Core Strength as a Paramount Contributor for Potential Upper Limb Isometric Strength - A Correlational Study

Transient Change in Core Strength, Endurance, and Upper Limb Isometric Strength after Core Stabilisation Knockdown Protocol in Female Athletes

Objective- We assessed the effect of change in core isometric strength and endurance on upper limb isometric strength in female athletes. Methods- In this experimental study, 32 female athletes aged 18-25 years were recruited based on the inclusion criteria. (17 cases in the experimental group and 15 cases in the control group). Before and after the core stabilization knockdown protocol, parti...

Isometric Arm Strength and Subjective Rating of Upper Limb Fatigue in Two-Handed Carrying Tasks

Sustained carrying could result in muscular fatigue of the upper limb. Ten male and ten female subjects were recruited for measurements of isometric arm strength before and during carrying a load for a period of 4 minutes. Two levels of load of carrying were tested for each of the male and female subjects. Exponential function based predictive equations for the isometric arm strength were estab...

A re-evaluation of isometric strength training.

Upper limb muscle strength & endurance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES There are very few studies that have investigated the muscle strength and endurance of upper limbs (UL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We undertook this study to measure and compare the skeletal muscle strength and endurance of UL in COPD patients and age matched healthy controls and to study the association between lung function parameters and UL muscl...

Evidence for strength imbalances as a significant contributor to abnormal synergies in hemiparetic subjects.

Abnormal synergies in the paretic shoulder and elbow of hemiparetic subjects were quantified during maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs) in 27 subjects with a history of stroke and 8 age-matched control subjects. A six-axis load cell allowed simultaneous measurement of the primary torque the subject was attempting to maximize and the secondary torques at other joint actions. For example, durin...