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Health Care Sciences & Services
Natalia de Souza Duarte, Kayonne Campos Bittencourt, Cleuma Oliveira Soares, Clicia Raiane Galvao Ferreira, Wenderk Martins Soares, Victoria Brioso Tavares, Amanda Suzane Alves da Silva, Caren Heloise da Costa Priante, Pablo Fabiano Moura das Neves, Givago da Silva Souza, Fabiana de Campos Gomes, Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes, Cibele Nazare Camara Rodrigues, Joao Simao de Melo Neto
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between handgrip strength and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength in women. The results showed that there were no differences in handgrip strength and PFM strength between young and middle-aged women. Additionally, handgrip strength was found to be related to PFM functionality, sexual function, and physical activity.
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Biophysics
Ji Soo Choi, Hayoung Kim, Jiwoon Lim, Ju Seok Ryu
Summary: Walking is beneficial for chronic low back pain patients, and fast walking recruits more trunk muscles. Abdominal bracing improves low back pain and facilitates trunk muscle activation. The study found that walking velocity and abdominal bracing have significant effects on trunk muscle activation in chronic low back pain patients.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Angela Rodriguez-Perea, Maria Dolores Morenas Aguilar, Raquel Escobar-Molina, Dario Martinez-Garcia, Ignacio Chirosa Rios, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Luis Chirosa Rios, Danica Janicijevic, Waleska Reyes-Ferrada
Summary: This study aimed to explore the reliability of different strength variables collected in isokinetic and isometric conditions during two trunk rotator exercises and determine the relationship between isometric and dynamic strength variables. The results showed that the horizontal cable woodchop exercise is more reliable than the low cable woodchop exercise, and that average strength should be used as an evaluation measure. The most reliable evaluation was the HCW at 0.40 m/s concentric and eccentric contraction, and the dynamic condition that correlated most with the isometric was LWC at 0.50 m/s.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Moritz Kaiser, Sara Brambrink, Achim Benditz, Leonard Achenbach, Matthias Gehentges, Matthias Alexander Koenig
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of multimodal pain therapy in improving muscle strength in lower limb muscle groups. After undergoing the treatment, all muscle groups, except for the great toe extensors, showed a significant increase in strength. This increase in overall strength can help patients become more independent in daily life activities and work, and reduce the need for further medical care.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Iria Da Cuna-Carrera, Alejandra Alonso-Calvete, Eva M. Lantaron-Caeiro, Mercedes Soto-Gonzalez
Summary: Chronic low back pain is a common dysfunction in the spine, and studies have found changes in the thickness of abdominal muscles in patients with this condition.
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Rehabilitation
Sandra Gluppe, Marie Ellstrom, Kari Bo
Summary: Women with DRA tend to have weaker abdominal muscles and a higher prevalence of abdominal pain, but show no significant differences in PFD, low back, and pelvic girdle pain compared to women without DRA.
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Orthopedics
Francesca Serafino, Marco Trucco, Adele Occhionero, Giacinto Luigi Cerone, Alessandro Chiarotto, Taian Vieira, Alessio Gallina
Summary: The study found that individuals with and without LBP exhibited similar distributions of EMG amplitude during low-effort functional activities on both sides. However, individuals with LBP showed lower activation of the thoraco-lumbar muscles during anterior pelvic tilt and gait, especially those reporting higher pain intensity.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Gustavo Zanotti Pizol, Katherinne Ferro Moura Franco, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral
Summary: This study found that patients with chronic low back pain tend to have weakness in hip abductors, adductors, and extensors. Furthermore, there is no association between the functional tests and hip muscle strength in these patients.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Franks, Claire Thwaites, Meg E. Morris
Summary: Low back pain is common in the community and is associated with deficits in core muscle strength and activation. Pilates is believed to improve movement and reduce pain, but there is limited understanding of its specific effects on core muscle strength or activity.
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Engineering, Biomedical
Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Victor Domenech-Garcia, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Rogerio Pessoto-Hirata
Summary: This study evaluated the recovery process of exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) over a seven-day period by assessing sensory, functional, and electromyographic parameters. The findings showed that on Day-2, the DOMS-side exhibited increased pain sensitivity and decreased active range of motion, strength, and muscle activity. By Day-4, muscle activity on the DOMS-side had returned to baseline levels, while pain perception, pressure pain sensitivity, maximal isometric strength, and active range of motion had recovered by Day-7. No changes were observed on the control-side throughout the study.
