Sentences with phrase «prolonged immobilization»

• Prolonged immobilization: Being comatose for long periods of time can cut blood flow to muscles pressing against the bed.

Research backed by the American Academy of Pediatrics states that «with prolonged immobilization on a firm mattress or a flat bed (as in a stroller), the constant influence of gravity flattens the body surface against the mattress producing positional disorders and infants with decreased muscle tone (Short, 1996)».

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Depending on the severity, injuries are treated with prolonged rest and immobilization or surgery, often bringing a players» season to a premature close.

Inability to modulate, tolerate, or recover from extreme affect states (e.g., fear, anger, shame), including prolonged and extreme tantrums, or immobilization.