This study explores the association between cognitive ability in childhood and midlife and bone health outcomes in early old age; and t...
The Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study: Baseline Data from a Prospective Observational African Sub-Saharan Study.
The Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study is a prospective observational study investigating bone and muscle ageing in men and women fro...
Effects of Exercise and Nutrition on the Coagulation System During Bedrest Immobilization.
Immobilization in hospitalized medical patients or during simulation of spaceflight induced deconditioning has been shown to be associa...
Effects of whole-body vibration therapy on perception thresholds of type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of whole-body vibration training on perception thresholds in type 2 diabetic patien...
Loss and re-adaptation of lumbar intervertebral disc water signal intensity after prolonged bedrest.
The adaptation and re-adaptation process of the intervertebral disc (IVD) to prolonged bedrest is important for understanding IVD physi...
Impaired bone and muscle development in young people treated with antiepileptic drugs.
OBJECTIVE: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are associated with reduced bone density, balance impairment, and increased fracture risk in adul...
Feasibility and acceptability of using jumping mechanography to detect early components of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older women.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of using peak power and force, measured by jumping mechanography (JM), to det...
Exercise for osteoporosis: how to navigate between overeagerness and defeatism.
Osteoporosis and associated fractures remain a common and costly health problem. Public fears about rare side effects of efficacious d...
Mechanical basis of bone strength: influence of bone material, bone structure and muscle action.
This review summarises current understanding of how bone is sculpted through adaptive processes, designed to meet the mechanical challe...
Alleviation of Motor Impairments in Patients with Cerebral Palsy: Acute Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Stretch Reflex Response, Voluntary Muscle Activation and Mobility.
INTRODUCTION: Individuals suffering from cerebral palsy (CP) often have involuntary, reflex-evoked muscle activity resulting in spastic...