Normative-referenced percentile values for physical fitness among Canadians.
BACKGROUND: This study developed age- and sex-specific normative-referenced percentile values for five physical fitness tests across a ...
Jumping Joints: The Complex Relationship Between Osteoarthritis and Jumping Mechanography.
We investigated the relationship between lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) and muscle strength and power (assessed by jumping mechanograph...
BIA-assessed cellular hydration and muscle performance in youth, adults, and older adults.
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Alterations in body hydration can have an impact on muscle performance, with consequences not only at a sporting...
Correlation Between Mechanography and Clinical Parameters at Six Months After Hip Fracture Surgery.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between mechanography and clinical parameters in older people at 3 and 6 months after hip fra...
Feasibility and Effects on Muscle Function of an Exercise Program for Older Adults.
INTRODUCTION: Study objective was to determine feasibility and compliance with a 3-month exercise intervention in older adults, and if...
Self-reported Sleep Quality and Bone Outcomes in Older Adults: Findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.
Sleep duration may be associated with risk of osteoporosis, with suggestions that too little or indeed too much sleep may be detrimenta...
Complex assessment of bone mineral density, fracture risk, vitamin D status, and bone metabolism in Hungarian systemic sclerosis patients.
OBJECTIVE: We wished to determine bone alterations in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients by conventional densitometry (DXA), peripheral ...
Higher fracture prevalence and smaller bone size in patients with hEDS/HSD-a prospective cohort study.
Increased fracture risk in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes has been reported, but the reasons for it are incompletely understood....
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Training and Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Adaptations in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Centner, C, Ritzmann, R, Gollhofer, A, and Konig, D. Effects of whole-body vibration training and blood flow restriction on muscle adap...
Balance Performance across the Lifespan Assessed by the Leonardo Mechanograph®: A Cross-Sectional Study
Reference values of sway parameters have not been published for the Leonardo mechanograph® so far. The aim of this cross-sectional stud...