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Unsupervised Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Program Improves Hip Muscles Strength and Balance Control in the Elderly: A Pilot Study
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dec 2012
Unsupervised Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Program Improves Hip Muscles Strength and Balance Control in the Elderly: A Pilot Study
Objective: To assess the effects of an unsupervised virtual reality (VR)-based exercise program on hip muscles strength and balance control in the elderly. Design: Controlled cohort repeated-measures experimental design, a pilot study Setting: University research laboratory Participants: Thirty-two ambulatory older..Usefulness of a Myofascial Trigger Point Injection for Groin Pain in patients with CP/CPPS: A Pilot Study
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dec 2012
Usefulness of a Myofascial Trigger Point Injection for Groin Pain in patients with CP/CPPS: A Pilot Study
Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of trigger point injection into the muscles around the groin in patients with a clinically diagnosed chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Design: Prospective, unicenter trial. Setting: University rehabilitation hospital. Participants:..Emotional Vitality: Concept of Importance for Rehabilitation
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dec 2012
Emotional Vitality: Concept of Importance for Rehabilitation
Objective: To provide a framework for the conceptualization of emotional vitality as an important construct for rehabilitation professionals. The specific objectives are to outline the existing scope and breadth of knowledge currently available regarding the definition and measurement of emotional vitality in persons..Is it possible to individualize Intensity of Eccentric Cycling Exercise from Perceived Exertion on Concentric Test?
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dec 2012
Is it possible to individualize Intensity of Eccentric Cycling Exercise from Perceived Exertion on Concentric Test?
Objective: To assess the safety and acute effects of a procedure using perceived exertion during a prior submaximal concentric (CON) test to individualize eccentric (ECC) cycling exercise intensity. Design: Prospective monocentric open study. Setting: Technological Investigation Platform at the Physical Medicine and..Satisfaction and problems experienced with transfemoral suspension systems: a comparison between common suction socket and Seal-In liner
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dec 2012
Satisfaction and problems experienced with transfemoral suspension systems: a comparison between common suction socket and Seal-In liner
Objective: To compare a seal-in liner with the common suction socket with regards to patient satisfaction and problems experienced with the prosthesis. Design: Retrospective survey. Setting: Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), Tehran, Iran and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of..Comparison of the effects of vapocoolant spray and topical anesthetic cream on pain during needle electromyography in the medial gastrocnemius
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dec 2012
Comparison of the effects of vapocoolant spray and topical anesthetic cream on pain during needle electromyography in the medial gastrocnemius
Objective(s): To compare the effects of a vapocoolant spray and a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream in reducing pain during needle EMG examination. Design: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Setting: The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of a university hospital. Participants: In..Microarray evaluation of specific IgE to allergen components in elite athletes
Allergy
Oct 2012
Microarray evaluation of specific IgE to allergen components in elite athletes
Background: Allergic sensitization and diseases have been reported to have a very high and increasing prevalence in elite athletes. Over 80% of allergic athletes are poly-sensitized. Objective: This study aims at evaluating the potential diagnostic added value of a microarray technology (ImmunoCAP ISAC, Phadia AB [at..Differences in physical fitness and gross motor coordination in boys aged 6–12 years specializing in one versus sampling more than one sport
Journal of Sports Sciences
Jan 2012
Differences in physical fitness and gross motor coordination in boys aged 6–12 years specializing in one versus sampling more than one sport
The Developmental Model of Sports Participation proposes two pathways towards expertise in sports between 6 and 12 years of age: early specialization and early diversification. This study investigated the effect of sampling various sports and of spending many or few hours in sports on fitness and gross motor..Curve and instep kick kinematics in elite female footballers
Journal of Sports Sciences
Jan 2012
Curve and instep kick kinematics in elite female footballers
The three-dimensional kinematics of international female footballers performing a simulated direct free kick (curve kick) were compared with those of an instep kick. Reflective markers attached to the participants were tracked by 17 Vicon cameras sampling at 250 Hz. Foot velocity at ball impact did not differ between..Foot Strike and Injury Rates in Endurance Runners: a retrospective study
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Jan 2012
Foot Strike and Injury Rates in Endurance Runners: a retrospective study
Purpose: This retrospective study tests if runners who habitually forefoot strike have different rates of injury than runners who habitually rearfoot strike. Methods: We measured the strike characteristics of middle and long distance runners from a collegiate cross country team and quantified their history of injury,..Functional torque ratios and torque curve analysis of shoulder rotations in overhead athletes with and without impingement symptoms
Journal of Sports Sciences
Nov 2011
Functional torque ratios and torque curve analysis of shoulder rotations in overhead athletes with and without impingement symptoms
In this study, we evaluated the peak torque, functional torque ratios, and torque curve profile of the shoulder rotators in overhead athletes with impingement symptoms so as to examine possible alterations in response to sports training and shoulder pain. Twenty-one overhead athletes with impingement symptoms were..Relationships between physiological, anthropometric, and skill qualities and playing performance in professional rugby league players
Journal of Sports Sciences
Nov 2011
Relationships between physiological, anthropometric, and skill qualities and playing performance in professional rugby league players
In this study, we investigated the relationship between physiological, anthropometric, and skill qualities and playing performance in professional rugby league players. Fifty-eight high-performance rugby league players underwent measurements for anthropometry (height, body mass, sum of seven skinfolds), physiological..Foot strike patterns of recreational and sub-elite runners in a long-distance road race
Journal of Sports Sciences
Nov 2011
Foot strike patterns of recreational and sub-elite runners in a long-distance road race
Although the biomechanical properties of the various types of running foot strike (rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot) have been studied extensively in the laboratory, only a few studies have attempted to quantify the frequency of running foot strike variants among runners in competitive road races. We classified the left..Clinical Predictors of Foot Orthoses Efficacy in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Sep 2011
Clinical Predictors of Foot Orthoses Efficacy in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain
Purpose: There is emerging evidence that foot orthoses are effective in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). However, the identification of those most likely to benefit from foot orthoses has not been adequately explored. The aim of this study was to develop a preliminary clinical prediction rule to..Impairment of 3000-m Run Time at Altitude Is Influenced by Arterial Oxyhemoglobin Saturation
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Sep 2011
Impairment of 3000-m Run Time at Altitude Is Influenced by Arterial Oxyhemoglobin Saturation
The decline in maximal oxygen uptake (ΔV˙O2max) with acute exposure to moderate altitude is dependent on the ability to maintain arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2). Purpose: This study examined if factors related to ΔV˙O2max at altitude are also related to the decline in race performance of elite athletes at..Current markers of the Athlete Blood Passport do not flag microdose EPO doping
Applied Physiology
Feb 2011
Current markers of the Athlete Blood Passport do not flag microdose EPO doping
The Athlete Blood Passport is the most recent tool adopted by anti-doping authorities to detect athletes using performance-enhancing drugs such as recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO). This strategy relies on detecting abnormal variations in haematological variables caused by doping, against a background of..
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