Browsing by Subject "Muscle strength"
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Assessment of isokinetic peak torque reliability of the hip flexor, extensor, adductors and abductors muscles in female soccer players from 14 to 25 years old
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2016)BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate test-retest reliability of concentric flexor, extensor, abductor and adductor muscular isokinetic hip torques in female soccer players. METHODS: Sixteen highly-trained ...
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Avaliação da qualidade de vida, equilíbrio, força muscular e capacidade física em idosos praticantes de atividade física e não praticantes de atividade física
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 2012-04-10)Introdução: O envelhecimento torna-se um grande desafio para saúde pública, devido a necessidade de encontrar soluções para manter a sobrevida e melhorar a qualidade de vida. A prática de atividade física tem sido uma ...
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Avaliação da qualidade de vida, força muscular e capacidade funcional em mulheres com fibromialgia
(Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2011-08-01)OBJECTIVE: To assess the quality of life, muscle strength and functional capacity in women with fibromyalgia (FM). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out with 31 female volunteers (age range, 35 to 60 ...
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Avaliação dos efeitos da hospitalização sobre a capacidade funcional de idosos
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2020-10-06)O processo senil corresponde ao envelhecimento fisiológico do organismo e também pode ser definido como um declínio funcional dependente do tempo que causa perda progressiva da integridade fisiológica, função prejudicada ...
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Balance and fear of falling in subjects with Parkinson's disease is improved after exercises with motor complexity
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2018)Resistance training with instability (RTI) uses exercises with high motor complexity that impose high postural control and cognitive demands that may be important for improving postural instability and fear of falling in ...
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Combined plyometric and strength training improves repeated sprint ability and agility in young male basketball players
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2017)BACKGROUND: Basketball practice requires producing maximal or near-maximal efforts, interspersed with brief recovery intervals, i.e. "repeated-sprint ability" (RSA). Therefore, the purposes of this study were to examine ...
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Comparison of thoracic kyphosis degree, trunk muscle strength and joint position sense among healthy and osteoporotic elderly women: A cross-sectional preliminary study
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-03-01)Increased thoracic kyphosis is one of the most disfiguring consequences of osteoporotic spine fractures in the elderly. However, mechanisms involved in the increasing of the kyphosis degree among osteoporotic women are not ...
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Correlação entre estado nutricional e força de preensão palmar em idosos
(Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro, 2012-09-01)In the aging process, body changes occur, such as reduction of lean mass with impaired muscle strength, affecting the functional capacity. Currently, the Hand Grip Strength Test (HGST) is being used to evaluate the overall ...
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Degree of disability, pain levels, muscle strength, and electromyographic function in patients with Hansen's disease with common peroneal nerve damage
(Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT, 2012-06-01)INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the degree of disability, pain levels, muscle strength, and electromyographic function (RMS) in individuals with leprosy. METHODS: We assessed 29 individuals with leprosy showing common ...
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Degree of thoracic kyphosis and peak torque of trunk flexors and extensors among healthy women
(Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2014-06-01)OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of aging on the degree of thoracic kyphosis and peak torque of the trunk flexor and extensor muscles among women without a densitometric diagnosis of osteoporosi ...
