The effect of different textured foot orthoses on ankle and knee joint muscles co-contraction in male and female older adults during walking.

Background: Foot orthoses have been considered to affect static and dynamic functional capacity and could help older adults maintain balance while walking. However, the impact of textured foot orthoses over co-contraction strategies remains uncertain. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of different textured foot orthoses on ankle and knee joint muscle co-contraction in male and female older adults during walking.

The effects of core muscle fatigue on lower limbs and trunk during single-leg drop landing: A comparison between recreational runners with and without dynamic knee valgus.

Background: A deficit in neuromuscular trunk control can impact the lower limb motion, predisposing runners to injuries. This deficit may show a greater impact on runners with dynamic knee valgus. This study aimed to compare the effect of core fatigue on kinetic, kinematic, and electromyographic parameters of the trunk and lower limbs during single-leg drop landing between runners with and without dynamic knee valgus.

Scapular dyskinesis and overhead athletes: A systematic review of electromyography studies.

Objective: Understanding how the main scapular muscles behave in overhead athletes with scapular dyskinesis (SD).

Design: Systematic Review.

Setting: Electronic searches were performed in Pubmed (MedLine), Embase, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus databases.

Long-term effects of running exercises on natural grass, artificial turf, and synthetic surfaces on ground reaction force components in individuals with overpronated feet: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Overpronated feet are associated with alteration of lower limb mechanics. Also, quantifying ground reaction force-related changes due to exercise on different surfaces is important for understanding the potential risk of injuries.

Research Question: What are the long-term effects of running exercises on natural grass, artificial turf, and synthetic surfaces on ground reaction force components in individuals with overpronated feet?

Methods: Of 82 contacted individuals with overpronated feet aged 18-30, 22 were excluded because they did not meet inclusion criteria (20), and two declined to participate.

The interaction effect of different footwear types and static navicular drop or dynamic ankle pronation on the joint stiffness of the lower limb during running.

Background: Although the effects of footwear type on joint stiffness have previously been investigated, researchers did not consider foot flexibility. Thus, the present investigation aimed to determine the interaction effects of footwear type, static navicular drop and dynamic ankle pronation on dynamic joint stiffness in running.

Research Question: Does the footwear types in interaction with the foot posture affect the stiffness of the joints of the lower limb?

Methods: Forty-seven male individuals participated in this study.

Role of gluteus maximus and medius activation in the lower limb biomechanical control during functional single-leg Tasks: A systematic review.

Objectives: Single-leg (SL) tasks are included as assessment and intervention strategies in several dysfunctions due to the inherent motor control requirement. The recruitment of gluteus maximus (GMAX) and medius (GMED) muscles is essential for proper biomechanical control of the knee and hip joints. The study aims to identify the role of gluteal activation in the biomechanical control of the lower limb during SL tasks.

Can gluteal muscle activation discriminate functional performance in moderately trained women? - A cross-sectional study.

This study verified whether the level of gluteal activation during a controlled maximum voluntary contraction may discriminate functional performance in women. Forty-five moderately trained women were assigned to two groups based on the level of gluteal muscle activation on maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) tests in the dominant limb: higher gluteal activation (HG-n = 22) and lower gluteal activation (LG-n = 22), considering different situations: a) level of activation of the gluteus medius muscle (GMed), b) level of activation of the gluteus maximus muscle (GMax), and c) level of combined activation of the GMed and GMax muscles. The cut-off values for the allocation of participants to groups in each situation were established as a function of the median values of each data set.

Long-term training on sand changes lower limb muscle activities during running in runners with over-pronated feet.

Background: Running on sand could be a promising exercise intervention for the treatment of over-pronated feet. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the effects of running on sand on muscle activities. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the long-term effects of running on sand on the activities of selected lower limb muscles in individuals with OPF compared with healthy controls.

Could emotional and sensitization status affect postural sway in adults with knee osteoarthritis?

Background And Purpose: The manipulation of sensory conditions and attentional demand affect the postural sway in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, it is not known if emotional and sensitization status affects postural sway in this population. This study aimed to test if older adults with mild and moderate knee osteoarthritis with symptoms of depression and high sensitization would change the profile of postural sway.

Analysis of ground reaction forces and muscle activity in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during different running strike patterns.

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction provides successful clinical outcomes. However, reconstruction cannot restore normative lower limb mechanics during running. While numerous studies have investigated running characteristics in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, no study has been compared foot strike patterns among them.

Discrimination between healthy and patients with Parkinson's disease from hand resting activity using inertial measurement unit.

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disease that affects the motor system. The associated motor symptoms are muscle rigidity or stiffness, bradykinesia, tremors, and gait disturbances. The correct diagnosis, especially in the initial stages, is fundamental to the life quality of the individual with PD.

