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Paraplegic standing supported by FES-controlled ankle stiffness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The objective of this paper was to investigate whether a paraplegic subject-is able to maintain balance during standing by means of voluntary and reflex activity of the upper body while being supported by closed loop controlled ankle stiffness using FES.
Hunt, K.J., Jaime, R.P., Matjacic, Z.
core   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of the Characteristics of Activity-based Therapy Interventions Across the Continuum of Care for People Living With Spinal Cord Injury or Disease

open access: yesArchives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022
Objective: To identify the characteristics of activity-based therapy (ABT) that individuals with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) participate in across the continuum of care.
Anita Kaiser, MSc   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating A Dose Response Relationship between High Fat Diet Consumption and the Contractile Performance of Isolated Mouse Soleus, EDL and Diaphragm Muscles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
PurposeRecent evidence has demonstrated an obesity-induced, skeletal muscle-specific reduction in contractile performance. The extent and magnitude of these changes in relation to total dose of high-fat diet consumption remains unclear.
A Abdelmoula   +56 more
core   +1 more source

The Effects of Resistance Training With and Without Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Body Composition of Obese Women

open access: yesعلوم بهداشتی ایران, 2022
Background and Purpose: Nowadays, total body resistance exercise has been added to instability training and has become popular for improving health and sports performance.
Taher Afsharnezhad   +1 more
doaj  

Whole-body electrical muscle stimulation superimposed walking as training tool in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus

open access: yes, 2023
Hintergrund: Die weltweite Prävalenz von Diabetes hat in den letzten Jahren zugenommen. Bis zum Jahr 2045 wird mit einer Prävalenz von 700 Millionen Patienten gerechnet, was zu einer wirtschaftlichen Belastung für die Gesellschaft führt.
openaire   +2 more sources

Methods for Improving Quadriceps Femoris Strength after Total Knee Arthroplasty

open access: yesReabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija, 2019
Research background. The recovery of quadriceps femoris muscle strength after total knee arthroplasty is suboptimal. Quadriceps weakness is associated with decreased gait speed, balance, stair–climbing and chair rise ability, as well as increased risk ...
Toma Petkutė, Eglė Lendraitienė
doaj   +1 more source

Angiotensin II and VEGF are Involved in Angiogenesis Induced by Short-Term Exercise Training [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Results from our laboratory have suggested a pathway involving angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in angiogenesis induced by electrical stimulation.
Amaral, Sandra L.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Improvement of Endurance Based on Muscle Fiber-Type Composition by Treatment with Dietary Apple Polyphenols in Rats. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
A recent study demonstrated a positive effect of apple polyphenol (APP) intake on muscle endurance of young-adult animals. While an enhancement of lipid metabolism may be responsible, in part, for the improvement, the contributing mechanisms still need ...
Wataru Mizunoya   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Wireless Implantable System for Facilitating Gastrointestinal Motility. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Gastrointestinal (GI) electrical stimulation has been shown in several studies to be a potential treatment option for GI motility disorders. Despite the promising preliminary research progress, however, its clinical applicability and usability are still ...
Dubrovsky, Genia   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Neural regulation of cardiovascular response to exercise: role of central command and peripheral afferents [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
During dynamic exercise, mechanisms controlling the cardiovascular apparatus operate to provide adequate oxygen to fulfill metabolic demand of exercising muscles and to guarantee metabolic end-products washout.
Crisafulli, A   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

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