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Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain
rug.ac.be Objectives—To determine the effect of different training schedules on the cross sectional area (CSA) of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods—Each of ...
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Muscle Loss May Portend Future Dementia
The authors manually segmented the bilateral temporalis muscles and calculated the sum cross-sectional area of these muscles. Based on the cross-sectional area, participants were categorized into ...
As strong as a feather: New insights into optimal muscle design
"By arranging more fibers at an angle, pennate muscles have an increased cross-sectional area, which is directly related to ...
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Chronic Structural Adaptations of the Shoulder and Elbow Are Correlated in Professional Baseball Pitchers.
Pitchers with deficits in total shoulder rotation range of motion (ROM) are 2.6 times more likely to experience an elbow injury. Despite the effects of shoulder ROM on elbow injury, it is currently ...
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Quadriceps atrophy: to what extent does it exist in patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Objective: To investigate atrophy and weakness of the quadriceps femoris muscle group in patients with PFPS using measures of cross-sectional area and peak extension torque. Methods: A total of 57 ...