Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Huijing He, Li Pan, Dingming Wang, Feng Liu, Jianwei Du, Lize Pa, Xianghua Wang, Ze Cui, Xiaolan Ren, Hailing Wang, Xia Peng, Jingbo Zhao, Guangliang Shan
Summary: This study aimed to establish normative values of hand grip strength (HGS) for different age groups in the Chinese population and explore the correlations between HGS and body composition. The data from 39,655 participants aged 8-80 years were analyzed to generate percentile reference values for HGS and body composition. The study found that HGS had a strong correlation with muscle mass, especially in women, children, and adolescents.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marcela Zembura, Pawel Matusik
Summary: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is highly prevalent in children and adolescents and is associated with various adverse health outcomes. There is a need for consensus on the definition, standardized evaluation methods, and age and gender thresholds for SO in different ethnicities in the pediatric population.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Angela Rodriguez-Perea, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Dario Martinez-Garcia, Ignacio Jesus Chirosa-Rios, Luis Javier Chirosa-Rios, Waleska Reyes-Ferrada
Summary: This study examines the influence of sex and dominant/non-dominant side on trunk rotator muscles. The reliability of two trunk rotator exercises was assessed and correlations between sides were analyzed. The results show that sex significantly affects the reliability of one exercise, but there is no significant difference between dominant/non-dominant sides. Additionally, there are no significant differences between the dominant/non-dominant sides in relation to sex, and the strength of the two exercises only differs in specific conditions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
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.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marcela Zembura, Kamila Czepczor-Bernat, Patrycja Dolibog, Pawel T. Dolibog, Pawel Matusik
Summary: This study evaluated the presence of sarcopenic obesity in children and adolescents with obesity using different diagnostic criteria. The study found that the prevalence of sarcopenic obesity varied depending on the criteria used. Children with sarcopenia had lower muscle mass, grip strength, and physical performance. Grip strength was positively correlated with muscle mass and muscle-to-fat ratio, while negatively correlated with waist-to-height ratio. The distance of the 6MWT was positively correlated with muscle mass and muscle-to-fat ratio, and negatively correlated with body fat percentage and BMI z-score. TUG was positively correlated with body fat percentage, BMI z-score, and waist-to-height ratio, and negatively correlated with muscle mass and muscle-to-fat ratio.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
James L. Nuzzo, Matheus D. Pinto, Kazunori Nosaka
Summary: Since the 1970s, researchers have been studying the potential difference in muscle fatigue between maximal eccentric and concentric resistance exercise. Our paper aimed to review studies comparing acute changes in muscle strength after bouts of these exercises. We identified 30 relevant studies, which showed that both exercises caused significant strength loss, but the loss was less in lower-body muscles during eccentric exercise. We also found evidence of similar strength loss in the eccentric and concentric phases during coupled exercises.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ji-Qian Wu, Xin-Chong Che
Summary: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects of isokinetic muscle strength training on improving muscle function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Data will be collected from various databases and quality assessment and risk assessment will be conducted to provide accurate results and conclusions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felipe Marrese Bersotti, Luis Mochizuki, Guilherme Carlos Brech, Andre Luiz de Seixas Soares, Jose Maria Soares-Junior, Edmund Chada Baracat, Julia Maria D. 'Andrea Greve, Angelica Castilho Alonso
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the maximum torque and variability of ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion in elderly individuals. The results showed that older men were stronger than older women. Additionally, the variability of torque was higher in men during the first set, indicating a stronger adaptation to the isokinetics evaluation.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shanhu Qiu, Xue Cai, Xiaoying Zhou, Jinshui Xu, Zilin Sun, Haijian Guo, Tongzhi Wu
Summary: This study evaluated the association between prediabetes and muscle quality, and found that elevated HbA1c may be a better predictor of reduced muscle quality compared to blood glucose.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yuji Hamada, Yu Okubo, Hiroshi Hattori, Takeshi Nazuka, Yuto Kikuchi, Kiyokazu Akasaka
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between isokinetic trunk muscle strength and return to sporting activities in patients with lumbar spondylolysis who underwent conservative therapy. The results showed that trunk muscle strength and maximum torque/body weight ratio were lower immediately after exercising compared to one month later. The time to generate maximum torque was shorter at higher angular velocities. Correlation analysis indicated that the time to return to sports competition was related to the maximum torque generation time at a speed of 60 degrees/s. These findings suggest that trunk flexion and extension muscle strength and contraction speed of trunk flexors are important for returning to sports after conservative treatment for lumbar spondylolysis. Trunk extension muscle strength in the extension range may also play a critical role.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Indya del-Cuerpo, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Pedro Delgado-Floody, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Luis Javier Chirosa-Rios
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of two different functional electromechanical dynamometry (FEMD)-controlled squat training protocols. The results showed that FEMD is a reliable instrument to measure ROM, MDS, PDS, MV, PV, PV, MP, MP, W, and I during both squat protocols in healthy young adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Javier Martinez-Torres, Jaime Alberto Gallo-Villegas, Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo
Summary: The objective of this study is to estimate normative values for handgrip strength and relative handgrip strength in Colombian children and adolescents, and compare them with those in different countries. The results showed that handgrip strength values were higher in males than females, and increased with age for both sexes. Relative handgrip strength in males increased proportionally with age, while this trend was not observed in females. Variability in evaluation methods and estimation methods among international studies could contribute to the discrepancies in reported values.
JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Han Na Jung, Chang Hee Jung, You-Cheol Hwang
Summary: Recent research has shown that sarcopenia in young people can be caused by factors other than aging, contrary to previous studies that focused on age-related reduction in muscle mass and function. The risk of sarcopenia starts in early adulthood and leads to more severe muscle dysfunction later in life. Despite its clinical significance, research on youth-onset sarcopenia is still in its early stages.
METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marc Sim, Jack Dalla Via, David Scott, Wai H. Lim, Jonathan M. Hodgson, Kun Zhu, Robin M. Daly, Gustavo Duque, Richard L. Prince, Joshua R. Lewis
Summary: The study found that women with low Cr:Cyc had weaker grip strength, worse performance in the timed-up-and-go test, and lower appendicular lean mass adjusted for height or body mass index. They also had a higher risk of falls and fall-related hospitalizations compared to women with high Cr:Cyc.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Ragab K. Elnaggar, Mohammed S. Alghamdi, Aqeel M. Alenazi, Mshari Alghadier, Mustafa Z. Mahmoud, Abbas Elbakry A. Elsayed, Ismail Abdelfattah M. Hassan, Asmaa A. Abonour
Summary: This study investigated the effects of plyometric exercise on the mechanics and morphometrics of the plantar flexor musculotendinous unit in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The results showed that plyometric exercise induced significant adaptations within the musculotendinous unit, improving muscular efficiency and optimizing physical/functional performance.