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    Land Grant Application- Rowe, Samuel

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    Land grant application submitted to the Maine Land Office on behalf of Samuel Rowe for service in the Revolutionary War, by their widow Submit.https://digitalmaine.com/revolutionary_war_mass/1306/thumbnail.jp

    Samuel Dorris Dickinson papers

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    The Samuel Dorris Dickinson papers contain the professional and personal records of archaeologist, journalist, and author Samuel Dorris Dickinson

    Portrait of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /

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    Title from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia

    Author David Foster with academic Jeff Doyle at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /

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    Title from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia

    Author David Foster and academic Jeff Doyle at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /

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    Title from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia

    An investigation of the association between grip strength and hip and knee joint moments in older adults

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    Grip strength is a predictor of health outcomes but with differing rates of age-related decline in muscle strength, it is unclear whether handgrip is a reliable indicator of lower limb moments. This study investigated the relationship between grip strength and lower extremity moments in community- dwelling older adults. Eighty-two healthy volunteers aged 60–82 years (mean age 73.2 years) performed maximal voluntary contractions of knee and hip extensors and flexors at three positions and at neutral position for hip abductors and adductors using a custom-built dynamometer. Grip strength was measured using an electronic Jamar dynamometer. The relative reduction in muscle strength of 80s age category compared to 60-year-olds ranged from 14% for grip strength to 27% for hip abductors. Peak torque of flexors and extensors of the knee and hip joints were significantly correlated with grip strength and Pearson’s correlation coefficients ranged from 0.56 to 0.78 with the highest correlations observed between knee moments and grip strength. ‘‘Good’’ correlation was found but only 31–60% of the variation in grip strength could be related to changes in joint torques. Hence the assumption that grip strength is an indicator of strength in the lower limb would seem unjustified in the healthy older adul

    The effect of ageing on isometric strength through joint range at knee and hip joints in three age groups of older adults

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    Strength of lower extremity muscles is an important determinant of mobility-based functional activities. Loss of strength with age produces functional limitation in activities of daily living such as rising from a chair or stair negotiation. However, there is limited information on the effect of age-related changes on the torque-producing ability of muscles through their ranges of joint motion. To investigate the effect of ageing on the torque-producing ability of lower extremity muscles in a large sample of older adults in three age groups. Eighty-two volunteers participated in this study and were divided into six groups according to their chronological age (60s, 70s and 80s and above) and gender (male, female). Isometric muscle strength was measured at the knee and hip joints at three positions through the joint range using a custom-built strain gauge torque dynamometer and a purpose built plinth. The peak torque of major muscle groups of the knee and hip joints decreased with increasing age at all the three joint positions at which strength was tested. The 80-year-olds had 20% lower strength compared to the 60-year-olds. Age-related decrease in muscle strength was significant when comparing 80-year-olds with the 60-year-olds (p < 0.05). Strength loss was noted to be higher at the inner (muscle is shortened from mid-position) and outer (muscle is lengthened from mid-position) ranges of muscle action when compared with the mid-range position (mid-position). Gender-based differences were significant for all the strength tests (p < 0.05). Strength decreased with increasing age at all the positions within joint range of motion for knee and hip joints. However, the percentage loss of muscle strength was different at different positions in the joint range. Our findings suggest that muscle strength was more preserved in the middle range of muscle function compared to the inner and outer range of muscle action. In older people, lower extremity muscles might be required to produce higher moments in joint positions that are not within the optimum mid-position for muscle action

    Portrait of Paul Ham at the National Library of Australia, 15 November 2011 /

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    Title from nformation supplied by photographer.; Part of the collection: Podcast photograph of author Paul Ham at the National Library of Australia, 15 November 2011.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia

    Book review: Redefining the Supreme Court's Role: A Theory of Managing the Federal Judicial Process. By Samuel Estreicher and John Sexton.

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    Book review: Redefining the Supreme Court's Role: A Theory of Managing the Federal Judicial Process. By Samuel Estreicher and John Sexton. New Haven, Ct. and London: Yale University Press. 1986. Pp. x, 201. Reviewed by: Thomas D. Rowe, Jr.Rowe, Thomas D., Jr.. (1987). Book review: Redefining the Supreme Court's Role: A Theory of Managing the Federal Judicial Process. By Samuel Estreicher and John Sexton.. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/164941
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