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Strength training in elderly people improves static balance: a randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2013
Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two different types of strength training programs on static balance in elderly subjects. Subjects older than 65 years of age were enrolled and assigned to control group (CG, n =19), electrical ...
Sarabon Nejc, Stefan Loefler, Jan Cvecka, Milan Sedliak, Helmut Kern   +4 more
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Fatigue induces long-lasting detrimental changes in motor-skill learning

eLife, 2019
Fatigue due to physical exertion is a ubiquitous phenomenon in everyday life and especially common in a range of neurological diseases. While the effect of fatigue on limiting skill execution are well known, its influence on learning new skills is ...
Meret Branscheidt, Panagiotis Kassavetis, Manuel Anaya, Davis Rogers, Han Debra Huang, Martin A Lindquist, Pablo Celnik   +6 more
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Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Skeletal Muscle of Old Sedentary People

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2018
Physical activity plays an important role in preventing muscle atrophy and chronic diseases in adults and in the elderly. Calcium (Ca 2+ ) cycling and activation of specific molecular pathways are essential in contraction-induced muscle adaptation.
Simone Mosole PhD, Sandra Zampieri PhD, Sandra Furlan, Ugo Carraro MD, Stefan Löefler RSR, Helmut Kern MD, PhD, Pompeo Volpe MD, Alessandra Nori PhD   +7 more
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Evidence based medicine in physical medicine and rehabilitation (English version)

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2014
In the last twenty years the term “Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)” has spread into all areas of medicine and is often used for decision-making in the medical and public health sector.
Helmut Kern, Stefan Loefler, Veronika Fialka-Moser, Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga, Richard Crevenna, Samantha Burggraf, Hannah Fruhmann, Christian Hofer, Claudia Burmester, Benjamin Süsoy, Eva-Maria Strasser, Markus Praschak, Wolfgang Grestenberger, Friedrich Hartl, Gerold Ebenbichler, Günther Wiesinger, Thomas Bochdansky, Christian Wiederer, Michael Quittan   +18 more
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Evidence based medicine in physical medicine and rehabilitation (German version)

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2013
In the last twenty years the term “Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)” has been increasingly applied in all areas of medicine and is often used for decision-making in the medical and public health sector.
Helmut Kern, Stefan Loefler, Veronika Fialka-Moser, Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga, Richard Crevenna, Samantha Burggraf, Hannah Fruhmann, Christian Hofer, Claudia Burmester, Eva-Maria Strasser, Markus Praschak, Wolfgang Grestenberger, Friedrich Hartl, Gerold Ebenbichler, Günther Wiesinger, Thomas Bochdansky, Christian Wiederer, Michael Quittan   +17 more
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Hybrid Therapeutic Device (CUHK-OA-M2) for Relieving Symptoms Induced by Knee Osteoarthritis

Bioengineering, 2023
The symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) severely affect the life quality of the elderly population. Low-level laser therapy, heat therapy, and massage therapy are widely used as independent treatments for joint disorders.
Li Zou, Kisum Chu, Xuan He, Ye Li, Liangbin Zhou, Xiayi Xu, Wei-Hsin Liao, Ling Qin   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of dosage parameters

Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Introduction Numerous studies have demonstrated the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive function in the older people. This study further explores the impact of tDCS and its dosage parameters on cognitive enhancement in ...
Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai   +8 more
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Reinnervation of Vastus lateralis is increased significantly in seniors (70-years old) with a lifelong history of high-level exercise

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2013
It has long been recognized that histological changes observed in aging muscle suggest that denervation contributes to muscle deterioration and that disuse accelerates the process while running activity, sustained for decades, protects against age ...
Simone Mosole, Katia Rossini, Helmut Kern, Stefan Löfler, Hannah Fruhmann, Michael Vogelauer, Samantha Burggraf, Martina Grim-Stieger, Ján Cvečka, Dušan Hamar, Milan Sedliak, Nejc Šarabon, Amber Pond, Donatella Biral, Ugo Carraro, Sandra Zampieri   +15 more
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Variable Responses to the Brown Planthopper Nilaparvata lugens in Different Rice Cultivars

Crops, 2023
Rice is an indispensable crop in East and Southeast Asia, and the study of its biological characteristics has important value. We observed that different cultivars of rice have different levels of resistance to the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata ...
Longqing Shi, Haifang He, Junian Zhang, Zhaowei Jiang, Liangmiao Qiu, Zhixiong Zhan   +5 more
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