Impact on bone of an estrogen receptor-alpha gene loss of function mutation
CONTEXT: The kindred described is the only known instance of a germ line loss of function mutation of estrogen receptor (ER)-alpha. OBJ...
The effect of menarcheal age on anthropometric, limb length, and bone measures in Hutterite and non-Hutterite women
The age women reach menarche may affect bone length and mass. Some studies show an earlier menarcheal age (MA) results in a shorter sta...
Muscle power is related to tibial bone strength in older women
We enrolled 65 to 75 year-old community-dwelling women and measured muscle power, strength, physical activity using accelerometry and t...
Differences in physical fitness of male and female recruits in gender-integrated army basic training
PURPOSE: To evaluate gender differences in physical fitness before and after a 4-month gender-integrated basic training (BT) course and...
Mechanographic characteristics of adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease
The present study comprised 29 adolescents and young adults (15 females, 14 males; aged 14.1-23.9 years) with congenital heart disease ...
Improved peripheral cortical bone geometry after surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in postmenopausal women
CONTEXT: Cortical bone geometry is one of the most important components of bone strength. Excess endogenous PTH or intermittent PTH adm...
Bone density, structure, and strength in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: importance of disease severity and muscle deficits
OBJECTIVE: To identify determinants of musculoskeletal deficits (muscle cross-sectional area , trabecular volumetric bone mineral densi...
Characterising cortical density in the mid-tibia: intra-individual variation in adolescent girls and boys
BACKGROUND: Inter-individual differences in cortical bone volumetric density (CoD), such as those related to sex, are a product of diff...
Tibial bone geometry in chronic stroke patients: influence of sex, cardiovascular health, and muscle mass
This study aimed to examine the geometry of the tibia in chronic stroke survivors. Fifty-five ambulatory individuals with chronic strok...
Innovative Wege und Aufgaben in der Physiotherapie und Rehabilitation von bewegungsgestörten Kindern und Jugendlichen
Am Beispiel des Rehabilitationskonzeptes „Auf die Beine“ wird gezeigt wie die Integration von existierenden klassischen Therapieformen ...