Lower Body Acceleration and Muscular Responses to Rotational and Vertical Whole-Body Vibration at Different Frequencies and Amplitudes.
Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize acceleration transmission and neuromuscular responses to rotational vibration (RV) and v...
The Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Bone Density in Osteoporotic Patients.
Physical exercise is considered an effective means to stimulate bone osteogenesis in osteoporotic patients. The authors reviewed the cu...
Mid-calf skeletal muscle density and its associations with physical activity, bone health and incident 12-month falls in older adults: The Healthy Ageing Initiative.
BACKGROUND: Lower skeletal muscle density, indicating greater infiltration of adipose tissue into muscles, is associated with higher fr...
Loading of the hip and knee joints during whole body vibration training.
During whole body vibrations, the total contact force in knee and hip joints consists of a static component plus the vibration-induced ...
Is Vibration Training Good for Your Bones? An Overview of Systematic Reviews.
Whole-body vibration (WBV) intervention studies and reviews have been increasing lately. However, the results regarding its effects on...
Reliability of upper-limb diaphyseal mineral and soft-tissue measurements using peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT).
OBJECTIVES: To quantify between-day reliability of upper-body diaphyseal measurements (radius, ulna, humerus) using peripheral Quantita...
Bone changes in the lower limbs from participation in an FES rowing exercise program implemented within two years after traumatic spinal cord injury.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a functional electrical stimulation (FES) rowing program on bone mineral density (BMD) when imple...
A longitudinal comparison of appendicular bone growth and markers of strength through adolescence in a South African cohort using radiogrammetry and pQCT.
To compare growth patterns and strength of weight- and non-weight-bearing bones longitudinally. Irrespective of sex and ethnicity, meta...