Tag: quadriceps

Strength Training with Same Ranges of Motion at Different Muscle Lengths does not Change Muscle Activation among Synergist Muscles

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SUMMARY Objective. Strength training adaptations involve the synergistic activation of different muscles during training and rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to verify changes in electromyographic activity and the synergism of Vastus Medialis and Vastus Latera­lis after 12 weeks of knee extension training. Methods. Eighteen untrained young women were divided into 2 groups, performing … Continued

Muscle Mass Loss in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Unit

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SUMMARY Background. Muscle mass can be an important predictor for survival in critical illness, and there is no universally acknowledged approach for routinely assessing low muscularity at ICU admission. We aimed to identify patients with low muscularity and investigate whether ultrasound muscle mass measurements changed during the ICU stay. Materials and methods. We performed a retrospective analysis … Continued