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Fahad Tanveer, Syed Asadullah Arslan, Haider Darain, Ashfaq Ahmad
Summary: This study assessed the reliability of hand-held dynamometer in measuring lumbar muscle strength in healthy individuals. The results showed excellent intra-rater and inter-rater reliability, indicating its effectiveness in clinical settings for precise measurement of lumbar muscle strength.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ki-Sang Kim, Jungae An, Ju-O Kim, Mi-Young Lee, Byoung-Hee Lee
Summary: This study investigated the effects of pain neuroscience education combined with lumbar stabilization exercises on female patients with chronic low back pain. The results showed that the combination of pain neuroscience education and lumbar stabilization exercises significantly improved muscle strength and reduced pain compared to lumbar stabilization exercises alone.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Angela Boutellier, Corina Nueesch, Peter Suter, Guido Perrot, Annegret Muendermann
Summary: Functional disability in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain is associated with lower endurance. Further research is needed to determine if endurance training specifically benefits sedentary occupation workers.
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Merce Balasch-Bernat, Tine Willems, Lieven Danneels, Mira Meeus, Dorien Goubert
Summary: The study found that patients with continuous chronic low back pain showed higher lumbar muscle activity during trunk extension compared to healthy subjects, but no differences were found between non-continuous CLBP and the other groups.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Joffrey Drigny, Anaelle Calmes, Emmanuel Reboursiere, Christophe Hulet, Antoine Gauthier
Summary: This study investigated the force-velocity (F-V) relationship of knee muscles at 4 and 8 months after ACL-R, and found that knee muscle strength was asymmetrical and affected by the surgery. The use of the isokinetic 2-point model provided additional insights for evaluating knee muscle strength after ACL-R, which is important for rehabilitation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Leonardo C. R. Lima, Kazunori Nosaka, Trevor C. Chen, Ronei S. Pinto, Camila C. Greco, Benedito S. Denadai
Summary: The study found that downhill running led to a decrease in running economy which lasted for several days, but this decrease was not strongly correlated with a decline in muscle function. This suggests that strength loss is not a key factor affecting running economy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Paulo Cesar do Nascimento Salvador, Ricardo Dantas de Lucas, Lisa Schafer, Luiz Guilherme Antonacci Guglielmo, Bruno Grassi, Benedito Sergio Denadai
Summary: The study found that prior very-heavy intensity cycling leads to depletion of W' energy, subsequently affecting performance in high-intensity exercises, including reduced time to exhaustion and increased blood lactate concentration.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Ricardo Dantas De Lucas, Bruna Karam De Mattos, Alexandre Da Cunha Tremel, Luana Pianezzer, Kristopher Mendes De Souza, Luiz Guilherme Antonacci Guglielmo, Benedito Sergio Denadai
Summary: This study aimed to compare maximal and submaximal aerobic parameters between horizontal and incline-based incremental running tests. Findings showed no significant differences in most aerobic indices, but the IIRT had lower peak heart rate and higher peak O2 pulse.
RESEARCH IN SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Eduardo Marcel Fernandes Nascimento, Paulo Cesar do Nascimento Salvador, Diego Antunes, Leonardo Trevisol Possamai, Thiago Ventura, Luiz Guilherme Antonacci Guglielmo, Benedito Sergio Denadai, Ricardo Dantas de Lucas
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the HRV and HR kinetics during cycling exercise in different intensity domains. The results showed significant differences in HR between Delta 30 and Delta 60, with HRV markers accelerating at higher intensities. The findings suggest distinct cardiac autonomic response times for HR and HRV markers in various intensity domains.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Leonardo Henrique Perinotto Abdalla, Ryan Michael Broxterman, Thomas Jackson Barstow, Camila Coelho Greco, Benedito Sergio Denadai
Summary: The study found that muscle size and maximal strength have different influences on the parameters of the hyperbolic torque-time to task failure relationship, with larger muscle size and strength prolonging τ(IET') during intermittent isometric exercise. Additionally, muscle perfusion and O-2 delivery limitations play a significant role in defining the torque-time to task failure relationship.
