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Early Follicular And Mid-Luteal Phase Associated Changes In Lower Extremity Muscle Strength , Length And Agility In Amateur Female Athletes – A Prospective Analytical Study, Vishnu Priya May 2021

Early Follicular And Mid-Luteal Phase Associated Changes In Lower Extremity Muscle Strength , Length And Agility In Amateur Female Athletes – A Prospective Analytical Study, Vishnu Priya

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Upper-Crossed Syndrome And Disability In Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis., Aishwarya Jaideep May 2021

Upper-Crossed Syndrome And Disability In Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis., Aishwarya Jaideep

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Relationship Between Dynamic Balance And Lower Quarter Strength In Amateur Football Players: A Cross-Sectional Study, Manikandasamy Sairam May 2021

Relationship Between Dynamic Balance And Lower Quarter Strength In Amateur Football Players: A Cross-Sectional Study, Manikandasamy Sairam

Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Theses and Dissertations

12 Relationship between Dynamic balance and Lower quarter strength in Amateur football players A Crosssectional study 193417007 Sairam.pdf


The Effects Of Resistance Exercise Training On Quality Of Life And Muscle Strength In Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review, Rachel A. Carmody, Evelyn S. Logie, Hannah J. Larkin, Kaitlyn E. Yurenda, Zachary M. Mason Jan 2021

The Effects Of Resistance Exercise Training On Quality Of Life And Muscle Strength In Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review, Rachel A. Carmody, Evelyn S. Logie, Hannah J. Larkin, Kaitlyn E. Yurenda, Zachary M. Mason

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer and prostate cancer are two of the most common cancers seen in females and males respectively worldwide. Treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and androgen deprivation therapy are essential to combat cancerous cells. However, the lasting side effects of these lifesaving treatments can impact an individual’s quality of life and muscle strength without appropriate intervention. While exercise has been shown to be beneficial for patients with cancer, there is limited understanding of the effects of resistance training when performed concurrently with medical interventions.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of resistance training …


The Efficacy Of Resistance Training In Addition To Usual Care For Adults With Acute Burn Injury: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Paul M. Gittings, Benedict M. Wand, Dana A. Hince, Tiffany L. Grisbrook, Fiona M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar Jan 2021

The Efficacy Of Resistance Training In Addition To Usual Care For Adults With Acute Burn Injury: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Paul M. Gittings, Benedict M. Wand, Dana A. Hince, Tiffany L. Grisbrook, Fiona M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar

Physiotherapy Papers and Journal Articles

Resistance training immediately after a burn injury has not been investigated previously. This randomised, controlled trial assessed the impact of resistance training on quality of life plus a number of physical, functional and safety outcomes in adults with a burn injury. Patients were randomly assigned to receive, in addition to standard physiotherapy, four weeks of high intensity resistance training (RTG) or sham resistance training (CG) three days per week, commenced within 72h of the burn injury. Outcome data was collected at six weeks, three and six months after burn injury. Quality of life at 6 months was the primary endpoint. …


Exercise Capacity, Muscle Strength, Dyspnea, Physical Activity, And Quality Of Life Inpreoperative Patients With Lung Cancer, Gülşah Barği, Ece Baytok, Zeli̇ha Çeli̇k, Merve Şatir Türk, Ali̇ Çeli̇k, İsmai̇l Cüneyt Kurul, Meral Boşnak Güçlü Jan 2021

Exercise Capacity, Muscle Strength, Dyspnea, Physical Activity, And Quality Of Life Inpreoperative Patients With Lung Cancer, Gülşah Barği, Ece Baytok, Zeli̇ha Çeli̇k, Merve Şatir Türk, Ali̇ Çeli̇k, İsmai̇l Cüneyt Kurul, Meral Boşnak Güçlü

