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Muscle strength in myasthenia gravis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2013
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by fatigue and fluctuating muscle weakness as a result of impaired neuromuscular transmission (NMT). Although MG is a prototypic fatiguing disorder, little is known about how the condition affects fixed weakness, and if present, whether weakness is related to disease duration or gender.
Cejvanovic, S, Vissing, J
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Respiratory Muscle Strength in Hypothyroidism

Chest, 1992
To investigate respiratory muscle strength in patients with hypothyroidism, global respiratory muscle strength was assessed by measuring mouth pressure during PImax and PEmax efforts. Maximum pressures, VC, FEV1, FVC, T3, T4, and TSH were measured in 43 hypothyroid patients.
N M, Siafakas, V, Salesiotou, V, Filaditaki, N, Tzanakis, N, Thalassinos, D, Bouros   +5 more
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Strength Measurements of the Lumbrical Muscles

Journal of Hand Therapy, 1996
This study was designed to measure the strength of the lumbrical muscles in the index and long fingers in patients with ulnar nerve paralysis. A hand-held dynamometer was used. The results show that in ulnar nerve damage the index and long fingers have a mean metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint flexion strength of 0.8 kg (range 0.3-1.5), compared with 6.4 ...
T A, Schreuders, H J, Stam
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Muscle Strength and Fiber Typing

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1984
The authors discuss fiber typing and morphologic changes resulting from training and how these affect athletic performance. Also considered is the concept of strength, its measurement and development, and how strength affects athletic performance, activity, and injury.
M, Marino, G W, Gleim
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Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Asthma

Chest, 1988
Augmentation 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, J A, Grocela, T, Maniatis, F, Potulski, A B, Ritter, G, Sunderam   +5 more
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Muscle Strength and Pressor Response

International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2009
The 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, B C, Thompson, J R, Thistlethwaite, A J, Harper, B W, Scheuermann   +4 more
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Muscle strength, disability and mortality

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2003
The 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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Human jaw muscle strength and size in relation to limb muscle strength and size

European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2004
The 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., van Eijden, T.M.G.J., van Ginkel, F.C., Prahl-Andersen, B.   +3 more
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Abdominal Muscle Strength in Patients with Tetraplegia.

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 2000
Abstract 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, Pinet, Christophe, De Troyer, André   +2 more
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Muscle training for bone strength

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2006
The 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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