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Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Asthma
Chest, 1988Augmentation of inspiratory muscle strength (Pimax) represents an adaptive response to airway obstruction. We explore the possibility that respiratory muscle weakness may herald hospital admission during acute bronchospasm. The Pimax measured 81 +/- 25 percent of a predicted value in 20 patients with acute bronchospasm (forced expiratory volume in one ...
M H, Lavietes +5 more
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Muscle Strength and Pressor Response
International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2009The purpose of this study was to determine if muscle strength influences the hyperemic response to dynamic exercise. Men with low (n=8) and high (n=9) maximal forearm strength performed dynamic handgrip exercise as the same absolute workload increased in a ramp function (0.5 kg x min (-1)).
J U, Gonzales +4 more
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Human jaw muscle strength and size in relation to limb muscle strength and size
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2004The aim of the present study was to investigate to what extent general factors (e.g. genotype, hormones) and factors at the craniofacial level (e.g. craniofacial size, jaw muscle architecture) contribute to the size and strength of the jaw muscles. A strong relationship of jaw muscle size and strength with that of other muscles would argue for general ...
Raadsheer, M.C. +3 more
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Abdominal Muscle Strength in Patients with Tetraplegia.
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 2000Abstract The abdominal muscles are completely paralyzed after traumatic transection of the cervical cord. To assess the residual pressure-generating capacity of these muscles, we first measured the changes in gastric pressure ( Δ Pga) during paired bilateral stimulation of the lower thoracic nerve roots in eight chronic patients with ...
Estenne, Marc +2 more
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Knee effusion and quadriceps muscle strength
Clinical Biomechanics, 1992Ten healthy subjects with no musculoskeletal problems were tested using a computerized exercise dynamometer. Quadriceps femoris concentric performance was examined during maximal effort isokinetic knee extension at joint angular velocities of 2.09 and 4.18 rad s(-1).
P J, McNair, R N, Marshall, K, Maguire
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Muscle strength, disability and mortality
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2003The aims of this review are to address (1) the role of muscle strength in the disablement process and (2) muscle strength as a predictor of length of life using data from prospective studies. Functional limitations, such as slow walking speed, predispose older people to disabilities.
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Muscle training for bone strength
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2006The main function of bone is to provide the mechanical integrity for locomotion and protection; accordingly, bone mass and architecture are adjusted to control the strains produced by mechanical load and muscular activity. Age-related patterns involve peak bone mass during growth, a plateau in adulthood, and bone loss during aging.
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Measuring Wrist Muscle Strength
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 1983The purpose of the study was to design and evaluate a clinically acceptable method of objectively measuring wrist muscle strength. Static and dynamic wrist muscle strength measures for the wrist flexors, extensors, radial deviators, and ulnar deviators of 30 college-age students were recorded on the Cybex II(R). The Cybex II and testing methods devised
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