Subjective kinematic motion analysis done by a trained physical therapist using standard assessment such as the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FM) and/or the Wolf Motor Function test (Wolf), have a limited ability to objectively characterize post stroke movement of subjects with a hemiparetic limb or demonstrate fine change over time. The goal of the research was to take the characterized synergies lin...

The purpose of the study was to validate two measures of muscle dysmorphia (MD) into the Italian language. The sample included three participant groups: (1) competing bodybuilders, (2) non-competing bodybuilders, and (3) non-bodybuilding controls. In general the Italian versions of the scales showed psychometric utility that is consistent with the original instruments. The severity of MD was gr...

BACKGROUND Partial tears of the hamstring muscle origin represent a challenging clinical problem to the patient and orthopaedic surgeon. Although nonoperative treatment is frequently met with limited success, there is a paucity of data on the efficacy of surgical management for partial proximal hamstring tears in the active and athletic population. PURPOSE To evaluate the results of an anatom...

Sarcopenia is the age-related progressive decline of muscle mass, strength and function. It is not due to diseases, but a normal part of the aging process, and multiple physiological and psychological factors seem to contribute to it. Sarcopenia has been associated with a higher risk of falls, incident disability and all-cause mortality in the elderly. Despite this phenomenon has major clinical...