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: To detect the extent to which physical impairments are observed in patients with lung cancer awaiting lung surgery, exercise capacity, muscle strength, physical activity, dyspnea, and quality of life (QOL) were objectively compared between the patients and healthy individuals in current study. Materials and methods: Patients with lung cancer (n = 26) and healthy individuals (n = 21) were included. Exercise capacity, respiratory (maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP)) and quadriceps femoris muscle strength, physical activity, dyspnea and QOL were evaluated using 6-min walk test (6-MWT), a mouth pressure device, a hand-held dynamometer, a metabolic holter device, …


Resistance Training Load Effects On Muscle Hypertrophy And Strength Gain: Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis, Pedro Lopez, Régis Radaelli, Dennis R. Taaffe, Robert U. Newton, Daniel A. Galvão, Gabriel S. Trajano, Juliana L. Teodoro, William J. Kraemer, Keijo Häkkinen, Ronei S. Pinto Jan 2021

Resistance Training Load Effects On Muscle Hypertrophy And Strength Gain: Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis, Pedro Lopez, Régis Radaelli, Dennis R. Taaffe, Robert U. Newton, Daniel A. Galvão, Gabriel S. Trajano, Juliana L. Teodoro, William J. Kraemer, Keijo Häkkinen, Ronei S. Pinto

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Purpose This study aimed to analyze the effect of resistance training (RT) performed until volitional failure with low, moderate, and high loads on muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength in healthy adults and to assess the possible participant-, design-, and training-related covariates that may affect the adaptations. Methods Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases were searched. Including only studies that performed sets to volitional failure, the effects of low- ( > 15 repetitions maximum (RM)), moderate- (9-15 RM), and high-load ( ≤ 8 RM) RTs were examined in healthy …


Content Analysis Of Patent Applications For Strength Training Equipment Filed In The United States Before 1980, James L. Nuzzo Jan 2021

Content Analysis Of Patent Applications For Strength Training Equipment Filed In The United States Before 1980, James L. Nuzzo

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Nuzzo, JL. Content analysis of patent applications for strength training equipment filed in the United States before 1980. J Strength Cond Res 35(10): 2952–2962, 2021—Strength training history is an emerging academic area. The aim of the current study was to describe quantitively the history of inventions for strength training equipment. Content analysis was conducted of patent applications for strength training equipment filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before 1980. Applications were identified using relevant keyword searches in Google Patents. A total of 551 patent applications were analyzed. The earliest application identified was filed in 1860. Applications never exceed …


Cross-Education And Detraining Effects Of Eccentric Vs. Concentric Resistance Training Of The Elbow Flexors, Shigeru Sato, Riku Yoshida, Ryosuke Kiyono, Kaoru Yahata, Koki Yasaka, Kazunori (Ken) Nosaka, Masatoshi Nakamura Jan 2021

Cross-Education And Detraining Effects Of Eccentric Vs. Concentric Resistance Training Of The Elbow Flexors, Shigeru Sato, Riku Yoshida, Ryosuke Kiyono, Kaoru Yahata, Koki Yasaka, Kazunori (Ken) Nosaka, Masatoshi Nakamura

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background: Unilateral resistance training increases the strength of the contralateral non-trained homologous muscles known as the cross-education effect. We tested the hypothesis that unilateral eccentric resistance training (ET) would induce greater and longer-lasting cross-education effect when compared with concentric resistance training (CT). Methods: Young (20–23 y) participants were allocated to ET (5 males, 4 females) or CT (5 males, 4 females) group that performed unilateral progressive ET or CT of the elbow flexors, twice a week for 5 weeks (10 sessions) followed by a 5-week detraining, and control group (7 males, 6 females) that did not perform any training. Maximum …


Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Of Muscle Weakness Identifies 15 Susceptibility Loci In Older Men And Women, Garan Jones, Katerina Trajanoska, Adam J. Santanasto, Najada Stringa, Chia-Ling Kuo, Janice L. Atkins, Joshua R. Lewis, Thuyvy Duong, Shengjun Hong, Mary L. Biggs, Jian’An Luan, Chloe Sarnowski, Kathryn L. Lunetta, Toshiko Tanaka, Mary K. Wojczynski, Ryan Cvejkus, Maria Nethander, Sahar Ghasemi, Jingyun Yang, M. Carola Zillikens, Stefan Walter, Kamil Sicinski, Erika Kague, Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell, Dan E. Arking, B. Gwen Windham, Eric Boerwinkle Jan 2021

Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Of Muscle Weakness Identifies 15 Susceptibility Loci In Older Men And Women, Garan Jones, Katerina Trajanoska, Adam J. Santanasto, Najada Stringa, Chia-Ling Kuo, Janice L. Atkins, Joshua R. Lewis, Thuyvy Duong, Shengjun Hong, Mary L. Biggs, Jian’An Luan, Chloe Sarnowski, Kathryn L. Lunetta, Toshiko Tanaka, Mary K. Wojczynski, Ryan Cvejkus, Maria Nethander, Sahar Ghasemi, Jingyun Yang, M. Carola Zillikens, Stefan Walter, Kamil Sicinski, Erika Kague, Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell, Dan E. Arking, B. Gwen Windham, Eric Boerwinkle

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2021, The Author(s). Low muscle strength is an important heritable indicator of poor health linked to morbidity and mortality in older people. In a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 256, 523 Europeans aged 60 years and over from 22 cohorts we identify 15 loci associated with muscle weakness (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People definition: n = 48,596 cases, 18.9% of total), including 12 loci not implicated in previous analyses of continuous measures of grip strength. Loci include genes reportedly involved in autoimmune disease (HLA-DQA1p = 4 × 10−17), arthritis (GDF5p = 4 × 10−13), cell cycle …


Decreased Exercise Capacity, Strength, Physical Activity Level And Quality Of Life In Adultpatients With Familial Mediterranean Fever, Nurten Gi̇zem Tore, Fulden Sari̇, Devri̇m Can Saraç, Seli̇n Bayram, Hasan Satiş, Hazan Karadeni̇z, Abdurrahman Tufan, Deran Oskay Jan 2021

Decreased Exercise Capacity, Strength, Physical Activity Level And Quality Of Life In Adultpatients With Familial Mediterranean Fever, Nurten Gi̇zem Tore, Fulden Sari̇, Devri̇m Can Saraç, Seli̇n Bayram, Hasan Satiş, Hazan Karadeni̇z, Abdurrahman Tufan, Deran Oskay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a systemic autoinflammatory disease that causes recurrent attacks of fever, polyserositis, arthritis or skin eruptions, resulting in pain in the abdomen, muscles, joints and chest. All of these might lead to a reduction in exercise capacity, muscle strength, physical activity level (PAL) and quality of life (QoL). Therefore, assesment of these parameters are important. The aim of this study was to assess exercise capacity, muscle strength, PAL, and QoL in patients with FMF as compared to controls. Materials and methods: A total of 40 subjects with FMF and 36 healthy control subjects participated in …


Effectiveness Of Methods For Improving The Technique Of Performing The Snatch In Qualified Weightlifters, Shuhrat Toshturdiyev, Anvar Khodjayev Dec 2020

Effectiveness Of Methods For Improving The Technique Of Performing The Snatch In Qualified Weightlifters, Shuhrat Toshturdiyev, Anvar Khodjayev

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Aim: of the study is to develop suggestions and recommendations for improving the technique of performing the snatch in qualified weightlifters. Methods:usage of special auxiliary exercises and simulators in training sessions aimed at improving the technique of performing the snatch in qualified weightlifters. Results: pilot program using a new approachthe ability to spread training loads in the preparatory and pre-competition cycles had a positive impact on improving the level of physical fitness, which contributed to the growth of technical skill of weightlifters. Conclusion: usage of special auxiliary exercises, simulators in training sessions and program using a new approach improved level


No Significant Differences In Muscle Growth And Strength Development When Consuming Soy And Whey Protein Supplements Matched For Leucine Following A 12 Week Resistance Training Program In Men And Women: A Randomized Trial, Heidi M. Lynch, Matthew P. Buman, Jared M. Dickinson, Lynda B. Ransdell, Carol S. Johnson, Christopher M. Wharton May 2020

