Animals alter their locomotor mechanics to adapt to a loss of limb function. To better understand their compensatory mechanisms, this study evaluated the changes in the fore-aft ground forces to forelimb lameness and tested the hypothesis that dogs unload the affected limb by producing a nose-up pitching moment via the exertion of a net-propulsive force when the lame limb is on the ground. Seve...

Endurance time, muscle activation, and mean arterial pressure were measured during two types of submaximal fatiguing contractions that required each subject to exert the same net muscle torque in the two tasks. Sixteen men and women performed isometric contractions at 15% of the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) force with the elbow flexor muscles, either by maintaining a constant force while...

Extreme physical exertion (work to failure) was simulated in untrained mini pigs. The results of complete blood tests, lactate measurements and clinical urine analysis revealed variations the basic parameters animals similar those observed people after extreme exertion.

the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate rhythm of music on perceived exertion and heart rate during different intensities of endurance training in young male athletes. 10 male athletic students (mean + sd age 21.6±2.60 years) were voluntarily selected. the present study was conducted in a crossover design with and without music. the results showed no significant differen...

All previously published papers have been reproduced with permission from the publisher. ' " The great end of life is not knowledge but action! " Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) The impact of working technique on physical loads – an exposure profile among newspaper editors. Perceived muscle tension, emotional stress, psychological demands and physical load during VDU work. Toomingas A. Concorda...

PURPOSE The objective of the following study is to observe the behavior of the six layers of the masseter during an isometric contraction at maximum exertion with the deformation pattern analysis method. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study has been conducted by use of an ultrasound machine (MicrUs ext-1H Telemed Medical Systems Milano) and a linear probe (L12-5l40S-3 5-12 MHz 40 mm) which allowe...