Objective We aimed to determine hip and lower-leg muscle strength in people after ACL injury compared with an uninjured control group (between people) and the uninjured contralateral limb (between ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...

The greatest reduction in skeletal muscle mass was in the lower extremities, a new report shows. Low skeletal muscle mass may be an early manifestation of fabry disease (FD), according to a new report ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz Medical Campus, US, have developed the Colorado Limb Donning-Timed Up and Go (COLD-TUG) test that measures both the time it takes to don a ...

A new study shows that where older adults live may matter more than age itself when it comes to maintaining the strength needed for everyday movements like standing up, pointing to neighborhood ...

Correspondence to Argyro Kotsifaki, Rehabilitation Department, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar; argyro.kotsifaki{at}aspetar.com Objectives Vertical jump ...