Measurement of Strength Gains Using a Fascial System Exercise Program.

Current fascia research is allowing for an interdisciplinary understanding of the body's anatomical, biomechanical, and neurological connectivity via the fascial network. Fascial research and its application has been validated and established in various clinical areas of research. The purpose of this study was to apply the current knowledge of the fascial system to general exercise protocols.

Nanoparticle ζ-potential measurements using tunable resistive pulse sensing with variable pressure.

Modern resistive pulse sensing techniques can be used to measure nanoparticle electrophoretic mobility, and hence ζ-potential. In contrast to conventional light scattering methods, resistive pulse sensing produces particle-by-particle data. We have used tunable resistive pulse sensing (TRPS) to compare methods for measuring the ζ-potential of carboxylated polystyrene nanoparticles.

Comparison of Academic and Behavioral Performance between Athletes and Non-athletes.

The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity (2010) and several national physical activity plans advocate sports participation as an important part of population targeted physical activity for youth. Emerging research evidence also suggests that sports participation during adolescents is linked to significant positive correlations with academic and behavioral performance. The purpose of this study was to compare academic and behavioral performance between male and female public school athletes (Total N=11,139; 38% Female) and non-athletes (Total N=23,891; 52% Female) in a convenient, ethnicity diverse, sample (grades 7-12) from the state of Texas (USA).

Modified Phalen's test as an aid in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.

Objective: We developed a modified Phalen's test (MPT), which uses sensory testing in Phalen's position, as a diagnostic screening tool for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This study was designed to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the MPT for diagnosis of CTS.

Methods: Electrodiagnostic nerve conduction studies (EDS) were used as the gold standard.

A Comparison of Three Computer-based Methods Used to Determine EMG Signal Amplitude.

Electromyography is a commonly used method to determine relative effort and neuromuscular drive to skeletal muscle. A limitation of the interpretation of EMG within the literature is the many methods used to determine the intensity of muscle activation. In the current study, ten healthy young adults performed a level walking task while EMG was recorded from the tibialis anterior, medial gastrocnemius and fibularis longus.