This investigation examined the crosstraining effect of swim training on middle distance running performance. Eight, healthy, untrained subjects (mean age + SD = 24.63 + 2.77 yrs) participated in a 12 week. swim training program. Before and immediately following the training period, measurements were made of: maximal oxygen consumption (V03 max.) (treadmill); anaerobic capacity (Wingate test); ...

Motor function in type 2 diabetes is largely unknown. In 36 type 2 diabetic patients and in 36 control subjects matched for sex, age, weight, height, and physical activity, strength of flexors and extensors at elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle was assessed at isokinetic dynamometry. The degree of neuropathy was determined by clinical scores, nerve conduction studies, and quantitative sensory testin...

OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of currently available sensorimotor assessment techniques. DATA SOURCES We drew information from an extensive review of the scientific literature conducted in the areas of proprioception, neuromuscular control, and motor control measurement. Literature searches were conducted using MEDLINE for the years 1965 to 1999 with the key words proprioception, somatosen...

The hip adductor muscle group plays an important role in both movement and stability at the hip joint in many athletic pursuits. Injury to this muscle group has been reported in a number of sports, among them, ice hockey, soccer, Australian football, and swimming. The identification of muscle characteristics that predispose a muscle to injury is an important step in developing conditioning prog...

BACKGROUND Impaired balance, loss of mobility and falls are major problems associated with changes in muscle in older adults. However, the extent to which muscle composition and related performance measures for different lower limb muscles are associated with falls in older individuals is unclear. This study evaluated lower limb muscle attenuation, intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) infiltrati...

Objective: Investigate the immediate effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on neuromuscular performance of femoral quadriceps and balance in individuals submitted to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Design: This is a randomized clinical trial. Methods: Forty-seven male participants, between 12 and 17 weeks after ACL reconstruction, underwent initial assessment consisting of postural ba...

The aim of the study was to determine the progression of muscle weakness in long-term diabetes and its relation to the neuropathic condition. Thirty patients were recruited from a cohort of 92 diabetic patients who participated in a study on muscular function 6-8 years earlier. Nine subjects were nonneuropathic, 9 had asymptomatic neuropathy, and 12 had symptomatic neuropathy. Thirty matched co...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of closed and open kinetic chain tests of muscular strength to assess functional performance. Sixteen healthy male subjects, with a mean (+/-SD) age, body mass and height of 27+/-5 years, 78+/-9 kg and 183+/-9 cm, respectively, volunteered to participate in the study. In the closed kinetic chain test (involving muscles working across mult...

Test-retest reliability is important for long-term follow-up; however, data on the reliability of isokinetic dynamometry of the shoulder are scarce. Twenty subjects (50% male) were measured; 10 with asymmetrical use of the arms (mean age 27 years) and 10 used their arms symmetrically (mean age 32 years). A Biodex dynamometer (Multi joint system 2) was used. Abduction/adduction and external/inte...