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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Ankle strength"”.
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Age-Related Ankle Strength Degradation and Effects on Slip-Induced Falls
… More specifically, the relationship between ankle strength, the ankle joint power to transfer the whole body center-of-mass during normal gait, and the likelihood of slip-induced falls was identified. The walking experiment and the ankle strength tests were conducted in the Locomotion …
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The Relationship among Ankle Function, Functional Capacity, and Body Composition to Balance in Geriatric Populations
… significant relationships among measures of ankle strength, ankle range of motion, body composition, and functional capacity to balance ability in geriatric populations which may potentially assist in identifying older individuals with increased risk of falling. A battery of five test (ankle …
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Ankle sprain prevention - the effect of the Nike Free shoe in elite male soccer players
… shoe would have a lower incidence of acute ankle sprains as compared to controls. Two elite male college soccer teams participated in the study. The experimental team performed an agility training program two to three days per week over a three month period wearing the Nike Free Trainer. …
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Maximum Absolute and Relative Joint Torques during Recovery from a Simulated Trip
… recovery, obese participants exhibited higher ankle plantar flexor torques and relative effort. Trends also suggested higher relative hip extensor effort in the obese. Obese adults exhibited a poorer ability to recover from a forward fall with a single step. In addition, obese adults used a …
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The effect of an exercise intervention on peripheral sensorimotor function in neuropathic diabetics
… effect of a low-impact balance and lower limb strength training intervention on the sensorimotor complications of peripheral diabetic neuropathy. Ten diabetics with peripheral neuropathy (age 61 ± 9 yrs, BMI 32 ± 5) underwent a twice-weekly supervised low-impact exercise intervention for 12 …