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Recovery of muscle strength and power after limb-lengthening surgery

, 2010
Barker KL, Lamb SE, Simpson HRW. Recovery or muscle strength and power after limb-lengthening surgery. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2010;91:384-8. Objective: To report muscle strength, power, and function after limb-lengthening surgery performed by using ...
Lamb, Sarah, Barker, Karen L, Simpson, HR, Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), Simpson, Hamish R. W., Barker, Karen, MSc, Barker, KL, Simpson, Hamish R W, Lamb, Sallie E, Barker, Karen, Lamb, SE   +10 more
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Impact of sarcopenia in clinical and functional outcomes and dependency degree in stroke patients

The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine, 2022
Background: Stroke presents high morbidity. Sarcopenia is a poorer prognostic factor in different pathologies. Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the impact of sarcopenia on important outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke. Patients and
Jorge A. Morcillo-Muñoz, Felipe Marulanda-Mejia, Clara H. González-Correa, Andrés F. Morcillo-Muñoz, Bernardo Uribe, Juan C. Ibarra-Jurado   +5 more
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Acute Effect of Percussive Massage on Cross-Section Area, Muscle Strength, and Late Muscle Pain of the Quadriceps Muscle Following a Fatigue Protocol in Physically Active Men: Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]

Physiother Res Int
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose The massage gun is widely used to alleviate delayed‐onset muscle soreness (DOMS); however, empirical evidence regarding its physiological effects remains limited. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the acute effects of percussive massage on the quadriceps muscle's cross‐sectional area (CSA), strength performance ...
da Rosa Castilho A, Aguiar AF, Ribeiro AS, Cônsolo IF, Quirino FSP, de Oliveira RF, Andraus RAC.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
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Teste de força de preensão manual: análise metodológica e dados normativos em atletas

Fisioterapia em Movimento
INTRODUÇÃO: Diferentes modalidades esportivas utilizam as mãos como importante seguimento corporal envolvido para o desempenho. Entre essas modalidades destacam-se judô, tênis, vela, remo, boxe, levantamento de peso e outras. A força de preensão manual é
Alex de Andrade Fernandes, João Carlos Bouzas Marins   +1 more
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Reference Values for Cervical Muscle Strength in Healthy Women Using a Hand-Held Dynamometer and the Association with Age and Anthropometric Variables

, 2023
Knowledge of reference values for cervical muscle strength is a key tool for clinicians to use as a clinical reference measure and to establish goals during rehabilitation.
Taís de Souza Martins, Camila Gorla, Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Carina Ferreira Pinheiro-Araújo, Lidiane Lima Florencio, Jaqueline Martins   +6 more
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Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute effects of short and long duration dynamic stretching protocols on muscle strength

Fisioterapia em Movimento
Objective Compare the acute effects of dynamic stretching protocols on the isokinetic performance of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles at two velocities in adult males.Methodology Included the participation of 14 males (21 ± 2.6 years; 178 ± 0.4 cm ...
Christiano Francisco dos Santos, Auristela Duarte de Lima Moser, Elisangela Ferretti Manffra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validity of an isometric mid-thigh pull dynamometer in male youth athletes [PDF]

, 2018
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the validity of an isometric mid-thigh pull dynamometer against a criterion measure (i.e., 1,000 Hz force platform) for assessing muscle strength in male youth athletes.
Rhys Morris, Stokes, K, Keith Stokes, Hunwicks, R, Craig Twist, Trewartha, G, Morris, Rhys, Twist, Craig, Hunwicks, Richard, Dobbin, Nick, Kevin Till, Ben Jones, Dobbin, N, Trewartha, Grant, Nick Dobbin, Morris, R, Jones, B, Jones, Ben, Twist, C, Dobbin, Nicholas, Grant Trewartha, Richard Hunwicks, Till, KA, Till, Kevin, Stokes, Keith   +24 more
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Reliability of the handheld dynamometer in the evaluation of the muscle strength of trunk extensors in healthy adults

Motricidade, 2021
The muscular performance of the lumbar spine is frequently assessed in studies that compare populations with and without low back pain. However, the gold standard equipment used to evaluate the strength of these muscles has a high cost. Therefore, rarely used in the clinical practice of health professionals, being the handheld dynamometer is an ...
Barros, Mariana do Carmo Pinto Oliveira, Clemente , Nathália Passos, Rezende , Fábio de Lima, Cardoso , Thaís Brasil, Thomaz , Sérgio Ricardo, Garcia , Patrícia Azevedo, Ribeiro, Alexandre Lima de Araújo, Martins , Wagner Rodrigues   +7 more
openaire   +4 more sources