This study examines if electromyographic (EMG) amplitude differences exist between patients with shoulder instability and healthy controls performing scaption, prone horizontal abduction, prone external rotation, and push-up plus shoulder rehabilitation exercises. Thirty nine subjects were categorized by a single orthopedic surgeon as having multidirectional instability (n = 10), anterior insta...

WhAt constitutes proximAl control? There is level 1 evidence that ‘proximal control’ exercises are effective in the management of common musculoskeletal injuries of the lower extremity. 2 However, there is little agreement on what ‘proximal control’ entails. A meta-analysis by Sugimoto et al examined neuromuscular training for ACL injury prevention and found that exercises incorporating a ‘prox...

Objective To evaluate if a specific exercise strategy, targeting the rotator cuff and scapula stabilisers, improves shoulder function and pain more than unspecific exercises in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome, thereby decreasing the need for arthroscopic subacromial decompression. DesignRandomised, participant and single assessor blinded, controlled study. Setting Department of o...

Objectives: Paper and pencil exercises are extensively used to enhance children’s visual perceptual skills, while exercises involving volumetric shapes have been neglected. The present study aimed to develop a combined training package, including volumetric shapes and paper and pencil exercises, and to investigate its effectiveness in strengthening the visual perceptual skills of preschool chil...

BACKGROUND The upper and lower portions of the subscapularis muscle are independently innervated and activated. HYPOTHESIS Upper and lower portions of the subscapularis muscle demonstrate different activation levels and require different exercises for rehabilitation. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Fifteen healthy subjects performed seven shoulder-strengthening exercises...

[Purpose] To investigate the effect of high intensity laser therapy, alone or combined with exercise on pain, health related quality of life and fall risk in male with osteopenia or osteoporosis. [Subjects and Methods] 100 male patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis participated in the study. They had T-scores ≤-1.5. Patients were randomly assigned into four groups and treated with laser plus...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate if a specific exercise strategy, targeting the rotator cuff and scapula stabilisers, improves shoulder function and pain more than unspecific exercises in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome, thereby decreasing the need for arthroscopic subacromial decompression. DESIGN Randomised, participant and single assessor blinded, controlled study. SETTING Department...

Hamstring tightness is a feeling that often felt by futsal players, which can interfere with performance during playing. Previous studies suggest stretching solve it. However, hamstring associated weakness, so strengthening exercises are required to treat Strengthening consist of concentric and eccentric exercises, differ in the direction muscle contraction. This study aimed observe effect conc...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether dietary intervention or knee strengthening exercise, or both, can reduce knee pain and improve knee function in overweight and obese adults in the community. DESIGN Pragmatic factorial randomised controlled trial. SETTING Five general practices in Nottingham. PARTICIPANTS 389 men and women aged 45 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of > or = 28.0 and self...