1 Hindlimb suspension induces extensive muscle atrophy in plantar flexor muscles that contain 2 predominantly slow-twitch fibers (e.g., soleus). However, plantar flexor muscles containing a high 3 percentage of fast twitch fibers (e.g., gastrocnemius) also atrophy. Although apoptosis has been 4 demonstrated in soleus during hindlimb suspension, it is not known whether apoptosis is also involved...

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The plantaris muscle originates from the lateral supracondylar line of the femur in the posterior of the knee and courses distally in an inferomedial direction near the medial head of the gastrocnemius and along themedial border of the Achilles tendon. The tendon of the plantaris muscle either inserts with the Achilles tendon or can have its own independent insertion on the calcaneus (4). The m...

Materials and Methods: From 2009 to 2015, 72 patients with tumor lesions of long bones forming the knee underwent surgeries that included segmental bone resection with further arthroplasty. Knee replacement was carried out in cases of the distal femur lesions _ 45 cases and proximal tibia -27. It should be noted that 28 patients needed the additional plastic phase of the operation to form an ad...

Velocity-encoded phase-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques and a computer-controlled MR-compatible foot pedal device were used to investigate the medial gastrocnemius muscle and aponeurosis deformations during passive and active eccentric movements of the plantarflexors. Intrafascicular strain, measured as the ratio of strain in the fascicle segment at its insertion to strain at...

Materials and Methods: From 2009 to 2015, 72 patients with tumor lesions of long bones forming the knee underwent surgeries that included segmental bone resection with further arthroplasty. Knee replacement was carried out in cases of the distal femur lesions _ 45 cases and proximal tibia -27. It should be noted that 28 patients needed the additional plastic phase of the operation to form an ad...

[Purpose] This study aimed to identify changes in muscle activation by comparing muscle activities of the affected side (AS) and non-affected side (NAS) during eccentric and concentric exercises in runners with unilateral Achilles tendinopathy. [Subjects] The study included 18 participants consisting of men and women with chronic Achilles tendinopathy in a single leg who had more than 1 year of...

We report a rare case of 50-year-old Moroccan woman with local recurrence of a subcutaneous hydatid cyst in proximity to the medial surface of the tibia and another cyst at the tibialis posterior muscle in the absence of liver, lung und spleen involvement. The first surgery was done in another hospital three years ago; no adjuvant treatment was performed after surgery. Recurrence was diagnosed ...

The aims of this study were to examine changes in the distribution of a stretch to the muscle fascicles with changes in contraction intensity in the human triceps surae and to relate fascicle stretch responses to short-latency stretch reflex behavior. Thirteen healthy subjects were seated in an ankle ergometer, and dorsiflexion stretches (8 degrees ; 250 degrees /s) were applied to the triceps ...

Muscle architectural parameters play a crucial role in the rate of force development, strength, and sports performance. On other hand, deteriorated muscle are associated with injuries, sarcopenia, mortality, falls, fragility. With development technology, exergames have emerged as complementary tool for physical therapy programs. The PRISMA 2020 statement was followed during systematic review me...