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Alex Castro, Marcio Fagundes Goethel, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Pedro Vieira Sarmet Moreira, Antonio Francisco de Almeida Neto, Adalgiso Coscrato Cardozo, Denis Brunt, Mauro Goncalves
Summary: Ankle braces can reduce the risk of ankle injuries by decreasing mediolateral ground reaction force in basketball players. However, they may increase mediolateral and vertical ground reaction force during basketball-specific vertical jumps and lead to a progressive increase in external load applied to the body over time during exercise.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA DO ESPORTE
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Marina Mello Villalba, Giovana Duarte Eltz, Ana Carolina Panhan, Matheus Maia Pacheco, Rafael Akira Fujita, Nilson Ribeiro dos Santos Silva, Adalgiso Coscrato Cardozo, Mauro Goncalves
Summary: This study compared the effects of plyometric training on the ground and on a mini-trampoline on jumping, balance, and landing performance in basketball players. The results showed that the ground training group had a larger landing impact and poorer balance performance compared to the mini-trampoline training group. A slight decrease in the center of pressure length was observed in the closed-eyes condition. Plyometric training on a mini-trampoline does not lead to deterioration in balance, landing, and performance.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Isabela Forcin Favaro, Jaqueline Martins, Denise Martineli Rossi, Eduardo de Lima Boarati, Mayra Felippe de Morais, Anamaria Siriani Oliveira
Summary: Shoulder joint stability relies on proprioception, but there is a lack of reliable and user-friendly tools to assess it. This study evaluated the reliability of the Laser-Pointer assisted Angle Reproduction Test (LP-ART) and compared proprioception between symptomatic and asymptomatic shoulders. The results showed that LP-ART had moderate reliability and there was no difference in proprioception between the two shoulder groups.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Denise M. Rossi, Renan A. Resende, Julia G. Fayao, Sergio T. da Fonseca, Anamaria S. de Oliveira
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of scapular dyskinesis and its interaction with hand dominance and humerothoracic angles on three-dimensional scapular kinematics. The results showed significant effects of hand dominance on scapular motion, with greater effects in individuals without scapular dyskinesis.
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Victor Alvino Souza, Renan Vieira Barreto, Guilherme Beneduzzi Mantovani, Camila Coelho Greco, Benedito Sergio Denadai, Kazunori Nosaka, Leonardo Coelho Rabello Lima
Summary: After performing loaded resistance exercise, known as post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE), explosive performance is increased. This study investigated the effects of plyometric exercise on sedentary young men and found that PAPE disappeared after plyometric exercise induced minor muscle damage, but counter movement jump (CMJ) height increased during the recovery period, exhibiting a priming effect.
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Marina M. Villalba, Giovana D. Eltz, Rafael A. Fujita, Ana C. Panhan, Adalgiso C. Cardozo, Mauro Goncalves
Summary: This study compared the effects of plyometric training on the ground and on a mini-trampoline on basketball players. The results showed that traditional plyometric training was more effective than training on a mini-trampoline for improving landing and balance performance.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Denise Martineli Rossi, Hugo Celso Dutra de Souza, Debora Bevilaqua-Grossi, Ana Carolina Carmona Vendramim, Stella Vieira Philbois, Gabriela Ferreira Carvalho, Fabiola Dach, Sergio Mascarenhas, Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira
Summary: This study compared heart rate and blood pressure variability and baroreflex sensitivity between women with migraine and controls. The results showed that the migraine group had lower heart rate variability, characterized by reduced total variance, LF oscillations, and HF oscillations, as well as decreased SD and RMSSD. No difference was found in blood pressure variability analysis. In terms of baroreflex sensitivity, the migraine group had decreased values compared to the control group.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Benedito Sergio Denadai, Camila Coelho Greco
Summary: In experienced male runners with varying maximal oxygen uptake, aerobic parameters such as VO(2)max and vVO(2)max, running economy, blood lactate response, oxygen uptake kinetics, and critical velocity can predict endurance running performance. However, for well-trained runners, this relationship seems to be influenced by the duration of the race.
CURRENT RESEARCH IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Renan Vieira Barreto, Leonardo Coelho Rabello de Lima, Benedito Sergio Denadai
Summary: The study highlights the lack of understanding in eccentric cycling intensity continuum and emphasizes the importance of describing physiological responses based on maximal exercise capacity. It also notes the limited evidence on acute physiological and chronic adaptive responses to eccentric cycling, suggesting the need for further research in this area.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