No Significant Differences In Muscle Growth And Strength Development When Consuming Soy And Whey Protein Supplements Matched For Leucine Following A 12 Week Resistance Training Program In Men And Women: A Randomized Trial, Heidi M. Lynch, Matthew P. Buman, Jared M. Dickinson, Lynda B. Ransdell, Carol S. Johnson, Christopher M. Wharton

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

There are conflicting reports regarding the efficacy of plant versus animal-derived protein to support muscle and strength development with resistance training. The purpose of this study was to determine whether soy and whey protein supplements matched for leucine would comparably support strength increases and muscle growth following 12 weeks of resistance training. Sixty-one untrained young men (n = 19) and women (n = 42) (18–35 year) enrolled in this study, and 48 completed the trial (17 men, 31 women). All participants engaged in supervised resistance training 3×/week and consumed 19 grams of whey protein isolate or 26 grams of soy …


Effect Of Wii Balance Board And Motor Imagery On Balance And Muscle Strength In Football Players, Adithep Watkhum, Onuma Boonyarom, Kanokwan Srisupornkornkool Apr 2020

Effect Of Wii Balance Board And Motor Imagery On Balance And Muscle Strength In Football Players, Adithep Watkhum, Onuma Boonyarom, Kanokwan Srisupornkornkool

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Neuromuscular Training And Electrical Stimulation On Ankle Stability And Muscle Strength Of Peroneus Longus In Rock Climbers, Khingkhan Saleephon, Onuma Boonyaroma, Chaiyong Jorrakate Apr 2020

Effects Of Neuromuscular Training And Electrical Stimulation On Ankle Stability And Muscle Strength Of Peroneus Longus In Rock Climbers, Khingkhan Saleephon, Onuma Boonyaroma, Chaiyong Jorrakate

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Acute Physiological Responses To High-Intensity Resistance Circuit Training Vs. Traditional Strength Training In Soccer Players, Cristian Marín-Pagán, Anthony J. Blazevich, Linda H. Chung, Salvador Romero-Arenas, Tomás T. Freitas, Pedro E. Alcaraz Jan 2020

Acute Physiological Responses To High-Intensity Resistance Circuit Training Vs. Traditional Strength Training In Soccer Players, Cristian Marín-Pagán, Anthony J. Blazevich, Linda H. Chung, Salvador Romero-Arenas, Tomás T. Freitas, Pedro E. Alcaraz

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses induced by high-intensity resistance circuit-based (HRC) and traditional strength (TS) training protocols. Ten amateur soccer players reported to the laboratory on four occasions: (1) protocol familiarization and load determination; (2) maximal oxygen consumption test; (3) and (4) resistance training protocols (HRC and TS), completed in a cross-over randomized order. In both protocols, the same structure was used (two blocks of 3 sets × 3 exercises, separated by a 5-min rest), with only the time between consecutive …


Limitations Of The Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (Diaas) And Choice Of Statistical Reporting. Comment On “A Comparison Of Dietary Protein Digestibility, Based On Diaas Scoring, In Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Athletes. Nutrients 2019, 11, 3106”, Angela Genoni, Joel C. Craddock, Emma Strutt Jan 2020

Limitations Of The Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (Diaas) And Choice Of Statistical Reporting. Comment On “A Comparison Of Dietary Protein Digestibility, Based On Diaas Scoring, In Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Athletes. Nutrients 2019, 11, 3106”, Angela Genoni, Joel C. Craddock, Emma Strutt

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

No abstract provided.


Cardiovascular Fitness And Muscle Strength In Asthmatic Children, Kaitlynne Pak Jan 2020

Cardiovascular Fitness And Muscle Strength In Asthmatic Children, Kaitlynne Pak

Scholarship in Medicine - All Papers

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength performance of children with asthma versus without.

