Regarding the effects of the kinematics of the movement on athletic performance and the Importance of promoting athlete’s performance on the sport fields, there is limited knowledge about the mechanism of the effect of different variables of volleyball spike. Therefore, the aim of this study was the prediction of jump performance in elite female volleyball players with selected kinematic variab...

conclusions the odscp has many advantages over the other type of plates. it can help the surgeon to operate with a relaxed mind and it is advisable for high tibial medial open wedge osteotomies. results the mean follow-up time was 9.33 ± 1.87 month. the average age was 45.13 ± 7.25 years. three patients were male and 13 patients were female. the lysholm score showed a significant difference bef...

objectives: this study was designed to determine the effects of volar-dorsal wrist/hand immobilization splint on upper extremity motor components and function of stroke patients. methods: fourteen patients were participated in this study. the patients were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were given the splint after a primary evaluation. they were re-evaluated after o...

uncontrolled recurrent hemarthrosis can end to contracture, deformity, pain, joint destruction and gait disorders which are disabling. we are going to report a challenge, a unilateral knee flexion contracture in a child with severe hemophilia a and inhibitor who underwent different treatment options with unsatisfactory improvement of knee range of motion. mismanaging postoperatively, patient an...

Background: The present study examined the relationship between muscle strength and range of motion in the lower extremity, and balance and risk of falling in the elderly. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on healthy elderly (mean±SD age: 65.64±4.95 y) in Rasht City, Iran. The study participants were 65 healthy male elderly who met the stud inclusion criteria. They were selecte...