Whole body vibration and dynamic restraint.
The purpose of this study was to identify changes due to whole body vibration in peroneus longus (PL) activation following ankle inver...
Differential effects of whole body vibration durations on knee extensor strength
The effectiveness and optimality of whole body vibration (WBV) duration on muscular strength is yet to be determined. Hence the aim of ...
Effects of whole-body vibration exercise on lower-extremity muscle strength and power in an older population: a randomized clinical trial.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vibration training is a relatively new exercise intervention. This study investigated the effects of vibration ...
Effect of alendronate and exercise on bone and physical performance of postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 12-month trial we evaluated effects of weight- bearing jumping exercise and oral a...
Can exercise prevent osteoporosis
Commonly used definitions of osteoporosis rely upon the measurement of bone mass or bone mineral density and regard the difference betw...
Estrogen and bone-muscle strength and mass relationships
The largest voluntary loads on bones come from muscles. To adapt bone strength and mass to them, special strain threshold ranges determ...
Der Weltraum als biomedizinisches Laboratorium Wie sich die Schwerelosigkeit auf Zellen und Organismen auswirkt
Anfang Februar soll das Spaceshuttle «Atlantis» mit dem europäischen Weltraumlabor «Columbus» starten. Mit an Bord werden auch biomediz...