Publications by authors named "Kazem Malmir"
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- Quadriceps femoris muscle (QFM) fatigue negatively affects athlete performance, prompting the need to evaluate performance under fatigued conditions, particularly in soccer players.
- The study involved 24 amateur soccer players performing knee extension and flexion movements to assess QFM performance before and after inducing fatigue through a specific exercise protocol.
- Findings showed that fatigue significantly affected average power in both lower extremities, but did not influence all other performance parameters; highlighting that incorporating eccentric exercises in training may improve QFM performance.
Background: Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) have problems in function. The purpose of this study was to systematically investigate the short- or long-term effects of various orthoses on function of these people.
Methods: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies reporting on the short- or long-term effects of orthotic intervention on functional performance in individuals with CAI were identified through PubMed, Cochrane Library, PEDro, MEDLINE via Ovid, and Scopus databases from inception to July 2022.
Importance: Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is often accompanied by complications such as spasticity. Static stretching (SS) is a common physiotherapy intervention for reducing spasticity, whereas dry needling (DN) is a novel approach. However, the combined effects of DN and SS on spasticity have not been thoroughly investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Knee joint injuries may result from compromised quadriceps muscle strength or diminished knee joint proprioception. The application of Kinesio tape (KT) on the quadriceps muscle from origin to insertion (OTI-KT) or insertion to origin (ITO-KT) could impact knee joint proprioception and quadriceps muscle strength. This study aims to assess the effects of different tensions and directions of KT application on active and passive knee joint repositioning errors (AJRE and PJRE) and peak concentric and eccentric peak torque (CPT and EPT) of the quadriceps muscles in healthy males.
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- Advancements in medical facilities have improved global life expectancy, highlighting the need to tackle age-related issues like sarcopenia, which is characterized by muscle loss, particularly prevalent among older adults in Asia but under-researched in Pakistan.
- A cross-sectional study involving 142 older adults (60+ years) in Pakistan used DEXA scans to assess prevalence and risk factors for sarcopenia over six months, collecting various health and body composition data.
- The study found that 47.18% of participants had sarcopenia, with higher prevalence in males (60%) versus females (36.36%), and identified significant risk factors including age, lower BMI, and body fat percentage, underscoring the need for
A randomized clinical trial on the changing of median nerve cross-sectional area and pain after extracorporeal shock wave and low-level laser therapy added to conventional physical therapy in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
J Hand Ther
December 2024
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common mononeuropathy in the upper limb. It remains uncertain whether adding extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) or low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to conventional treatment benefits CTS patients.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ESWT and LLLT in conjunction with conventional treatments (including carpal mobilization, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and ultrasound) on the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve and pain in mild-to-moderate CTS patients.
Purpose: The effectiveness of the HiBalance training program for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) remains debated, prompting a systematic investigation. This study aims to assess whether the HiBalance training program yields favorable outcomes on physical function and self-reported function measures in PD individuals.
Methods: A systematic search across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Ovid, Scopus, and PEDro databases identified studies exploring HiBalance training's impact on physical function in idiopathic PD.
Effects of mental practice on pain, functionality, and quality of life in individuals with chronic neck pain: A systematic review.
Complement Ther Clin Pract
February 2023
Purpose: There are conflicting reports in the literature regarding the effectiveness of motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP). This study sought to systematically investigate whether mental practice has any impact on pain, functionality and quality-of-life in individuals with CNSNP.
Methods: This is a systematic review.
Introduction: Different muscular activities of the quadriceps components for producing necessary torque may change in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). The aim of the current study, therefore, was to assess the contribution of each component of the quadriceps femoris muscle for producing external torque in patients with PFPS.
Method: Twelve females with PFPS (24.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reliability of linear and nonlinear measures of the center of pressure (COP) during visual deprivation. [Subjects and Methods] Fifteen young adults participated in this study. COP signals were recorded in two conditions: eyes open and eyes closed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Dynamic stability is a necessary requirement in many sports competitions. Muscle fatigue, which can impair stability, may be occurred in many sports competitions in which lateral movements and landing repeated frequently.
Objective: To assess the effects of peroneal muscles fatigue on dynamic stability following lateral hop landing through measuring time to stabilization (TTS) and dynamic postural stability index (DPSI).
Background: This paper explores the gender-related bilateral differences of extensor and flexor torques of the knee joint at low and high angular velocities in Iranian healthy males and females.
Methods: 70 healthy subjects (29 males (26.61±4.
Context: Cyclic movements and muscle fatigue may result in musculoskeletal injuries by inducing changes in neuromuscular control. Ankle frontal-plane neuromuscular control has rarely been studied in spite of its importance.
Objective: To compare the effects of peroneal muscle fatigue and a cyclic passive-inversion (CPI) protocol on ankle neuromuscular control during a lateral hop.