Methods: Participants include patients who were involved in the 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength scores will be appreciated by analyzing the averages of time spent on treadmill, maximal heart rate, heart rate at end of exam, recovery time, maximal endurance time, cardiovascular fitness report, upper body strength and lower body strength using two-tailed T-tests between patients with asthma …


Dietary Nitrate Intake Is Associated With Muscle Function In Older Women, Marc Sim, Joshua R. Lewis, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Catherine P. Bondonno, Amanda Devine, Kun Zhu, Peter Peeling, Richard L. Prince, Jonathan M. Hodgson Jun 2019

Dietary Nitrate Intake Is Associated With Muscle Function In Older Women, Marc Sim, Joshua R. Lewis, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Catherine P. Bondonno, Amanda Devine, Kun Zhu, Peter Peeling, Richard L. Prince, Jonathan M. Hodgson

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background

In younger individuals, dietary nitrate supplementation has been shown to improve short‐term vascular and muscle function. The role of higher habitual nitrate intake as part of a typical diet on muscle function in ageing has not been investigated. A cross‐sectional study of relationships between dietary nitrate and measures of muscle function in older community‐dwelling Australian women (n = 1420, ≥70 years) was undertaken.

Methods

Participants completed a semi‐quantitative food frequency questionnaire assessing dietary intake over the previous year. Total nitrate from vegetables and non‐vegetable sources was calculated from a validated instrument that quantified the nitrate content of food …


Neuromuscular Adaptions Following A Daily Strengthening Exercise In Individuals With Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: A Pilot Case-Control Study, Amee L. Seitz, Lisa A. Podlecki, Emily R. Melton, Timothy L. Uhl Feb 2019

Neuromuscular Adaptions Following A Daily Strengthening Exercise In Individuals With Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: A Pilot Case-Control Study, Amee L. Seitz, Lisa A. Podlecki, Emily R. Melton, Timothy L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: The goal of therapeutic exercise is to facilitate a neuromuscular response by increasing or decreasing muscular activity in order to reduce pain and improve function. It is not clear what dosage of exercise will create a neuromuscular response.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects following a three-week home program of a daily single exercise, the prone horizontal abduction exercise (PHA), on neuromuscular impairments of motor control as measured by scapular muscle EMG amplitudes, strength, and secondarily outcomes of self-reported pain and function between individuals with and without subacromial pain syndrome.

Study Design: Prospective Case-Control, …


Does Hand Grip Strength Decrease In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation? A Cross-Sectional Study, Zeynep Turan, Özden Özyemi̇şci̇ Taşkiran, Zeynep Erden, Nurdan Köktürk, Gülçi̇n Kaymak Karataş Jan 2019

Does Hand Grip Strength Decrease In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation? A Cross-Sectional Study, Zeynep Turan, Özden Özyemi̇şci̇ Taşkiran, Zeynep Erden, Nurdan Köktürk, Gülçi̇n Kaymak Karataş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Respiratory and peripheral muscle strength are reduced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is a well-known correlation between handgrip strength (HGS) and strenght extremity muscles. Our aim in this study was to measure HGS and investigate the related factors in COPD patients with exacerbation.Materials and methods: Subjects with COPD exacerbation (n = 101) and stable COPD (n = 22), and subjects without COPD (n = 201), were enrolled in this study. Age, sex, and body mass index were similar. HGS was measured using a Vigorimeter. Pulmonary function tests and 6-min walk tests were performed.Results: The mean HGS was …


Feasibility Of 12 Weeks Of Combined Aerobic And Resistance Training In Indigenous Australian Adults: A Phase I, Single Group, Pre-Post Intervention Study, Tuguy Esgin Jan 2019

Feasibility Of 12 Weeks Of Combined Aerobic And Resistance Training In Indigenous Australian Adults: A Phase I, Single Group, Pre-Post Intervention Study, Tuguy Esgin

