OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a six-month interval rehabilitation treatment on motor function of childr...
Musculoskeletal fitness: relative handgrip strength and vertical jump power from 10 to 18 years old.
BACKGROUND: There is an increasing consensus on the relevance of musculoskeletal fitness for health throughout the life cycle, requiri...
Effect of whole-body vibration training on body balance in chronic stroke patients
Falls are serious problems that disrupt rehabilitation in post-stroke hemiplegic patients.
Approximately 5% of falls result in severe i...
Balance and prospective falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
BACKGROUND: Postural control is associated with fall risk. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher risk to fall than hea...
Alteration of the calf strength by heel cord lengthening, gastrocnemius recession through tenotomy or fasciotomy. A retrospective clinical force analysis before and after surgery.
BACKGROUND: Indications for surgical corrections about the Achilles tendon are increasing as additional measures in reconstructive int...
Effects of intermittent hypoxia and whole-body vibration training on health-related outcomes in older adults.
BACKGROUND: Aging is associated with a health impairment and an increase of the vulnerability of the older people. Strength training u...
Adaptation and validation of an artificial intelligence based digital radiogrammetry tool for assessing bone health of indian children and youth with type-1 diabetes.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: BoneXpert (BX) is an artificial intelligence software used primarily for bone age assessment. Besides, it c...
Non-traditional HIIT-style ROTC training elicits positive bone quality and performance adaptations.
Military personnel experience elevated bone injury incidence, partly due to arduous and repetitive training. Non-traditional High-Inte...
Carnosine supplementation improves glucose control in adults with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Carnosine, a naturally occurring dip...
Precision errors and least significant changes in paediatric forearm measurements of bone density, mass, dimensions, mechanostat parameters and soft tissue composition by Stratec XCT-2000L.
OBJECTIVES: The peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) is gaining popularity in the field of paediatric densitometry, howe...