Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Interventions to Improve Gait Speed in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have decreased gait speeds, which can negatively impact participation and quality of life...
Effects of whole body vibration on muscle spasticity for people with central nervous system disorders: A systematic review.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of whole-body vibration on spasticity among people with central nervous system disorders. METHODS: E...
Effects of whole body vibration on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) identified significant effects of whole body vibration ...
Long-term whole-body vibration training in two late-onset Pompe disease patients.
The treatment of late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) relies on enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and physiotherapy but the most appropriate ...
A Theoretical Study on the Evaluation of the Stability and Postural Sway, Based on the Results of the Confidence Ellipse
The aim of this theoretical study is to compare the results obtained by the confident ellipse with the postural sway identified during ...
Effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on bone density in youth with osteogenesis imperfecta: A randomized controlled trial.
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable condition characterized by fragile bones. Our previous studies indicated that serum 25-hydr...
Greater tibial bone strength in male tennis players than controls in the absence of greater muscle output
Background/Objective: The greatest forces experienced by bones result from muscular contractions muscles produce most force in high-vel...
Effects of Habitual Physical Activity and Fitness on Tibial Cortical Bone Mass, Structure and Mass Distribution in Pre-pubertal Boys and Girls: The Look Study.
Targeted weight-bearing activities during the pre-pubertal years can improve cortical bone mass, structure and distribution, but less i...
Measuring muscle and bone in individuals with neurologic impairment; lessons learned about participant selection and pQCT scan acquisition and analysis.
Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) can be used to examine bone strength outcomes and muscle size and fatty infiltration...