilitate processes where residents learn to release and prevent stress in their lives.
(13) Millions of Indians tune in every day to watch Ramdev perform yoga exercises on his popular TV show.
(14) A review of the clinical evidence available indicates that yoga practice has proven most effective with a wide range of psychosomatic and psychiatric disorders.
(15) It’s not a strange side effect of Brexit malaise – it’s World Yoga Day.
(16) Thus, a combined practice of yoga seems to be beneficial on respiratory efficiency.
(17) Edward likes … yoga bag, around £20, from Brogamats .
(18) Many Muslim scholars say that yoga is against the fundamental tenets of Islam – to pray to the sun, for example,” said Asaduddin Owaisi, a Muslim member of parliament.
(19) I suggest to the swami that her form of yoga is a religion, but she rejects the term.
(20) The 27-year-old described how the couple had a quiet evening and retired to his bedroom, where he spoke to his cousin on the phone and she did yoga.