Muscle force interacts with stature to influence functionally related polar second moments of area in the lower limb among adult women.
OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the relationships between muscle size, function, and polar second moments of area (J) at the midshaf...
Jumping Mechanography is a Suitable Complementary Method to Assess Motor Function in Ambulatory Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
OBJECTIVE: The number of clinical trials for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has increased substantially lately, therefore appropriat...
Pregnancy-related change in pQCT and bone biochemistry in a population with a habitually low calcium intake.
In pregnancy, changes in maternal calcium (Ca) economy occur to satisfy fetal Ca demand. It is unclear whether maternal mineral reserv...
The immediate influence of various whole-body vibration frequency on balance and walking ability in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study.
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the immediate effect of interventions based on the frequency of whole-body vibration on c...
Bone Structure Assessed with pQCT in Prepubertal Males with Delayed Puberty or Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism.
OBJECTIVE: Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is associated with impaired bone mineral density in adulthood, whereas the es...
Effects of whole-body vibration combined with action observation on gross motor function, balance, and gait in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a preliminary study.
This study evaluated the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) com-bined with action observation on gross motor function, balance, and ...
Peripheral quantitative computed tomography of the lower leg in children and adolescents: bone densities, cross-sectional sizes and muscle distribution reference data
Objectives: Peripheral quantitative computed tomography is utilised in increasing numbers of paediatric studies, however, very little i...
Osteoporosis after spinal cord injury: aetiology, effects and therapeutic approaches.
Osteoporosis is a long-term consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI) that leads to a high risk of fragility fractures. The fracture rate...
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration-Assisted Training on Lower Limb Blood Flow in Children With Myelomeningocele.
This study investigated the effectiveness of whole-body vibration (WBV) training incorporated into a conventional physiotherapy (PT) p...