the stress-strain relationship adheres to the generalized Hooke’s law, as shown in Formula 1, Auld (1973). In the process of pressurization, the axial pressure is controlled to be 10 and 20 MPa, and ...

The primary symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a chronic inflammatory disease, include back pain, fatigue, joint pain, heel pain, sleep problems, and abdominal pain. Symptoms vary from ...

Your emotions can indicate when you’re under too much stress. For example, feeling irritable or overwhelmingly fearful can be signs of stress. Stress, defined as emotional tension or mental ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The behavior of a cat rubbing its head against a person, known as bunting, is an expression of affection and is believed to have a healing effect on humans. In this study ...

The research team developed a robot featuring a variable stiffness mechanism that can adjust neck stiffness through wire tension. The robot was tested with three neck stiffness settings, (1) low, (2) ...

Although the greatest tension reduction was observed with the variable stiffness setting, no statistically significant difference was found among the three settings. However, some participants ...

Stress has earned a bad reputation in today’s society. With countless articles, books, and programs emphasizing the importance of stress reduction, it’s easy to forget that not all stress is ...

Triggers can be exogenous (ie, infection and mechanical stress ... and morning stiffness. Peripheral (ie, enthesitis, arthritis, and dactylitis) and extra-musculoskeletal manifestations (ie, uveitis, ...

Axial spondyloarthritis manifests as a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the sacroiliac joints and spine. Although chronic back pain and spinal stiffness are typical initial symptoms, ...

Despite being equipped to handle healthy amounts of stress from our personal or professional lives, our general emotional and physical wellbeing generally takes a toll when burdened with too much ...

A PHASE III study has demonstrated that bimekizumab, a novel treatment for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), significantly reduces pain, morning stiffness, and fatigue, offering hope for patients with ...