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Orthopedics & Sports medicine
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Muscle health may be informed by activity level rather than aging process

Muscle health may be informed by activity level rather than aging process

byKing's College LondonRepresentative images of myonuclear organization in younger and older untrained and endurance-trained individuals. Representative images of vastus lateralis muscle fib

Muscle health may be informed by activity level rather than aging process

byKing's College LondonRepresentative images of myonuclear organization in younger and older untrained and endurance-trained individuals. Representative images of vastus lateralis muscle fib
Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

by Amy Norton, Healthday ReporterExperts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower risk.(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent ye

Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

by Amy Norton, Healthday ReporterExperts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower risk.(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent ye
Analgesics plus exercise therapy feasible for knee OA

Analgesics plus exercise therapy feasible for knee OA

(HealthDay)—A combined intervention of optimized analgesic prescription and exercise therapy is feasible and associated with significant reductions in pain and activity limitation in patients with kne

Analgesics plus exercise therapy feasible for knee OA

(HealthDay)—A combined intervention of optimized analgesic prescription and exercise therapy is feasible and associated with significant reductions in pain and activity limitation in patients with kne
Why don't we stick to home physiotherapy exercises?

Why don't we stick to home physiotherapy exercises?

by Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lack of persistence in home physiotherapy exercises is a well-known problem hindering the effectiveness of treatment. It

Why don't we stick to home physiotherapy exercises?

by Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lack of persistence in home physiotherapy exercises is a well-known problem hindering the effectiveness of treatment. It
Call for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page

Call for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page

byFlinders UniversityCall for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page. Credit: Flinders UniversityParents and youth sport coaches need to have positive relationships to foster po

Call for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page

byFlinders UniversityCall for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page. Credit: Flinders UniversityParents and youth sport coaches need to have positive relationships to foster po
Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest
Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

by Ella Funk,Canadian Light SourceSimilar cortical tibial bone microarchitecture in LC and Fbn1C1041G/+mice. Credit:Matrix Biology Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2024.100155

Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

by Ella Funk,Canadian Light SourceSimilar cortical tibial bone microarchitecture in LC and Fbn1C1041G/+mice. Credit:Matrix Biology Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2024.100155
Better implants key to repair damaged knees

Better implants key to repair damaged knees

by Martin Viljoen,Stellenbosch University South AfricaExample of an implant design. Credit: Dr. Johan van der MerwePeople whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the &#39

Better implants key to repair damaged knees

by Martin Viljoen,Stellenbosch University South AfricaExample of an implant design. Credit: Dr. Johan van der MerwePeople whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the &#39
A new method based on computational time series analysis allows the estimation of exercise thresholds

A new method based on computational time series analysis allows the estimation of exercise thresholds

by Tampere UniversityIllustration of the determination of the thresholds DDFAT1and DDFAT2(cyan vertical lines) compared to the lactate thresholds (black vertical lines) for subject 3

A new method based on computational time series analysis allows the estimation of exercise thresholds

by Tampere UniversityIllustration of the determination of the thresholds DDFAT1and DDFAT2(cyan vertical lines) compared to the lactate thresholds (black vertical lines) for subject 3
I've been sick. When can I start exercising again?

I've been sick. When can I start exercising again?

by Ken Nosaka,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsYou've had a cold or the flu and your symptoms have begun to subside. Your nose has stopped dripping, your cough is clearing

I've been sick. When can I start exercising again?

by Ken Nosaka,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsYou've had a cold or the flu and your symptoms have begun to subside. Your nose has stopped dripping, your cough is clearing
An innovative approach for evaluating muscle coordination and fatigue

An innovative approach for evaluating muscle coordination and fatigue

by Chiba UniversityThe traditional sEMG approaches are unable to evaluate the activity of multiple muscles at the same time. This is important to study the coordination of muscles in the human bo

An innovative approach for evaluating muscle coordination and fatigue

by Chiba UniversityThe traditional sEMG approaches are unable to evaluate the activity of multiple muscles at the same time. This is important to study the coordination of muscles in the human bo
Osteoporosis drug could half number of redo hip replacement operations

Osteoporosis drug could half number of redo hip replacement operations

by University of SheffieldOsteolysis with denosumab treatment. Credit: University of SheffieldMore than half of repeat hip replacement operations could be prevented with a drug already successful

Osteoporosis drug could half number of redo hip replacement operations

by University of SheffieldOsteolysis with denosumab treatment. Credit: University of SheffieldMore than half of repeat hip replacement operations could be prevented with a drug already successful