Comfort and Ground Reaction Forces in Flat-Footed Female Runners: Comparison of Low-Dye Taping versus Sham Taping.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of low-Dye tape on comfort and ground reaction forces (GRF) in flat-footed female runners. A randomized cross-over study was conducted on 15 flat-footed female recreational runners. Participants ran at three speeds (9, 10, 11 km/h) under two conditions: low-Dye and sham taping.

Trampoline Versus Resistance Training in Young Adults: Effects on Knee Muscles Strength and Balance.

: Trampoline parks are becoming popular in many countries, providing recreational facilities for children and adults. This study investigated the effects of trampoline training on knee muscles strength and balance in young adults. : Twenty-six participants (14 males, 12 females) were randomized into trampoline training (TT) and resistance training (RT) groups to undergo a 6-week supervised intervention program (2 × 30 min per week).

Hepatocellular carcinoma with thoracic metastases presenting as hemothorax: A case report and literature review.

Rationale: Hemothorax caused by metastasis or direct invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the chest is rare. We report a case of hemothorax caused by metastasis in the mediastinum and treated with transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE).

Patient Concerns: A 60-year-old woman with HCC was admitted to receive chemotherapy.

Adult renal neuroblastoma: A case report and literature review.

Rationale: Adult renal neuroblastoma (NB) is extremely rare, and there have been only a few cases previously described in the literature. We report a case of adult renal NB and summarize the clinical and imaging features of the reported cases.

Patient Concerns: A 41-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of gross hematuria that had persisted for a month.

Twelve-week biomechanical ankle platform system training on postural stability and ankle proprioception in subjects with unilateral functional ankle instability.

Background: Functional ankle instability is defined as the subjective sensation of giving way or feeling joint instability after repeated episodes of ankle sprain. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 12-week biomechanical ankle platform system training on static postural stability and ankle reposition sense in subjects with unilateral functional ankle instability.

Methods: Twelve university students (4 females and 8 males) with unilateral functional ankle instability volunteered as subjects.

Ankle eversion to inversion strength ratio and static balance control in the dominant and non-dominant limbs of young adults.

The purpose of this study was to: (1) compare unilateral ankle eversion to inversion strength ratio (E/I R) and static balance control in the dominant and non-dominant limbs and (2) determine the relationship between ankle E/I R and static balance control in the dominant and non-dominant limbs. Twenty-eight young, healthy adults without any physical training experience participated in this study. Ankle E/I R was measured by an isokinetic dynamometer at speeds of 30 degrees s(-1) and 120 degrees s(-1).

The influence of gender and somatotype on single-leg upright standing postural stability in children.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of gender and somatotypes on single-leg upright standing postural stability in children. A total of 709 healthy children from different schools were recruited to measure the anthropometric somatotypes and the mean radius of center of pressure (COP) on a force platform with their eyes open and eyes closed. The results were that (a) girls revealed significantly smaller mean radius of COP distribution than boys, both in the eyes open and eyes closed conditions, and (b) the mesomorphic, muscular children had significantly smaller mean radius of COP distribution than the endomorphic, fatty children and the ectomorphic, linear children during the eyes closed condition.