The younger group were aged from 20 to 35 (10 males, 16 females), and the older group were aged 65 and above (10 males, 16 females). The mean age and associated standard deviations (SD) of the younger ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive ...

Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities. Conventionally, muscle function can be assessed by means of physical performance tests and ...

LONG survival of patients with complete severance of the spinal cord is rarely encountered in civilian life. During the recent world conflict, however, the high incidence of casualties from ...

Spinal stenosis is a back condition that may cause difficulty walking. Exercises, stretches, and lifestyle changes may improve lower back strength and posture to help manage the condition. Spinal ...

Alterations and adaptations in lumbar spine morphology that includes lumbar extensor muscle fibre angles [13] and thoracolumbar curvatures [14] may lead to deterioration in lumbar extensor muscle ...