Simple Summary The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of 12 weeks of core muscle
training on core muscle performance in rhythmic gymnasts. Core strength training leads to …

Background To improve the goal-directedness of strength exercises for patients with knee
osteoarthritis (KOA), physical rehabilitation specialists need to know which muscle-groups …

Background The extent of muscle deterioration associated with ageing or disease can be
quantified by comparison with appropriate reference data. The objective of this study is to …

Background The non-invasive assessment of maximal respiratory pressures (MRP) reflects
the strength of the respiratory muscles. Objective To evaluate the studies which have …

This editorial comments on an article published in a recent issue of World Journal of
Gastroenterology, entitled “Association of low muscle strength with metabolic dysfunction …

Objectives To investigate the validity and intrarater and interrater reliability of eccentric
strength testing of the shoulder abductors using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) versus an …

Often clinicians are interested in determining whether a subject's measurement falls within a
normal range, defined as a range of values of a continuous outcome which contains some …

Introduction Some previous studies investigated predictors of balance in individuals with
Parkinson's Disease (PD). However, outcomes commonly evaluated in the rehabilitation of …

Background Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked disorder caused by defects in TAZ with
key clinical features including cardiomyopathy, neutropenia and skeletal myopathy. In order …

Background Multiple myeloma is a cancer in the bone marrow causing bone destruction.
Patients experience various symptoms related to the disease and/or treatment, such as pain …