Objective To review the quality of literature and measurement properties of physical performance tests (PPTs) of the lower extremity in athletes. Methods Using the PICOS method we established our ...

Electromyographic (EMG) signals have gained popularity for controlling prostheses and exoskeletons, particularly in the field of upper limbs for stroke patients. However, there is a lack of research ...

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However, current research on the specific differences among these techniques in terms of multi-joint coordination and muscle synergy is limited. This study investigates the effects of these three ...

For bone marrow oedema, specificity is high, but sensitivity only moderate. Low cost, patient compliant, low field dedicated extremity MRI provides similar information on bone erosions and synovitis ...

Automatic knee flexion in lower limb orthoses Marko AckermannI; Fabio G. CozmanII I University of Stuttgart Institute of Eng. and Computational Mechanics Stuttgart, Germany II [email protected], ...

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a sport-specific energy availability (EA) questionnaire, combined with clinical interview, for identifying male athletes at risk of developing bone health, ...

The research findings describe the design aspects of 72 lower-limb robotic assistance devices for drop foot, including 21 studies that evaluated specific design aspects through experimental trials.

Walking exercise is the most effective noninvasive therapy that improves walking ability in peripheral artery disease (PAD). Biologic mechanisms by which exercise improves walking in PAD are unclear.