We previously reported that lower extremity muscular strength of older adults did not predict success of a balance recovery task. We propose that lower extremity coordination may limit performance independently of lower extremity strength. The present study was conducted to determine the extent to which knee extension strength and hip–knee coordination independently contribute to maximum vertic...

BACKGROUND the association between muscular strength, mortality and hospitalisation with ageing can change depending on sex and the body region analysed (e.g. upper and lower limb muscles). OBJECTIVE to determine the effect of measuring lower and upper extremities muscular strength on the relationship between strength, mortality and hospitalisation risk in elder men and women. DESIGN a popu...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of a progressive strength training programme on walking ability in adults with cerebral palsy. Ten individuals with spastic diplegia (seven males, three females; mean age 31, range 23-44 years) participated twice a week over 10 weeks. Seven individuals with spastic diplegia (four males, three females; mean age 33, range 25-47 years) who did not ...

We examined a behavioral mechanism of how increases in leg strength improve healthy old adults' gait speed. Leg press strength training improved maximal leg press load 40% (p = 0.001) and isometric strength in 5 group of leg muscles 32% (p = 0.001) in a randomly allocated intervention group of healthy old adults (age 74, n = 15) but not in no-exercise control group (age 74, n = 8). Gait speed i...

The aim of the study was to investigate how kinematic and kinetic adjustments between level and slope locomotion of persons with transtibial amputation are related to their individual muscular and functional capacities. A quantified gait analysis was conducted on flat and slope surfaces for seven patients with transtibial amputation and a control group of eight subjects to obtain biomechanical ...

In this study, we investigated the association of magnitude and agreement in direction between asymmetries measured on single-joint (hip trunk), complex movement (jumping), skill (change (CoD)) levels. The study sample comprised 43 junior- senior-level (age = 20.5 ± 6.0 years; height 194.5 7.2 cm; body mass 86.8 10.1 kg) elite male basketball players. Both limbs/sides were tested hip trunk isom...

Introduction: Muscle strength is one of the most important and effective factors in movement disordersof spastic diplegic children with cerebral palsy. Respecting the fact that strength can influence gross motorfunctions, the aim of this study was to measure the effects of loaded sit-to-stand resistance exercises onsuch functions in this group of children with cerebral palsy. Materi...