Based on epidemiological studies, it seems evident that manual wheelchair propulsion and wheelchair-related daily life activities cause a heavy load on the upper extremities, especially for persons ...

A review of instruments used to assess upper-limb function in patients with neuromuscular diseases found that more tools are needed to address specific diseases. In most neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), ...

The concern with the cervical herniated disk and the popular whiplash injury as a source of pain in the upper extremity may exclude consideration of a more distal origin of such pain. It is the ...

Background Upper extremity plyometric exercises are used to reduce the risk of injury by maintaining the strength ratio of the muscles that provide scapular stabilization when sports demand high-speed ...

You don’t need to be an athlete to develop muscle imbalances. From the way you sit to how you carry your bag, ...

Key muscles used Thighs, arms and torso. The look A lean, muscular physique with strong legs, broad shoulders and back, thanks to the explosive power used to dash around the court, volleying and ...

Extended Side-Angle Pose is a study of strength and softness. And the most important muscle for proper alignment? The psoas.

Correspondence to: Belgin Bamaç Department of Anatomy, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41900, Turkey; bbamac{at}hotmail.com Objectives: The influence of regular and intense practice of an asymmetric sport ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is more likely to conjure images of breathlessness rather than weak muscles, but can COPD also cause muscle weakness? Research seems to show a correlation.

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment point ...