Comparative analysis of muscle synergies in gait of stroke patients and healthy controls
This study examined muscle synergies during gait in subacute stroke patients, comparing paretic and non-paretic limbs with healthy individuals, and analysing both the structure and timing of muscle activation patterns.
Supersonic shear wave elastography of human tendons is associated with in vivo tendon stiffness over small strains
Supersonic shear wave (SW) elastography is a fast, non-invasive method for assessing tendon biomechanics, but its relationship with in vivo tendon stiffness remains unclear.
This study evaluated its validity against a gold standard approach combining ultrasound imaging and dynamometry to measure Achilles tendon stiffness.
Metabolic and molecular responses of human patellar tendon to concentric- and eccentric-type exercise in youth and older age
Exercise training can lead to structural and mechanical adaptations in tendon tissue, but the underlying compositional changes in humans remain unclear, particularly with ageing.
This study aimed to examine age-related molecular changes in the human patellar tendon and to assess how young and older tendons respond to different exercise types, specifically eccentric (ECC) and concentric (CON) training.
Automated Method for Tracking Human Muscle Architecture on Ultrasound Scans during Dynamic Tasks
Current methods for tracking fascicle length (FL) and pennation angle (PA) rely on identifiable fascicles or consistent image patterns, which are often absent during dynamic movements or in deeper muscles.
Deep-learning approaches avoid this but require large labelled datasets.
This study proposes a method based on distortion patterns within the fascicle band.
It showed good agreement with manual measures and achieved the lowest error for FL and second lowest for PA. The method does not require training data and works even when fascicles or clear patterns cannot be identified.
Muscle and tendon adaptations to moderate load eccentric vs. concentric resistance exercise in young and older males
Resistance exercise training (RET) helps counter age-related declines in muscle and tendon, but differences between submaximal concentric (CON) and eccentric (ECC) training remain unclear.
This study examined the time course of adaptations to CON and ECC RET in 20 young and 17 older men over 8 weeks.
Impact of sedentarism due to the COVID-19 home confinement on neuromuscular, cardiovascular and metabolic health: Physiological and pathophysiological implications and recommendations for physical and nutritional countermeasures
Understand how COVID-19 home confinement and inactivity affect muscle, cardiovascular and metabolic health, and explore exercise and nutritional strategies to counter these effects.
Ankle Motion Is Associated With Soft Tissue Displacement in the Dorsal Thigh: An in vivo Investigation Suggesting Myofascial Force Transmission Across the Knee Joint
Discover in vivo evidence of myofascial force transmission across the knee, showing how ankle dorsiflexion causes displacement of the semimembranosus muscle in the thigh.
Gastrocnemius Medialis and Vastus Lateralis in vivo muscle-tendon behavior during running at increasing speeds
Discover how gastrocnemius and vastus lateralis muscle-tendon behaviour changes with running speed, highlighting their role in force production and elastic energy storage.
Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: from molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: consensus statement
Explore the role of fascial tissues in sports medicine, from molecular responses and mechanical adaptation to injury, ageing, diagnostics and rehabilitation.
The role of muscle strength on tendon adaptability in old age
Discover how muscle strength influences Achilles tendon adaptation in older women, with greater force linked to increased tendon stiffness and material properties rather than size.
Muscle and Tendon Contributions to Reduced Rate of Torque Development in Healthy Older Males
Discover why older men generate torque more slowly, with age-related changes in muscle contraction, strength and tendon stiffness all contributing to reduced rate of torque development.
Altered Achilles tendon function during walking in people with diabetic neuropathy: implications for metabolic energy saving
Discover how diabetes and peripheral neuropathy alter Achilles tendon function during walking, reducing elastic energy savings and contributing to a higher metabolic cost.
Quantification of Internal Stress-Strain Fields in Human Tendon: Unraveling the Mechanisms that Underlie Regional Tendon Adaptations and Mal-Adaptations to Mechanical Loading and the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Eccentric Exercise
Explore how regional tendon stress and strain drive adaptation to mechanical loading and tendinopathy, and why internal stress patterns may influence eccentric exercise effectiveness.
