Observational gait assessment scales in patients with walking disorders: systematic review

C Ridao-Fernández, E Pinero-Pinto… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To compile and analyze the characteristics and methodological quality of
observational gait assessment scales validated to date. Methods. PubMed, Scopus, the …

Next-generation wearable biosensors developed with flexible bio-chips

D Nam, JM Cha, K Park - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of biosensors that measure various biosignals from our body is an
indispensable research field for health monitoring. In recent years, as the demand to monitor …

Anatomical and neuromuscular determinants of strength change in previously untrained men following heavy strength training

J Trezise, AJ Blazevich - Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This study examined whether changes in strength following a moderate-duration strength
training program were associated with changes in specific combinations of anatomical and …

Age-related changes in motor unit firing pattern of vastus lateralis muscle during low-moderate contraction

K Watanabe, A Holobar, M Kouzaki, M Ogawa… - Age, 2016 - Springer
Age-related changes in motor unit activation properties remain unclear for locomotor
muscles such as quadriceps muscles, although these muscles are preferentially atrophied …

Activation of quadriceps femoris including vastus intermedius during fatiguing dynamic knee extensions

H Akima, A Saito - European journal of applied physiology, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Fatigue-related muscle activity in the superficial quadriceps femoris (QF) muscles
has been widely examined; however, there is no information on the activity of the deep …

Motor unit firing pattern of vastus lateralis muscle in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

K Watanabe, M Gazzoni, A Holobar… - Muscle & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: We investigated the motor unit (MU) firing pattern in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) patients by means of multichannel surface electromyography (SEMG). Methods …

Knee joint angle affects EMG–force relationship in the vastus intermedius muscle

A Saito, H Akima - Journal of electromyography and Kinesiology, 2013 - Elsevier
It is not understood how the knee joint angle affects the relationship between
electromyography (EMG) and force of four individual quadriceps femoris (QF) muscles. The …

The flexible recruitment of muscle synergies depends on the required force-generating capability

S Hagio, M Kouzaki - Journal of neurophysiology, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
To simplify redundant motor control, the central nervous system (CNS) may modularly
organize and recruit groups of muscles as “muscle synergies.” However, smooth and …

Girls with generalized joint hypermobility display changed muscle activity and postural sway during static balance tasks

B Juul-Kristensen, KL Johansen… - Scandinavian journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To study knee muscle activity and static postural sway in girls with generalized
joint hypermobility (GJH). Method: Sixteen girls with GJH and 11 girls with non-GJH (NGJH) …

Effect of knee joint angle on neuromuscular activation of the vastus intermedius muscle during isometric contraction

K Watanabe, H Akima - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to compare the relationship between surface
electromyography (EMG) and knee joint angle of the vastus intermedius muscle (VI) with the …