Carbon Film Coating of Abutment Surfaces: Effect on the Abutment Screw Removal Torque

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating of prefabricated implant abutment on screw removal torque (RT) before and after mechanical cycling (MC).Materials and Methods: Fifty-four abutments for external-hex implants were divided among 6 groups (n = 9): S, straight abutment (control); SC, straight coated abutment; SCy, straight abutment and MC; SCCy, straight coated abutment and MC; ACy, angled abutment and MC; and ACCy, angled coated abutment and MC. The abutments were attached to the implants by a titanium screw. RT values were measured and registered. Data (in Newton centimeter) were analyzed with analysis of variance and Dunnet test (alpha = 0.05).Results: RT values were significantly affected by MC (P = 0.001) and the interaction between DLC coating and MC (P = 0.038). SCy and ACy showed the lowest RT values, statistically different from the control. The abutment coated groups had no statistical difference compared with the control. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed DLC film with a thickness of 3 mm uniformly coating the hexagonal abutment.Conclusion: DLC film deposited on the abutment can be used as an alternative procedure to reduce abutment screw loosening.

Satélites estabilizados por rotação e torque de radiação solar direta

The aims of this work are to analyze the direct solar radiation pressure torque (TPRS) in the rotational motion of spin-stabilized artificial satellites, to numerically implement these solutions and to compare the results with real data of the Brazilian Satellite Data Collection – SCD1 and SCD2, supplied by INPE. The mathematical model for this torque is determined for a cylindrical satellite, and the components of this torque are determined in a fixed system in the satellite. An analytical solution for the spin motion equations is proposed, in which TPRSD does not affect the spin velocity of the satellite. Two approaches are adopted in the numerical implementation of the developed theory: the first one considers the proposed theory and the second introduces a variation in the spin velocity based on its real variation. The results obtained indicate that the solar radiation pressure torque has little influence in the right ascension and declination axis of rotation due to the small dimension of the satellite and altitude in which it is found. To better validate the application of the presented theory, the angular deviation of the spin axis and solar aspect angle were also analyzed. The comparison of the results of the approaches conducted with real data show good precision in the theory, which can be applied in the prediction of the rotational motion of the spin-stabilized artificial satellites, when others external torques are considered besides the direct solar radiation pressure torque

Órtese de tornozelo: efeito sobre a razão de pico torque muscular eversor excêntrico/inversor concêntrico do tornozelo durante simulação do basquetebol

The ankle sprains represent the most common injuries in sports and basketball. In this sense, the use of ankle bracing and strength capacity analysis of the ankle evertor and invertor muscles, have been suggested as preventive measures and important tools for identifying risk factors associated with ankle sprains. However, questions still persist as to effect of the use ankle bracing on biomechanical variables related to the stability of the ankle. For this reason, this study aims to analyze the effect of the use of ankle bracing on peak torque (PT) of ankle evertor and invertor muscles and on eccentric evertor/concentric invertor torque ratio (EVEECC/INVCON), during the basketball match-play simulation. Ten healthy college basketball players, without mechanics or functional ankle instability performed a laboratory-based protocol representative of work rates observed during basketball match-play, in two different situations, with and without use of ankle bracing. The test was composed of a succession of intermittent physical effort equally distributed in four periods of 10 minutes each, considering the mechanical and physiological demands of a basketball match-play. Prior to the start of the trial (Evaluation 1) and after 2° (Evaluation 2) and 4° (Evaluation 3) periods, the subjects performed five maximal isokinetic concentric and eccentric contractions of ankle invertor and evertor muscles, separated by two minutes rest, at 60 °/s and 120 °/s. After testing for normality of data distribution with the Shapiro-Wilk test, was used the ANOVA repeated measures for two factors and post-hoc Bonferroni test for comparison of variables between assessments. Was adopted p < 0.05. There was no significant difference for PT and EVEECC/INVCON torque ratio between assessments. There was a decrease in PT EVEECC at 60º/s and 120º/s for the ...(Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Reprodutibilidade do pico de torque isocinético e da taxa de desenvolvimento de força dos músculos rotadores internos do ombro em nadadores

A natação é um esporte praticado em um meio que oferece grande resistência ao deslocamento do atleta que necessita realizar grande força com a articulação do ombro durante as braçadas sendo, desse modo, de fundamental importância a avaliação da força desta articulação. São poucos os estudos que avaliam a força desta articulação em nadadores visando o desempenho esportivo. OBJETIVO: Verificar a reprodutibilidade do pico de torque (PT) e da taxa de desenvolvimento de força (TDF) dos rotadores internos do ombro em nadadores. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados 10 nadadores que realizaram 5s de contração isométrica, 5 contrações concêntricas em baixa velocidade (60°/s), e 5 contrações concêntricas em alta velocidade (180°/s). Foram determinados o PT e a TDF dos membros dominante e não-dominante. Após um intervalo de uma semana, os indivíduos foram testados novamente, sob as mesmas condições do primeiro teste, e foi avaliado o grau de confiabilidade. RESULTADOS: Os valores de PT foram similares entre as tentativas (p > 0,05). O coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI) do PT isométrico foi de 0,76 e 0,85 (p < 0,05), na contração isocinética a 60º/s foi de 0,56 (p > 0,05) e 0,90 (p < 0,05) e na contração isocinética a 180º/s foi de 0,84 e 0,76 (p < 0,05), para o membro dominante e não dominante respectivamente. A TDF pico não foi significantemente diferente entre os testes para ambos os membros (p > 0,05), porém não houve correlação significante entre os testes para ambos os membros (p > 0,05). CONCLUSÃO: Conclui-se que o teste isocinético de rotação interna do ombro em nadadores apresenta boa reprodutibilidade para a determinação do PT. Não foi observada boa reprodutibilidade para a TDF pico, provavelmente pelo baixo número de voluntários