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Reduction in plantar heel pain and a return to sport after a barefoot running intervention in a female triathlete with plantar fasciitis. [PDF]

, 2017
Patient characteristics: In a 27 year-old female triathlete, magnetic resonance imaging revealed mild thickening and oedema at the calcaneal insertion of the plantar fascia in keeping with a degree of plantar fasciitis.
Francis, P, Johnson, MI, Oddy, C
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Selective posterior rhizotomy for the treatment of pure hereditary spastic paraplegia⁃ associated lower limb spasticity

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) for the treatment of pure hereditary spastic paraplegia (PHSP) ⁃ associated lower limb spasticity.
TANG Nan, SHEN Yin, WANG Lei, ZHENG Jiang‐lin, HUANG Ning, ZHOU Ying‐chun   +5 more
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SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ELASTIC TAPING ON GYMNAST’S JUMPING PERFORMANCE

Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2015
It was explored whether three different applications of elastic tape on the lower limbs of active, healthy gymnasts influence their vertical jumping performance.
Pia M. Vinken
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The Achilles tendon is mechanosensitive in older adults: adaptations following 14 weeks versus 1.5 years of cyclic strain exercise. [PDF]

, 2017
The aging musculoskeletal system experiences a general decline in structure and function, characterized by a reduced adaptability to environmental stress.
Albracht, An, An, Arampatzis, Arampatzis, Arampatzis, Arnoczky, Biewener, Bohm, Bohm, Bohm, Butler, Couppé, Ettema, Fletcher, Foure, Fukutani, Galloway, Grosset, Hansen, Heinemeier, Hof, Houghton, Jensen, Karamanidis, Karamanidis, Ker, Kjaer, Kjaer, Komatsu, Kongsgaard, Kongsgaard, Kubo, Kubo, Kubo, Kubo, Kubo, Kubo, Kubo, Lichtwark, Maganaris, Maganaris, Maganaris, Maganaris, Maganaris, Magnusson, Magnusson, Malliaras, Morse, Muramatsu, Noyes, Olesen, Onambele-Pearson, Pearson, Peltonen, Perez, Pins, Reeves, Reeves, Reeves, Robbins, Seynnes, Seynnes, Stenroth, Stenroth, Tkaczuk, Tuite, Vogel, Wang, Westh, Wiesinger, Woo, Woo, Yang   +73 more
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Triceps surae shortening in children

Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery
BACKGROUND: The triceps surae is the main muscle that exerts propulsion power during walking and running. Its retraction changes the biomechanics of the foot, alters locomotion, and results in the secondary development of flatfoot deformity. Literature data on the clinical assessment of triceps surae retraction vary. AIM: To assess the threshold value
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Latissimus dorsi muscle for functional reconstruction surgery of the triceps surae following soft tissue sarcoma resection

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Introduction: Reconstruction in the distal extremities is challenging due to paucity of local soft tissues and likelihood of impairment following sarcoma resection.
Daniela Kristina Carolino, Keiichi Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Tani, Masaya Ueda   +3 more
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Quantitative evaluation of the beneficial effects in the mdx mouse of epigallocatechin gallate, an antioxidant polyphenol from green tea [PDF]

, 2018
In two separate previous studies, we reported that subcutaneous (sc) or oral administration of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) limited the development of muscle degeneration of mdx mice, a mild phenotype model for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Dorchies, Olivier, Nakae, Yoshiko, Ritter, Christina, Ruegg, Urs, Stoward, Peter, Zimmermann, Benno   +5 more
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Expanding the clinical spectrum of hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contractures, myopathy and pulmonary fibrosis due to FAM111B mutations [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Hereditary Fibrosing Poikiloderma (HFP) with tendon contractures, myopathy and pulmonary fibrosis (POIKTMP [MIM 615704]) is a very recently described entity of syndromic inherited poikiloderma.
Alan D. Irvine, Albert David, Alice Goldenberg, Antoine Hamel, Armelle Magot, Arnold Munnich, AW Arnold, Bongani M. Mayosi, Brigitte Chabrol, Bruno Eymard, C Grau Salvat, Caroline Kannengiesser, Chantal Bou-Hanna, Christel Thauvin, Christian Laboisse, Christina Ulane, Cécile Méni, Cédric Le Caignec, Dominique Figarella-Branger, Dominique Israël-Biet, Emmanuelle Fleurence, Emmanuelle Salort-Campana, Eve Puzenat, Flora Bréhéret, Florence Caillon, Frances Smith, Genome of the Netherlands C, Grainne M. O’Regan, H Penagos, Irwin McLean, J Lessem, J Os van, J Piard, J Piard, Jacinda B. Sampson, Jean-Marie Mussini, Jean-Yves Mahé, Jeanine Igual, Jeffrey Odel, Julie Perrier, Juliette Piard, Kurenai Tanji, L Larizza, Laurence Faivre, M Meier, MA Simpson, Maeve A. McAleer, Mythily Ganapathi, Nadem Soufir, Nathalie Bodak, Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, NP Khumalo, PE Weary, Perrine Brunelle, Peter L. Nagy, R McDaniell, Romain Gherardi, Rosemarie M. Watson, S Akamatsu, S Mercier, S Unger, Sandra Mercier, Stuart MacGowan, Stéphane Bézieau, Stéphanie Mallet, Sébastien Barbarot, Sébastien Küry, T Kindler, Thomas Besnard, U Otsu, Uchenna Agbim, Valérie Cormier-Daire, Yann Péréon   +72 more
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Comparison of Agonist vs. Antagonist Stimulation on Triceps Surae Spasticity in Spinal Cord

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, 2017
Objectives: One of the most common and disabling complications that affects individuals with spinal cord injury is spasticity. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of agonist and antagonist electrical stimulations on triceps surae muscle ...
Sneha Khanna, Jaskirat Kaur
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Eccentric loading of triceps surae modulates stretch shortening cycle behaviour - a possible therapeutic mechanism [PDF]

, 2015
Context: Eccentric exercises are increasingly being used to treat lower limb musculoskeletal conditions such as Achilles tendinopathy. Despite widespread clinical application and documented efficacy, mechanisms underpinning clinical benefit remain ...
Allison, G, Campbell, A, Debenham, J, Gibson, W, Travers, M   +4 more
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