Sex-specific associations between cardiac workload, peripheral vascular calcification and bone mineral density: The Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study.
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are rapidly rising in Africa, with multi-morbidity increasing the burden on health and social care. Ost...
Studying Bone Mineral Density in Young People: The Complexity of choosing a pQCT Reference Database.
BACKGROUND: Many chronic illnesses affect bone health, and commonly lead to mineralization abnormalities in young people. As cortical a...
Impact of whole-body vibration exercise on physical performance and bone turnover in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.
Objective: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) is a risk factor for reduced physical performance, osteoporosis, a...
Effects of 8 weeks of bed rest with or without resistance exercise intervention on the volume of the muscle tissue and the adipose tissues of the thigh.
The present study aims to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of bed rest, with or without resistance exercise intervention, on the volu...
Vascular and Microvascular Dysfunction Induced by Microgravity and Its Analogs in Humans: Mechanisms and Countermeasures.
Weightlessness and physical inactivity have deleterious cardiovascular effects. The space environment and its ground-based models offer...
Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) in 12- and 24-month-old children – Practical aspects and descriptive data.
BACKGROUND: Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) is a useful tool to assess detailed bone characteristics. Its utility in...
Radiographic imaging, densitometry and disease severity in Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2.
OBJECTIVE: To characterize relationships between quantitative computed tomography bone mineral density measurements and other qualitati...
Effect of Long-Term Repeated Interval Rehabilitation on the Gross Motor Function Measure in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Background The efficacy of interventions for cerebral palsy (CP) has been frequently
investigated with inconclusive results and motor f...
Neuromuscular response to a single session of whole-body vibration in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study
Background
Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a relative new intervention paradigm that could reduce spasticity and improve motor function i...