Classification, Structure and Construction of Functional Orthopaedic Compression Knits for Medical Application: A Review

D Mikucioniene, L Halavska, L Melnyk, R Milašius… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Analysis of functional products for medical textiles indicates that there are plenty of different
classifications of this group. Requirements for compression generated by compression …

Modulation of neuromuscular excitability in response to acute noxious heat exposure has no additional effects on central and peripheral fatigability

N Eimantas, S Ivanove, N Baranauskiene… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) has an adverse effect on the nervous system
and neurophysiological performance. In the present study, we examined whether short …

Age‐related differences in the neuromuscular performance of fatigue‐provoking exercise under severe whole‐body hyperthermia conditions

N Baranauskiene, J Wang, N Eimantas… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if aging would lead to greater decline in
neuromuscular function during a fatiguing task under severe whole‐body hyperthermia …

Six weeks of localized heat therapy does not affect muscle mass, strength and contractile properties in healthy active humans

M Labidi, M Ihsan, FP Behan, M Alhammoud… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Animal and human studies have shown that repeated heating may induce skeletal
muscle adaptations, increasing muscle strength. The aim of this study is to investigate the …

Ag coated Pa-based electro-conductive knitted fabrics for heat generation in compression supports

MR Repon, D Mikučionienė, I Baltina, J Blūms… - Autex research …, 2022 - degruyter.com
This work deals with the electrically conductive textiles for heat generation in orthopedic
compression supports. This study aimed to develop compression knitted structures with …

Effect of stretching on thermal behaviour of electro-conductive weft-knitted composite fabrics

MR Repon, G Laureckiene, D Mikucioniene - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This experiment presents a study carried out on the electric charge passing textiles for heat
production in compression weft-knitted composite fabrics used for medical purposes. The …

Effects of different fabrics on the Hoffmann reflex during local heat exposure

H Ikeda, T Hayashi, T Honda… - Journal of Physical …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] The effects of multifunctional garments on neuromuscular performance have
gained significant research attention in the health sciences. However, the spinal responses …

Effects of local heating and whole-body hyperthermia on neuromuscular and cognitive function in young and old healthy adults

J Wang - Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 2024 - journals.lsu.lt
Background and objectives: Aging population is growing fast in European Union and
worldwide (Shimizu et al., 2020). A progressive decline in neuromuscular function (Lexell et …

Effect of Acupuncture on Time‐Dependent of Muscle Endurance in Female Elbow Joint: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Y Su, S Yao, ZJ Zhou, C Wu, IL Wang… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Immediate characteristics of acupuncture have been confirmed by relevant studies;
however, the current study on the time effect of acupuncture in improving upper limb forearm …

Effects of Acute Noxious Heat Exposure on The Attention Required by Tasks of Three Levels of Difficulty in Young Healthy Men

S Ivanovė, M Brazaitis - Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 2022 - journals.lsu.lt
Background: This article discusses the current knowledge on the effects of heat stress on
cognitive abilities. Whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) has a negative effect on mental …