BACKGROUND: One of the main objectives of stroke rehabilitation is to alleviate post-stroke spasticity. Over the recent years, many st...
Whole-Body Vibration Therapy as a Modality for Treatment of Senile and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Review Article.
Whole-body vibration therapy is an intentional biomechanical stimulation of the body using various frequencies of vibrations with the ...
Extracellular matrix content and remodeling markers do not differ in college-aged men classified as higher- and lower-responders to resistance training.
We determined if skeletal muscle extracellular matrix (ECM) content and remodeling markers adapted with resistance training or were as...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole-Body Vibration on Gait Ability and Balance among Older Hemodialysis Patients.
BACKGROUND: Gait abnormality is a serious problem among hemodialysis patients. Whole-body vibration is a simple exercise that induces ...
Normal bone density but altered geometry in girls with Turner syndrome.
OBJECTIVES: Data on bone density and stability in Turner syndrome (TS) are contradictory. A confounding factor for interpretation is s...
Development of musculoskeletal deficits in children with cystic fibrosis in later childhood.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition primarily affecting the respiratory system, with the associated progressive lung damage an...
Volumetric bone mineral density and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status in the UK dwelling Arab, Caucasian, and South Asian women.
OBJECTIVES: Little is known about ethnic differences in bone geometry, nor their association with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), espec...
Mechanographic analysis of the timed 4 stair climb test – methodology and reference data of healthy children and adolescents.
OBJECTIVES: The timed 4 stair climb test (4SC) is an accepted and widely used tool to assess motor function of patients with neuromusc...
HR-pQCT for the Evaluation of Muscle Quality and Intramuscular Fat Infiltration in Ageing Skeletal Muscle.
Myosteatosis is the infiltration of fat in skeletal muscle during the onset of sarcopenia. The quantification of intramuscular adipose...
Effects of Exercise and Omega-3-Supplemented, High-Protein Diet on Inflammatory Markers in Serum, on Gene Expression Levels in PBMC, and after Ex Vivo Whole-Blood LPS Stimulation in Old Adults.
Inflammaging is related to cell senescence and reflects an erratic immune system, which promotes age-associated diseases. Exercise and...