The knee joint, as the main lower limb motor joint, is the most vulnerable and susceptible
joint. The knee injuries considerably impact the normal living ability and mental health of …

Osteoporosis is a long-term consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI) that leads to a high risk
of fragility fractures. The fracture rate in people with SCI is twice that of the general …

Previous studies have shown that blood flow‐restricted low‐intensity resistance training
(BFR‐RT) causes muscle hypertrophy while maintaining arterial function in young adults …

Sit-to-stand (STS) tests measure the ability to get up from a chair, reproducing an important
component of daily living activity. As this functional task is essential for human …

Edge loading causes clinical problems for hard‐on‐hard hip replacements, and edge
loading wear scars are present on the majority of retrieved components. We asked the …

Introduction Recently, it has been demonstrated that biomechanical parameters measured
with accelerometers during everyday activities might provide early information about mobility …

Sit-to-stand transfer is a common task that is challenging for older adults and others with
musculoskeletal impairments. Associated joint torques and muscle activations have been …

Sitting down and standing up from a chair and, similarly, moving heavy objects up and down
between factory lines are examples of cyclic tasks that require large forces but little to no net …

Smartphone sensors have often been proposed as pervasive measurement systems to
assess mobility in older adults due to their ease of use and low-cost. This study analyzes a …

By 2050 the proportion of over 65s is predicted to be 20% of the population. The
consequences of an age-related reduction in muscle mass have not been fully investigated …