Leg-length discrepancy greater than 2 to 2.5 cm can potentially have an adverse effect on our walking and standing mechanisms and requires proper correction involving surgical treatment. However, for minor leg-length discrepancy in childhood, decision making for the indications for and timing of epiphysiodesis is difficult because of unpredictable final discrepancy. The purpose of this study wa...

Ab." We propose a knee instability detector for standing using two uni-axial accelerometers, tangentially placed on the upper leg. This detector may be used as a part of the finite state artificial reflex control strategy for paraplegic standing with minimal quadriceps stimulation, as proposed by Mulder et al. [l 21. The detection strategy was experimentally tested in two healthy subjects. Dete...

CONTEXT Since decades leg dominance is suggested to be important in rehabilitation and return to play in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. However, an ideal method to determine leg dominance in relation to task performance is still lacking. OBJECTIVE To test the agreement between self-reported and observed leg dominance in bilateral mobilizing and unilateral stabilizing tasks...

Balance is defined as the ability to maintain postural stability (equilibrium) during quiet standing, perturbed standing and voluntary movement. Additional hand contact helps in retaining balance by extending the base of support. Little is known, however, about the actual contribution of the hand support in a continually challenged stability during standing. With this study we aimed to investig...

Previous studies have shown significant effects of increased postural anxiety in healthy young individuals when standing quietly or performing voluntary postural tasks. However, little is known about the influence of anxiety on reactive postural control. The present study examined how increased postural anxiety influenced postural reactions to unexpected surface rotations in multiple directions...

Mechanical properties of relaxed lower leg muscles were assessed by torque measurements during imposed constant velocity dorsiflexion-plantarflexion cycles. At low angular velocities, they exhibited an elastic and an energy-consuming, velocity-independent (plastic) resistance. In most patients with long-standing spasticity, both of these were enhanced. The results support the hypothesis of seco...

Background Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) formation is an uncommon clinical manifestation of arterial trauma. A delayed diagnosis of AVF of 15 years had been reported, underscoring the potential for missing these injuries. Patient Presentation A fifty years old male presented with left lower limb heaviness and pain associated with leg swelling, color changes, ulcerations and offensive discharge wi...

Varicose veins are twisted, dilated veins most commonly located on the lower extremities. Risk factors include chronic cough, constipation, family history of venous disease, female sex, obesity, older age, pregnancy, and prolonged standing. The exact pathophysiology is debated, but it involves a genetic predisposition, incompetent valves, weakened vascular walls, and increased intravenous press...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of acute whole-body vibration (WBV) on static and dynamic balance and flexibility. Eight female and eight male, mean age 25 ± 3 years, college students volunteered to participate in the study. In randomized cross-over study design, participants were assigned to complete four treatment conditions: shoes + CONTROL (CON), shoes + WBV, no shoes ...