Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.18
M. Dsouza, A. K. Bhat, S. Kalthur, S. Joshua
{"title":"Three-Dimensional Silicon Mold Analysis of the Carpal Tunnel: A Morphometric Study in Human Cadavers","authors":"M. Dsouza, A. K. Bhat, S. Kalthur, S. Joshua","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.18","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78546776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.12
I. Morelli, N. Maffulli, G. Peretti
{"title":"Human Response to Plague: a Literary and Sociologic Perspective","authors":"I. Morelli, N. Maffulli, G. Peretti","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78939003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.10
G. Pipino, E. Tomasi, R. Mardones, A. Tedesco, D. Vaccarisi, A. Giai Via, R. Borghi
{"title":"Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Dry Land vs Aquatic Rehabilitation","authors":"G. Pipino, E. Tomasi, R. Mardones, A. Tedesco, D. Vaccarisi, A. Giai Via, R. Borghi","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.10","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89501627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.03
S. Nafez, T. Ghanavati, M. Akbari, N. khalilian-Ekrami, Z. Salahzadeh
{"title":"Relationship between Functional and Laboratory Balance Assessment in Females with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome","authors":"S. Nafez, T. Ghanavati, M. Akbari, N. khalilian-Ekrami, Z. Salahzadeh","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.03","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89889780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.08
L. Di Lorenzo, F. Forte, A. Forte
{"title":"Targeted Injection can Improve Groin Pain Management in Osteitis Pubis: A Narrative Review","authors":"L. Di Lorenzo, F. Forte, A. Forte","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79320288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.09
M. Freitas, E. de Almeida Filho, I.F. de Oliveira, J. de Oliveira Andrade, E. Bezerra Campelo, Y. Tavares Pinheiro, L. D. O. de Oliveira Neto, C. A. de Almeida Lins
{"title":"Effects of Sliding Cupping Therapy on Pain Intensity, Fatigue Perception and Muscle Performance After a 10 Km Run: Protocol for a Sham-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial","authors":"M. Freitas, E. de Almeida Filho, I.F. de Oliveira, J. de Oliveira Andrade, E. Bezerra Campelo, Y. Tavares Pinheiro, L. D. O. de Oliveira Neto, C. A. de Almeida Lins","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.09","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89642433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.11
L.P. de Britto Costa, F. G. Corrêa, H. C. Monteiro Cunha, E. Souza Maciel, A.V. Kerber Cavalcante Lemos, C.A. Souza Nery, N. S. Barbachan Mansur
{"title":"Epidemiological Study of Foot and Ankle Injuries in Athletes: A Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis","authors":"L.P. de Britto Costa, F. G. Corrêa, H. C. Monteiro Cunha, E. Souza Maciel, A.V. Kerber Cavalcante Lemos, C.A. Souza Nery, N. S. Barbachan Mansur","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87870011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.21
M. Ameer, A. Al Abbad
{"title":"Whole-Body Vibration to Enhance Skeletal Muscle Performance and Flexibility in Healthy Adults: A Narrative Review","authors":"M. Ameer, A. Al Abbad","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80107419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.32098/mltj.03.2023.15
E. Soleimanzadeh, H. Adigozali, H. Salehi-pourmehr, T. Ghanavati, F. Ghaderi
{"title":"Physiotherapy Interventions and Assessment Methods for Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review Protocol","authors":"E. Soleimanzadeh, H. Adigozali, H. Salehi-pourmehr, T. Ghanavati, F. Ghaderi","doi":"10.32098/mltj.03.2023.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2023.15","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"185 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76946941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gersiel Nascimento de Oliveira Júnior, Jairo de Freitas Rodrigues de Sousa, Marcelo Augusto da Silva Carneiro, Fernanda Maria Martins, Samarita Beraldo Santagnello, Rosekeila Simões Nomelini, Cláudio de Oliveira Assumpção, Markus Vinícius Campos Souza, Fábio Lera Orsatti
Background: The hyperbolic torque-duration curve depicts critical torque (CT) and W prime (W'), with the curve's asymptote representing CT as the boundary between heavy- and severe-intensity domains. W', the curvature constant, indicates cumulative work beyond CT. This study investigated age-related reductions in W', CT, and gait speed, and whether W' and CT predict gait speed independently of muscle torque.
Methods: three groups (adults, middle-aged, older) totaling 131 women were studied. W' and CT were determined using 60 maximal isometric voluntary contractions of knee extensors. The fast gait speed was calculated in walking tests at 10 m, 400 m, and six minutes (6 MWT).
Results: gait speed decreased (p < 0.05) with age, as did W' and CT. Both W' and CT correlated positively with gait speed at different distances (10 m, 400 m, 6 MWT). Adjusted for maximum muscle torque, only W' maintained a positive association (p < 0.05) with all gait speed tests (10 m: β = 0.201, SE = 0.086; 400 m: β = 0.262, SE = 0.085; 6 MWT: β = 0.187, SE = 0.086).
Conclusions: aging led to declines in W', CT, and gait speed. W', not CT, remained a significant predictor of gait speed, indicating its importance for older women's mobility.
{"title":"W Prime: Evidence-Based Proposal for a New Predictor of Gait Speed in Older Women.","authors":"Gersiel Nascimento de Oliveira Júnior, Jairo de Freitas Rodrigues de Sousa, Marcelo Augusto da Silva Carneiro, Fernanda Maria Martins, Samarita Beraldo Santagnello, Rosekeila Simões Nomelini, Cláudio de Oliveira Assumpção, Markus Vinícius Campos Souza, Fábio Lera Orsatti","doi":"10.3390/muscles2030022","DOIUrl":"10.3390/muscles2030022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The hyperbolic torque-duration curve depicts critical torque (CT) and W prime (W'), with the curve's asymptote representing CT as the boundary between heavy- and severe-intensity domains. W', the curvature constant, indicates cumulative work beyond CT. This study investigated age-related reductions in W', CT, and gait speed, and whether W' and CT predict gait speed independently of muscle torque.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>three groups (adults, middle-aged, older) totaling 131 women were studied. W' and CT were determined using 60 maximal isometric voluntary contractions of knee extensors. The fast gait speed was calculated in walking tests at 10 m, 400 m, and six minutes (6 MWT).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>gait speed decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with age, as did W' and CT. Both W' and CT correlated positively with gait speed at different distances (10 m, 400 m, 6 MWT). Adjusted for maximum muscle torque, only W' maintained a positive association (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with all gait speed tests (10 m: β = 0.201, SE = 0.086; 400 m: β = 0.262, SE = 0.085; 6 MWT: β = 0.187, SE = 0.086).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>aging led to declines in W', CT, and gait speed. W', not CT, remained a significant predictor of gait speed, indicating its importance for older women's mobility.</p>","PeriodicalId":46318,"journal":{"name":"MLTJ-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":"286-298"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12225438/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86293676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}