The aim of this study was to analyse lower limb joint moments, powers and electromyography patterns in elite race walking. Twenty international male and female race walkers performed at their competitive pace in a laboratory setting. The collection of ground reaction forces (1000 Hz) was synchronised with two-dimensional high-speed videography (100 Hz) and electromyography of seven lower limb m...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify modifiable mechanisms associated with low back injury in adolescent cricket fast bowlers. DESIGN A prospective study design examined the association between intrinsic risk factors, workload, bowling kinematics, lumbar load and low back injury incidence. METHODS Twenty-five injury free fast bowlers, aged 14-19 years, were assessed prior to the start of...

The suitability of multichannel functional electrical stimulation (FES) during the standing-up manoeuvre for therapeutic home use was investigated. Two spinal cord-injured subjects (SCI) participated in the study. Ankle plantar flexors, knee extensors and hip extensors were stimulated. The amplitude of the stimulation pulses depended on the current phase of raising. The sit-to-stand process was...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine whether strength training programs for hip extensors and knee extensors improve gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy in Myanmar. [Subjects and Methods] Forty children (25 boys and 15 girls, mean age: 6.07 ± 2.74 years) from National Rehabilitation Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar, who had been diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) provides an indication of changes occurring in the corticospinal pathway. This study aimed to determine between-day (trials 1 week apart) and within-day h reliability TMS peripheral nerve stimulation. 22 male participants (age 23 ± 4 years; height 1.80 0.07 m; body mass 75.1 11.7 kg; index 23.1 2.5 kg.m−2) completed 2 familiarisation sessions 3 experiment...

This study aimed to investigate the relationships between modified t−agility test (MAT) time and muscular strength power of lower limb extensors, adductors (AD), abductors (AB). Nineteen male basketball players performed: linear sprint tests at 5 m 20 m, MAT, countermovement (CMJ) drop jump (DJ), leg press exercise, AD AB hip maximum isometric measurements. All them were left dominant. The corr...