Inter-limb musculoskeletal differences in competitive ten-pin bowlers: A preliminary analysis
Objectives: To compare musculoskeletal characteristics of the loaded and non-loaded forearm and upper leg of competitive ten-pin bowler...
Relationship of muscle function to auxology in preterm born children at the age of seven years
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
To characterize the relationship between muscle function and auxology in preterm born children.
METHODS:
Forty-five ...
Do bone mineral density, bone geometry and the functional muscle-bone unit explain bone fractures in healthy children and adolescents
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Because the increasing fracture incidence has not been understood, the present study compares variables of the muscle...
Countermeasures against lumbar spine deconditioning in prolonged bed rest: resistive exercise with and without whole body vibration
To evaluate the effect of short-duration, high-load resistive exercise, with and without whole body vibration on lumbar muscle size, in...
Die Vibrationstherapie mit dem Galileo-System in der Pädiatrie am Beispiel der Spinalen Muskelatrophie
Entwicklungsförderung ist so vieldimensional und faszinierend wie das Leben selbst. Sie fordert den Menschen - als Patienten und Lerne...
Reproducibility of jumping mechanography in healthy children and adults
Objectives: To describe mechanographic tests that can be performed by patients with a range of functional abilities and to assess the r...
Neuromuscular performance and bone structural characteristics in young healthy men and women
Muscle mass and strength have been shown to be important factors in bone strength. Low muscular force predisposes to falling especially...
The relationship between isokinetic quadriceps strength test and hop tests for distance and one-legged vertical jump test following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Isokinetic measurements and functional tests are often used to assess function following knee ligament reconstruction using the opposit...
A new sledge jump system that allows almost natural reactive jumps
Aim
Sledge jump systems (SJS) are often employed to examine the underlying mechanical and neuromuscular mechanisms of the stretch-short...
The 2(nd) Berlin BedRest Study: protocol and implementation
Long-term bed-rest is used to simulate the effect of spaceflight on the human body and test different kinds of countermeasures. The 2nd...