Biomechanical analysis during single-leg squat in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

Unlabelled: Backgroud: The single-leg squat (SLS) is a functional task to evaluate the abnormal movement patterns and potential neuromuscular deficits in the lower limbs. Still, it is unknown if SLS could provide information to older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The study's objective was to analyze the EMG pattern, kinematics, and postural control in individuals with and without KOA during SLS.

Hyperalgesia affects muscle activity and knee range of motion during a single-limb mini squat in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The effect of hyperalgesia on functionality remains uncertain for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). This study aimed examine the clinical measures and hyperalgesia's effect on muscle activity, knee range of motion (ROM) and postural control during the single-leg mini squat (SLMS) in individuals with KOA, determining the correlation between variables.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 60 individuals, 30 healthy (HG, 57.

Effects of an elastic resistance band exercise program on kinetics and muscle activities during walking in young adults with genu valgus: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Background: This double-blinded randomized-controlled-trial aimed to identify the effects of an elastic band resistance training on walking kinetics and muscle activities in young adults with genu valgus.

Methods: Forty-two male young adults aged 22.5(2.

Short-term Effects of Mulligan's Mobilization With Movement on Pain, Function, and Emotional Aspects in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Case Series.

Objective: To evaluate the short-term effects of Mulligan's mobilization with movement (MWM) on pain, physical function, emotional aspects, and proprioceptive acuity after a 2-week treatment period and throughout a 3-week follow-up period.

Methods: A single group of 30 participants (60.96 ± 5.

Body coordination during sit-to-stand in blind and sighted female children.

Detecting coordination pattern and coordination variability help us to find how joints organize collaboratively to perform sit-to-stand (STS) under restricted visual input. This experiment aimed to compare the coordination of the trunk, hip, knee, and ankle and its variability between individuals with long- and short-term restricted visual input during STS. Forty-five female children participated in this study, including fifteen congenitally blind (CB) children and 30 healthy children.

What is the influence of severity levels of knee osteoarthritis on gait initiation?

Background: The anticipatory postural adjustments required for gait initiation have not yet been investigated in older adults with different levels of severity of knee osteoarthritis. This study aimed to evaluate the anticipatory postural adjustments adopted by older adults with different severity levels of knee osteoarthritis during gait initiation.

Methods: Sixty-seven older adults with knee osteoarthritis (mild, moderate, and severe levels) and 11 healthy older adults control were evaluated bilaterally with a force plate to analyze gait initiation.

Effect of a corrective exercise program on gait kinetics and muscle activities in older adults with both low back pain and pronated feet: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Background: Low back pain is among the most common health problems seen in primary care. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a corrective exercise program on GRF components, back pain, disability score, and muscle activities in back pain patients with pronated feet during walking.

Research Question: What is the effect of corrective exercise program on gait kinetics, back pain, disability score, and muscle activities in back pain patients with pronated feet during walking?

Methods: Thirty-six older adults with both back pain and pronated feet volunteered to participate in this study.

The relationship between running kinematics and the pelvic floor muscle function of female runners.

Introduction And Hypothesis: To date, no study has investigated the correlation between pelvic floor muscle function and urinary incontinence in female runners. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between pelvic floor muscle function and to correlate urinary leakage as measured by the modified pad test with kinematic variables of running.

Methods: The sample consisted of 11 incontinent and 17 continent runners.

Do the center of mass strategies change with restricted vision during the sit-to-stand task?

Background: The relationship between the visual sensory and center-of-mass characteristics during the sit-to-stand task is not well documented. Do the center of mass strategies change with restricted vision during the sit-to-stand task?

Methods: The participants in this study were fifteen girls with congenital blindness (age (94.6 (5.

Is it possible to stabilize the trunk using rhythmic stabilization in the upper limb? A cross-sectional study of asymptomatic individuals.

The study aim was to evaluate the immediate effect of rhythmic stabilization on local and distant muscles involved in a functional reach. Prospective, observational cross-sectional study. Eight right-handed and non-impaired individuals (4 females and 4 males) aged 18-24 years (21.

Effect of forward-directed aiding force on gait mechanics in healthy young adults while walking faster.

Background: Forces can be applied to people while they are walking on a treadmill in different ways that aid individuals to walk at faster walking speeds with potentially less effort. Forward-directed aiding forces (FAF) are a special class of aiding forces where "push" or "pull" forces are mechanically applied to the person's pelvis in the forward direction.

Objective: To determine if FAF, applied by a robotic interface, can be effective in providing assistance to walk at a faster walking speed with reduced kinetic requirements.

Collaborative robotic biomechanical interactions and gait adjustments in young, non-impaired individuals.

Background: Collaborative robots are used in rehabilitation and are designed to interact with the client so as to provide the ability to assist walking therapeutically. One such device is the KineAssist which was designed to interact, either in a self-driven mode (SDM) or in an assist mode (AM), with neurologically-impaired individuals while they are walking on a treadmill surface. To understand the level of transparency (i.