Sex-Related Differences of Weight Bearing and Non-Weight Bearing Muscle Properties
Muscles, 2023 This study evaluated muscle composition, quality, and strength of non-weight bearing and weight bearing muscles between males and females. Twenty-eight, healthy males (n = 14; mean ± SD; age = 25.1 ± 4.2 years; height = 181.9 ± 10.6 cm; weight = 91.6 ...
Omid Nabavizadeh, Ashley A. Herda
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Reference value of knee position sense in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions
Knee Surgery & Related Research, 2023 Background Our study aimed to identify age-related changes in knee proprioception to provide reference values for weight-bearing (WB) and non-weight-bearing (NWB) conditions and to identify factors (age, WB condition, dominance, and sex) that can affect ...
Yubin Lee, Chaegil Lim
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The Effects of a Medial Heel Wedge on the Weight-Bearing Response of Hindfoot Valgus and the Total Weight-Bearing Responses of the Navicular and Talus Bones [PDF]
The Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2021 OBJECTIVES Medial heel wedges are commonly prescribed to manage the weight-bearing response of hindfoot valgus and the total weight-bearing responses of the navicular and talus bones.
Masafumi Maruyama +3 more
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Early weight-bearing following surgical fixation of ankle fractures without trans-syndesmotic fixation: safety and early functional outcomes - a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Early weight-bearing (EWB) following surgical fixation of malleolar (distal fibula and tibia) fractures in cases without trans-syndesmotic fixation is increasingly advocated, yet clear benefits over delayed weight-bearing (DWB) remain ...
Dimitrios Nikos +3 more
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The Effects of Auditory Feedback Gait Training Using Smart Insole on Stroke Patients
Brain Sciences, 2021 This study aimed to assess the effect of the auditory feedback gait training (AFGT) using smart insole on the gait variables, dynamic balance, and activities of daily living (ADL) of stroke patients.
Junghyun Kim, Sangwoo Jung, Changho Song
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Coleção Meira Mattos, 2023 It is not known whether higher physical fitness level (PFL) is really an advantage for military personnel in operational tasks. Objective: To investigate the effects of PFL on body balance and physiological responses in a 4 km load carriage task.
Miriam Raquel Meira Mainenti +6 more
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Physiological Responses to 12-Km Loaded March Carrying a Machine Gun or a Rifle
Coleção Meira Mattos, 2023 The objective was to compare physiological responses, during a 12-km march following Brazilian Army protocols, between two groups carrying different loads (personal equipment plus machine gun and personal equipment plus rifle).
Lucas Vieira Coelho dos Santos +6 more
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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2021 Background: Walking devices are frequently prescribed for many individuals, including those with spinal cord injury (SCI), to promote their independence.
Makamas Kumprou +5 more
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MRI of weight bearing and movement [PDF]
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2012 Conventional, static magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is able to provide a vast amount of information regarding the anatomy and pathology of the musculoskeletal system. However, patients, especially those whose pain is position dependent or elucidated by movement, may benefit from more advanced imaging techniques that allow for the acquisition of ...
Shapiro, L.M., Gold, G.E.
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MAXIMUM BACKPACK WEIGHT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL CONTEXT: A SCOPING REVIEW
Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação, 2020 Objectives: to map the evidence in relation to the maximum backpack weight recommended for children in school context. Methodology: suggested by the Joanna Briggs Institute.
Maria João Matos +2 more
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