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Non-linear growth trends of toe flexor muscle strength among children, adolescents, and young adults: a cross-sectional study
There are only a few studies on the muscular strength of the foot in children and adolescents; thus, the developmental pattern and normative data of these populations during growth are unclear. We sought to el...
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Open AccessSpecific characterization of regional storage fat in upper and lower limbs of young healthy adults
This study aimed to determine the specific characterization of regional storage fat in the upper limb as compared to the lower limb of young healthy adults. The regional storage fat and skeletal muscle in uppe...
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Open AccessMaximum toe flexor muscle strength and quantitative analysis of human plantar intrinsic and extrinsic muscles by a magnetic resonance imaging technique
The aims of this study were to investigate the relationships between the maximum isometric toe flexor muscle strength (TFS) and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the plantar intrinsic and extrinsic muscles and to ...
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Effects of dynamic and static handgrip exercises on hand and wrist volume
It is not known how the mode of exercise, dynamic and static exercises, affects the limb volume. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate hand and wrist volume (HWV) after dynamic and static han...
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Blood pressure response to force–velocity properties of the knee-hip extension movement
This study aimed to examine the effects of maximum static and dynamic forces during and after knee-hip extension movement on blood pressure. Blood pressure was measured with a combination of oscillometric and ...
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