Isolation exercises, or single-joint movements that focus on just one muscle at a time, can be essential for building muscle ...

Abstract: Knee pain often disrupts the performance of Islamic prayer (Salat). Development of rehabilitation tool for Muslim population with knee pain has become an increasing demand. Electromyogrpahic ...

The association of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, muscle strength and functional capacity was investigated in a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling elderly women from Belo Horizonte, ...

Introduction: This study quantifies the isokinetic knee strength of elite male gymnasts and examines the relationship between concentric extensor strength, limb asymmetry, and countermovement jump ...

The isokinetic dynamometer enables accurate assessment of muscle function. In Brazil, few studies have assessed the isokinetic muscle performance in older adults making interpretation and comparison ...

The best exercises for knee pain can help strengthen the joint and improve alignment without aggravating your knees. Here's how to exercise with bad knees.

Why it works: This intense stretch works to build tension tolerance and retrain core control. Think about anchoring the ...

In this guide on how to do flutter kicks, you’ll learn about the awesome benefits of this simple, yet very effective exercise. The flutter or butterfly kick, as some call it, involves lying on your ...

Abstract: Transfemoral amputees demand a mechatronic lower limb prosthesis as technical substitute for restoring their gait functions. Prosthetic knee is the key component of a transfemoral prosthesis ...