Context: The modified Thomas test is commonly used in the clinical setting to assess
flexibility about the thigh region. Objective: To evaluate the clinical reliability of the modified …

Background The modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT) and Y-Balance Test (YBT)
are two common methods for clinical assessment of dynamic balance. Clinicians often use …

Objective: To determine the effect of a 12-week lower body positive pressure (LBPP)-supported
low-load treadmill walking program on knee joint pain, function, and thigh muscle …

Background Knee osteoarthritis has a lifetime risk of nearly one in two, with obese individuals
being most susceptible. While exercise is universally recognized as a critical component …

Medical schools have traditionally used a lecture and dissection-based approach for educating
students about human anatomy. There is growing interest in the adoption of alternative …

Purpose Blood flow restricted resistance exercise (BFR-RE) is an emerging hypertrophy
training modality. A complete profile of its mechanisms of action has yet to be elucidated. …

Purpose Resistance exercise induces muscle growth and is an important treatment for age-related
losses in muscle mass and strength. Myokines are hypothesized as a signal …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent medical condition in individuals
over the age of 65 years, and is a progressive joint degenerative condition with no known cure…

Objective: To determine if a 3-week static stretching program would increase quadriceps
muscle flexibility in patellofemoral joint pain syndrome (PJPS) individuals. Design: Pretest/…

Introduction: Sarcopenia, and the importance of satellite cells (SCs) in muscle growth led us
to examine the effects of exercise and age on SC activation and gene expression. Methods: …