BRILL, P. A., C. A. MACERA, D. R. DAVIS, S. N. BLAIR, and N. GORDON. Muscular strength and physical function. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 412–416, 2000. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential association of muscular strength and endurance at baseline with the prevalence of functional limitations at follow-up. Methods: Study participants were 3,069 men ...

INTRODUCTION Strength is a physical quality with a clear influence on quality of life. It is determined by the structure of the musculoskeletal system, and depends on the muscular structure. It has been described that prematurity conditions both qualities. The aims of this study are to determine whether prematurity is associated with strength or body composition and evaluate the relationship be...

The aim of the study is to assess the effects of 6-weeks yogasanas training on agility and muscular strength in sportsmen. A group thirty randomly selected male players of department of physical education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab, India) aged 18 – 24 years, volunteered to participate in the study. They were randomly assigned into two groups: Y (experimental N=15) and C (cont...

The muscular strength of experimental infected Rattus norvegicus with 3rd. stage Toxocara canis larvae was investigated. Fifty Wistar rats, divided in three groups (G1-20 rats infected by 300 eggs of T. canis; G2-20 rats infected by 2,000 eggs of T. canis and G3-10 rats without infection) had been used. Ten and 30 days after infection the muscular strength in the fore-feet of the rats was check...

Background: The epidemic of sedentary lifestyle and obesity increases the risk of disability with aging. We studied the relationships of body composition, physical activity, and muscular fitness with balance and walking ability. Methods: Men and women, age 70 to 74 y (n = 146), were randomly selected from the Finnish population register. Body composition [body weight, bodymass index (BMI), wais...