The Achilles tendon is mechanosensitive in older adults: adaptations following 14 weeks versus 1.5 years of cyclic strain exercise
Discover how the ageing Achilles tendon adapts to mechanical loading, with 14 weeks of exercise increasing tendon stiffness, strength and size, while longer training maintains these gains.
Altered leverage around the ankle in people with diabetes: A natural strategy to modify the muscular contribution during walking?
Discover how diabetes and peripheral neuropathy alter ankle leverage during walking, increasing mechanical advantage and reducing the plantarflexor force needed to control movement.
Interplay between body stabilisation and quadriceps muscle activation capacity
Learn how body stabilisation influences quadriceps activation and strength testing, with greater stability enabling fuller muscle activation and higher knee extension torque.
The role of agonist and antagonist muscles in explaining isometric knee extension torque variation with hip joint angle
Discover why knee extension torque changes with hip position, showing that reduced quadriceps activation, rather than antagonist co-activation, explains lower torque when supine.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Trainees Face Higher Musculoskeletal Demands than General Surgery Trainees in Simulated Laparoscopic Tasks—An Observational Study
Understand how simulated laparoscopic tasks place greater muscular demands on obstetrics and gynaecology trainees than general surgery trainees, highlighting the need for better ergonomics.
Effect of Intra-Set Rest Periods on Back Squat Propulsive Impulse
Discover how 20 to 30 seconds of intra-set rest can maintain back squat propulsive impulse, helping limit declines in force and propulsion time during strength training.
Acute Effects of Intracontrast Rest After Back Squats on Vertical Jump Performance During Complex Training
Discover how rest intervals after heavy back squats affect vertical jump performance, with longer rest potentially enhancing countermovement jump rate of force development.
Surgical Stress: The Muscle and Cognitive Demands of Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery
Discover how robotic and laparoscopic surgery differ in physical and cognitive demands, with laparoscopy increasing muscle activation and robotic surgery requiring greater cognitive effort.
Should All Minimal Access Surgery Be Robot-Assisted? A Systematic Review into the Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Demands of Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
Compare the musculoskeletal and cognitive demands of robotic and laparoscopic surgery, with evidence suggesting robotic surgery may reduce physical strain and cognitive load.
Weighted vests in CrossFit increase physiological stress during walking and running without changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters
Learn how weighted vests used in CrossFit increase physiological stress, oxygen uptake and energy expenditure during walking and running without altering key gait parameters.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review
Explore the potential of high-intensity interval training to counter sarcopenia, with evidence suggesting improvements in muscle function and physical performance in older adults.
Effect of environmental temperature change on the neuromechanical function of the quadriceps muscle
See how hot and cold environments affect quadriceps neuromechanical function, with temperature changes having little effect on voluntary torque but heat increasing stimulated contraction speed.
Mechanisms of head stability during gait initiation in young and older women: A neuro-mechanical analysis
Why do older women have reduced head stability when initiating gait, with delayed neck muscle activation and poorer attenuation of trunk accelerations contributing to instability.
Head flexion and different walking speeds do not affect gait stability in older females
Learn how head flexion and walking speed affect gait in older women, with visual targeting reducing head flexion but neither factor significantly changing gait stability.
Carrying shopping bags does not alter static postural stability and gait parameters in healthy older females
See how carrying shopping bags affects balance and gait in older women, with no negative impact on postural stability or walking and possible benefits for standing stability.
Homogeneity of fascicle architecture following repeated contractions in the human gastrocnemius medialis
Discover how fatigue alters gastrocnemius medialis fascicle architecture, with similar changes in fascicle length and pennation angle across distal, middle and proximal regions.
Postural stability of older female Scottish country dancers in comparison with physically active controls
See how Scottish country dancing relates to postural stability in older women, with dancers showing similar sway but lower sway velocity than physically active controls.
