The Contribution of Decreased Muscle Size to Muscle Weakness in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Muscle weakness is a common clinical symptom in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP). It is caused by impaired neural ability and altered intrinsic capacity of the muscles. To define the contribution of decreased muscle size to muscle weakness, two
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Human skeletal muscle size with ultrasound imaging: a comprehensive review.
J Appl Physiol (1985), 2022 Skeletal muscle size is an important factor in assessing adaptation to exercise training and detraining, athletic performance, age-associated atrophy and mobility decline, clinical conditions associated with cachexia, and overall skeletal muscle health ...
Naruse M, Trappe S, Trappe TA.
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Training the equine respiratory muscles: Ultrasonographic measurement of muscle size. [PDF]
Equine Vet J, 2023 AbstractBackgroundLimited information exists regarding changes in the size of respiratory and locomotor muscles in response to exercise training in the Thoroughbred racehorse.ObjectivesTo describe and compare the responses of the respiratory and locomotor muscles to conventional exercise training and inspiratory muscle training (IMT).Study ...
Fitzharris LE +3 more
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Relative contribution of neuromuscular activation, muscle size, and muscle quality to maximum strength output of the thigh muscles in young individuals [PDF]
Physiological Reports, 2023 This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maximal muscle strength and neuromuscular activation, muscle size, and quality of quadriceps (QF) and hamstring muscles (HM). The study included 24 young men and women. The neuromuscular activation
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Hamstrings and quadriceps muscle size and strength in female and male elite competitive alpine skiers [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyCompetitive alpine skiing requires a high level of physical fitness to perform sport-specific manoeuvres and to minimise the risk of injury. The aim of this study was to establish reference values for the maximal anatomical cross-sectional area (ACSAmax)
Daniel P. Fitze +10 more
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Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis [PDF]
PeerJBackground Muscle hypertrophy may be influenced by biological differences between males and females. This meta-analysis investigated absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training (RT) between males and females and whether ...
Martin C. Refalo +5 more
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Observation of Mammalian Similarity Through Allometric Scaling Laws [PDF]
, 2002 We discuss the problem of observation of natural similarity in skeletal evolution of terrestrial mammals. Analysis is given by means of testing of the power scaling laws established in long bone allometry, which describe development of bones (of length $L$ and diameter $D$) with body mass in terms of the growth exponents, \QTR{it}{e.g.} $\lambda =d\log
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Associations Between Measures of Physical Activity and Muscle Size and Strength: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2021 Objective: To determine whether physical activity is associated with lower limb muscle size and strength within the general population. Data Sources: Six databases were systematically searched from inception using 3 main constructs: lower extremity ...
Zachary P. Rostron, MExPhys +3 more
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Oral fucoidan improves muscle size and strength in mice [PDF]
Physiological Reports, 2021 Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide found in a range of brown algae species. Growing evidence supports the long‐term supplementation of fucoidan as an ergogenic aid to improve skeletal muscle performance.
Sally E. McBean +8 more
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Muscle size explains low passive skeletal muscle force in heart failure patients [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Background Alterations in skeletal muscle function and architecture have been linked to the compromised exercise capacity characterizing chronic heart failure (CHF).
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