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Objectives: To investigate the feasibility and potential of an exercise program based on current recommendations for health to decrease cardiometabolic risk factors in Indigenous Australian adults in a metropolitan setting. Design: Phase I, single-group, pre-post intervention study. Methods: Sixteen previously inactive adults (55% female, mean age 32 y) undertook supervised exercise involving aerobic and progressive resistance training for 3 days per week for 12 weeks. Results: Eleven participants (69%) completed the exercise intervention with high exercise adherence rates (92% of sessions completed). Compared with baseline, there was a significant improvement with training in sub-maximal aerobic capacity (MD 5 ml/kg/min, 95% …


The Effect Of Fetal Programming On Physical Activity Behaviors, Jessica Garay Redmond Dec 2018

The Effect Of Fetal Programming On Physical Activity Behaviors, Jessica Garay Redmond

Dissertations - ALL

Appropriate fetal growth and development largely depends on the health and nutritional status of the mother. Exposure to a stressful intra-uterine environment leads to a series of adjustments, known as fetal programming, which have both short- and long-term implications. Immediately, the growth and development of the fetus is altered, resulting in intra-uterine growth restriction and a small size at birth. Long-term, individuals who experience fetal programming are at higher risk of developing certain chronic diseases.

In the current study, we examined the relationship between size at birth (an indicator of intra-uterine growth restriction and thus, fetal programming) and two main …


Reliability Of The Bulb Dynamometer For Assessing Grip Strength, Colleen Maher, Seoyoung Yoon, Shannon Donovan, Rochelle J. Mendonca Apr 2018

Reliability Of The Bulb Dynamometer For Assessing Grip Strength, Colleen Maher, Seoyoung Yoon, Shannon Donovan, Rochelle J. Mendonca

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: Hand function is an overall indicator of health and is often measured using grip strength. Hand-held dynamometry is the most common method of measuring grip strength. The purpose of this study was to determine the inter-rater and test-retest reliability, the reliability of one trial versus three trials, and the preliminary norms for a young adult population using the Baseline® Pneumatic Squeeze Bulb Dynamometer (30 psi).

Methods: This study used a one-group methodological design. One hundred and three healthy adults (30 males and 73 females) were recruited. Six measurements were collected for each hand per participant. The …


Influence Of Muscle Strength On Mobility In Critically Ill Adult Patients On Mechanical Ventilation, Audrey R. Roberson Jan 2018

Influence Of Muscle Strength On Mobility In Critically Ill Adult Patients On Mechanical Ventilation, Audrey R. Roberson

Theses and Dissertations

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting are prone to develop muscle weakness and the causes are multi-factorial. Muscle strength in adult, critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation decreases with immobility. The influence of muscle strength on different muscle groups and its influence on progressive mobility in the adult, critically ill patient on mechanical ventilation has not been examined. Identifying muscle strength in this patient population can benefit overall muscle health and minimize muscle deconditioning through a progressive mobility plan. The objective of this dissertation was to describe muscle strength in different muscle groups and to describe the influence …


Grip And Muscle Strength Dynamometry In Acute Burn Injury: Evaluation Of An Updated Assessment Protocol, Paul M. Gittings, Dana A. Hince, Benedict M. Wand, Fiona M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar Jan 2018

Grip And Muscle Strength Dynamometry In Acute Burn Injury: Evaluation Of An Updated Assessment Protocol, Paul M. Gittings, Dana A. Hince, Benedict M. Wand, Fiona M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar

Physiotherapy Papers and Journal Articles

External stabilization is reported to improve reliability of hand held dynamometry, yet this has not been tested in burns. We aimed to assess the reliability of dynamometry using an external system of stabilization in people with moderate burn injury and explore construct validity of strength assessment using dynamometry.

