et al., 2023). The participants underwent familiarisation with the testing environment, procedures and contraction modes before formal testing. Before and after the isokinetic assessments, the ...

gmail.com Objective To examine the value of isokinetic strength assessment for predicting risk of hamstring strain injury, and to direct future research into hamstring strain injuries. Design ...

Methods: Ultrasonographic evaluation of the quadriceps tendon (Hitachi EUB-405), isokinetic knee testing (Biodex System 3), and sprint measurements using telemetric photoelectric cells (Chronometre ...

As limb muscle function is age- and sex-related, both elbow and knee isokinetic muscle functions and their main predictors, such as physical activity level and cardiovascular risk factors, should be ...

The best strength-training tool depends on your goals. Find out which one will help you ease back pain, challenge your core ...

We sure love contractions, don’t we? Whether we’re talking or writing, we’ll do almost anything to get our point across faster. Just think about it: don’t, can’t, I’m, he’ll—they ...

When starting a strength-training routine, most people head to the weight rack. But when it comes to working your muscles, dumbbells aren’t the only tool available. Resistance bands have become ...

Abstract: This letter proposes a new method for robust state-feedback control design for nonlinear systems. We introduce robust control contraction metrics (RCCM), extending the method of control ...

HUGH HUXLEY: Fellow of the Commonwealth Fund. On leave from the Medical Research Council Unit for the Study of the Molecular Structure of Biological Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge. JEAN ...