Proponents say they help build muscle, increase bone density, promote lymphatic drainage, and more. Turns out I was right to ...

Muscle twitches fall into two main types. There’s myoclonus, where a whole muscle or group of muscles twitch or spasm. Then ...

Background Quadriceps maximal voluntary contraction (QMVC) reliably measures quadriceps muscle force and predicts mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the minimal ...

In supramaximal isometric training, one’s muscles stay fixed rather than lowering or lifting the weights. This focuses only ...

ABSTRACT: Background: In 2017, Tanabe et al. developed a technique to activate the extensor digitorum communis in hemiplegic stroke patients. However, there has not yet been sufficient analysis of ...

Isometric training has been practiced for centuries. The earliest adopters included martial artists in India, China and Japan, as well as yogis and Buddhist monks. Evidence suggests isometric ...

Isometric what? Few people know what isometric strength is and even fewer know how to train it. However, isometric strength plays a huge role in jiu-jitsu. It is the often forgotten and heavily ...

Recently, the DC/TMD has become an essential tool for the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, as they fail to include functional activities, new assessment proposals have emerged, ...

Abstract: Muscle fatigue can result in decreased athletic performance and even muscle damage. Therefore, a deeper understanding of muscle fatigue is essential for enhancing athletic performance and ...

Isometric Muscle Contraction: A type of muscle contraction in which activation of motor units and the production of force does not result in joint motion or a change in muscle length. This occurs when ...