Results 1 to 10 of about 607,938 (269)

The association between muscle strength and activity limitations in patients with the hypermobility type of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome : the impact of proprioception [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: The patients diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type (EDS-HT) are characterized by pain, proprioceptive inacuity, muscle weakness, potentially leading to activity limitations.
Calders, Patrick, de Vries, Janneke, De Wandele, Inge, Engelbert, Raoul, Malfait, Fransiska, Rombaut, Lies, Scheper, Mark, van der Esch, Martin, Visser, Bart   +8 more
core   +8 more sources

Muscle strength and muscle mass as predictors of hospital length of stay in patients with moderate to severe COVID‐19: a prospective observational study. [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Strength and muscle mass are predictors of relevant clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, but in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, it remains to be determined. In this prospective observational study, we investigated whether muscle
Avelino‐Silva, Thiago Junqueira, Busse, Alexandre Leopold, de Oliveira Júnior, Gersiel Nascimento, Ferriolli, Eduardo, Filho, Wilson Jacob, Gil, Saulo, Gualano, Bruno, Longobardi, Igor, Roschel, Hamilton, Shinjo, Samuel Katsuyuki, Swinton, Paul, The HCFMUSP COVID‐19 Study Group   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Associations of Muscle Mass and Strength with All-Cause Mortality among US Older Adults [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies suggested that muscle mass and muscle strength may independently or synergistically affect aging-related health outcomes in older adults; however, prospective data on mortality in the general population are sparse ...
Gathirua-Mwangi, Wambui Grace, Guo, Jianjun, Li, Ran, Li, Yufeng, McKenzie, Steve, Song, Yiqing, Xia, Jin, Zhang, Xi   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Ultrasound Muscle Assessment and Nutritional Status in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Study [PDF]

, 2019
Muscle thickness, measured by ultrasonography, has been investigated for nutritional assessment in older adults, however the associations between muscle ultrasound parameters in the lower limb and nutritional status have not been studied.
Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Alvaro Mateos-Angulo, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas, da Silva Soares, Fess, Ross   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Do the effects of vitamin d supplementation on muscle strength differ according to age? [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Vitamin D plays an important role in musculoskeletal health and its use improves muscle strength. However, the effect of vitamin D use on muscle strength in women of different ages is yet to be investigated.
Bilgilisoy Filiz, M., Doğan, Gülsüm, Erçalik, T., Koldaş Doğan, Ş., Toktaş, N., Toraman, N.F., Çakir, T.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Increased amino acid turnover and myofibrillar protein breakdown in advanced cancer are associated with muscle weakness and impaired physical function [PDF]

, 2018
Muscle wasting in cancer negatively affects physical function and quality of life. This study investigates amino acid metabolism and the association with muscle mass and function in patients with cancer.In 16 patients with advanced cancer undergoing ...
Deutz, Nicolaas E P, Engelen, Marielle P., Rodriguez, Ramon E., Van der Meij, Barbara S   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Neuromuscular magnetic stimulation counteracts muscle decline in ALS patients: results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled study [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of the study was to verify whether neuromuscular magnetic stimulation (NMMS) improves muscle function in spinal-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.
Cambieri, Chiara, Ceccanti, Marco, Cerbelli, Bruna, Cifelli, Pierangelo, Cristina Gori, Maria, Dobrowolny, Gabriella, Frasca, Vittorio, Giordano, Carla, Inghilleri, Maurizio, Lepore, Elisa, Musaro', Antonio, Onesti, Emanuela, Palma, Eleonora, Pisano, Annalinda, Roseti, Cristina, Ruffolo, Gabriele   +15 more
core   +1 more source

A review of recent perspectives on biomechanical risk factors associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury [PDF]

, 2014
There is considerable evidence to support a number of biomechanical risk factors associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This paper aimed to review these biomechanical risk factors and highlight future directions relating to ...
Boden B. P., Chappell D. J., Cruz A., Dai B., Donnelly C. J., Ford K. R., Frank B., Gerwyn Hughes, Grasso R., Griffin L. Y., Grood E. S., Hakkinen K., Herzog W., Irvine L. B., Jacobs C. A., Janssen I., Kernozek T. W., Smith B. A., Stojanovic M. D.   +18 more
core   +2 more sources

Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Intact Parathyroid Hormone Influence Muscle Outcomes in Children and Adolescents [PDF]

, 2018
Increases in 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are shown to improve strength in adults; however, data in pediatric populations are scant and equivocal. In this ancillary study of a larger-scale, multi-sited, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled ...
Addison, Bergman, Bignotti, Bischoff-Ferrari, Boland, Buford, Cangussu, Carrillo, Ceglia, Ceglia, Close, DeLuca, Dhesi, El-Hajj Fuleihan, El-Hajj Fuleihan, Foo, Gerdhem, Gilsanz, Girgis, Glendenning, Goodpaster, Goran, Goswami, Gupta, Hansen, Haroon, Hassan-Smith, Hoaglin, Houston, Keihan Rodrigues Matsudo, Kwon, Lewis, Looker, Malina, Mansbach, Michael, Miljkovic-Gacic, Molenaar, Neinstein, Passeri, Pate, Pollock, Redzic, Rittweger, Rogol, Sinha, Swinford, Tanner, Templeton, Visser, Ward, Ward, Warden, Wind, Wolff, Yin   +55 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and muscle strength on bone stiffness in 2-10-year-old children-cross-sectional results from the IDEFICS study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Physical activity (PA), weight-bearing exercises (WBE) and muscle strength contribute to skeletal development, while sedentary behaviour (SB) adversely affects bone health.
Ahrens, Wolfgang, Buck, Christoph, Herrmann, Diana, Kouride, Yiannis, Marild, Staffan, Molnár, Dénes, Mouratidou, Theodora, Pitsiladis, Yannis, Russo, Paola, Sioen, Isabelle, The IDEFICS Consortium, Veidebaum, Toomas   +11 more
core   +5 more sources