Participants were assessed on muscle and grip strength three times on each side. Assessment occurred three times per week for up to four weeks. Within session reliability was assessed using intraclass correlations calculated for within session data grouped prior to surgery, immediately after surgery and in the sub-acute phase of injury. Minimum …


Effects Of Physical Exercise In Older Adults With Reduced Physical Capacity: Meta-Analysis Of Resistance Exercise And Multimodal Exercise, Chiung-Ju Liu, Wen-Pin Chang, Islene Araujo De Carvalho, Katie E. L. Savage, Lori W. Radford, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan Dec 2017

Effects Of Physical Exercise In Older Adults With Reduced Physical Capacity: Meta-Analysis Of Resistance Exercise And Multimodal Exercise, Chiung-Ju Liu, Wen-Pin Chang, Islene Araujo De Carvalho, Katie E. L. Savage, Lori W. Radford, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan

Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Older adults with reduced physical capacity are at greater risk of progression to care dependency. Progressive resistance strength exercise and multimodal exercise have been studied to restore reduced physical capacity. To summarize the best evidence of the two exercise regimes, this meta-analysis study appraised randomized-controlled trials from published systematic reviews. Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials were searched for relevant systematic reviews. Two reviewers independently screened the relevant systematic reviews to identify eligible trials, assessed trial methodological quality, and extracted data. RevMan 5.3 software was used to analyze data …


The Effects Of Moderate Intensity Strength Training Coupled With Blood Flow Restriction: A 12 Week Intervention, Kelly Barrett Jul 2017

The Effects Of Moderate Intensity Strength Training Coupled With Blood Flow Restriction: A 12 Week Intervention, Kelly Barrett

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) has been suggested to increase muscle size and strength in trained and untrained individuals when using light load intensities (30 percent 1-RM). However, there is little data to support its use when working with moderate load intensities, specifically, above 50 percent of an individual’s 1-RM. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of moderate load intensity BFRT on muscle size and strength of the biceps brachii after a 12 week strength training intervention. Nine, previously strength trained, participants performed an elbow flexion exercise at 70 percent of their individualized 1-RM, twice per …


Effect Of Tendon Vibration During Wide-Pulse Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Nmes) On The Decline And Recovery Of Muscle Force, Vanesa Bochkezanian, Robert Newton, Gabriel S. Trajano, Amilton Vieira, Timothy S. Pulverenti, Anthony J. Blazevich May 2017

Effect Of Tendon Vibration During Wide-Pulse Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Nmes) On The Decline And Recovery Of Muscle Force, Vanesa Bochkezanian, Robert Newton, Gabriel S. Trajano, Amilton Vieira, Timothy S. Pulverenti, Anthony J. Blazevich

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background:

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is commonly used to activate skeletal muscles and reverse muscle atrophy in clinical populations. Clinical recommendations for NMES suggest the use of short pulse widths (100–200 μs) and low-to-moderate pulse frequencies (30–50 Hz). However, this type of NMES causes rapid muscle fatigue due to the (non-physiological) high stimulation intensities and non-orderly recruitment of motor units. The use of both wide pulse widths (1000 μs) and tendon vibration might optimize motor unit activation through spinal reflex pathways and thus delay the onset of muscle fatigue, increasing muscle force and mass. Thus, the objective of this study …


Effectiveness Of A Home-Based Eccentric-Exercise Program On The Torque-Angle Relationship Of The Shoulder External Rotators: A Pilot Study, Timothy L. Uhl, Thomas Rice, Brianna M. Papotto, Timothy A. Butterfield Mar 2017

Effectiveness Of A Home-Based Eccentric-Exercise Program On The Torque-Angle Relationship Of The Shoulder External Rotators: A Pilot Study, Timothy L. Uhl, Thomas Rice, Brianna M. Papotto, Timothy A. Butterfield

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Context: The role of the rotator cuff is to provide dynamic stability to the glenohumeral joint. Human and animal studies have identified sarcomerogenesis as an outcome of eccentric training indicated by more torque generation with the muscle in a lengthened position. Objective: The authors hypothesized that a home-based eccentric-exercise program could increase the shoulder external rotators’ eccentric strength at terminal internal rotation (IR). Design: Prospective case series. Setting: Clinical laboratory and home exercising. Participants: 10 healthy subjects (age 30 ± 10 y). Intervention: All participants performed 2 eccentric exercises targeting the posterior shoulder for 6 wk using a home-based intervention …