scholarly journals Indices Of Resistance Artery Function In Upper And Lower Limbs Are Related In Young Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (8S) ◽  
pp. 76-76
Author(s):  
Michele N. D'Agata ◽  
Elissa K. Hoopes ◽  
Felicia R. Berube ◽  
Melissa A. Witman
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Resistance Artery

Physical activity and functional shortening of the muscles of the lower limbs in pupils aged between 14-16

Physiotherapy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kuraczowska ◽  
Katarzyna Ligarska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Motor Ability ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Functional Movement ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Muscle Shortening ◽  
Physically Inactive

AbstractAim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate how sports activity influences the extent and incidence of muscle shortening in lower limbs in physically active and inactive young women. Material and methods: A group of 30 pupils aged between 14-16 was tested. Fifteen pupils out of the group regularly played volleyball in TRS Siła Ustroń sports club, while the remaining fifteen were physically inactive. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) system was used to assess the level of motor ability, and four functional tests were used to measure the length of lower limbs muscles based on the use of V-Rippstein plurimeter. In addition to tests the students also filled out a questionnaire. Results: The results of the analysis showed that among the physically inactive pupils the muscle shortening occurred more frequently in comparison to the students who played volleyball. Moreover, the results of the FMS indicated that the young women who took up sports had a higher level of motor ability than their peers. Conclusions: Regular physical activity improves and maintains normal length of muscles of lower limbs.

High-impact Routines to Ameliorate Trunk and Lower Limbs Flexibility in Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (14) ◽  
pp. 1039-1046
Author(s):  
Massimo De Nardi ◽  
Carlo Facheris ◽  
Piero Ruggeri ◽  
Antonio La Torre ◽  
Roberto Codella
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Crossover Fashion ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Partial Body ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Trunk Position

AbstractSeveral types of routines and methods have been experimented to gain neuro/muscular advantages, in terms of overall range of motion, in athletes and fitness enthusiasts. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of different routines on trunk- and lower limbs flexibility in a sample of young women. In a randomized-crossover fashion, eleven subjects underwent to: hamstrings stretching [S]; hamstrings stretching plus whole-body vibration [S+WBV]; partial-body cryotherapy [Cryo]; rest [Control]. Standing hamstrings stretch performance and sit-and-reach amplitude resulted to be improved with [S+WBV] compared to all other protocols (p<0.05). [Cryo] ameliorated the active knee extension performance with respect to all other interventions (p<0.05). These flexibility improvements were obtained without a loss in the trunk position sense proprioception. These results represent the first evidence that a single session of either vibration or cryotherapy can ameliorate flexibility without losing the trunk position sense proprioception in young women.

scholarly journals A INFLUÊNCIA DO EXCESSO DE PESO NA FORÇA MUSCULAR E NA FUNCIONALIDADE MULHERES JOVENS

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 250-262
Author(s):  
Pâmela Abreu Vargas Barbosa ◽  
Amanda Marques Faria ◽  
Daniella Alves Vento ◽  
Flávio Monteiro Ayres ◽  
Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto Formiga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Peak Torque ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Function

O objetivo foi verificar a influência do excesso de peso na força muscular e na funcionalidade de tronco de mulheres jovens. Estudo analítico transversal, com 54 mulheres de 18 a 30 anos, com excesso de peso (n=25), e eutróficas (n=29). A força muscular de tronco foi avaliada pelo dinamômetro isocinético e a funcionalidade de tronco e membros inferiores através do Bunkie Test. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio do programa SPSS (Sciences Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). Como resultado, o presente estudo identificou que as mulheres com excesso de peso conseguem gerar pico de torque absoluto na 1º série (p=0,023), na 2º série (p=0,009), e no impulso na 2º série (p=0,009) maiores que as mulheres eutróficas. No entanto, quando o pico de torque foi analisado proporcionalmente ao peso corporal, estes valores foram menores, não sendo encontrada diferença entre os grupos (p0,05). Para o Bunkie Test, o grupo com excesso de peso apresentou pior desempenho na funcionalidade, principalmente nos movimentos de extensão, em decúbito dorsal, dos membros inferiores direito (p=0,011), esquerdo (p= 0,004) e na manutenção do tronco em decúbito lateral direito (p=0,008). Conclui-se que o excesso de peso pode alterar diretamente a força muscular e interferir na funcionalidade de tronco de mulheres jovens, sugerindo um desequilíbrio muscular em tronco e membros inferiores.Palavras-chave: Força Muscular. Obesidade. Funcionalidade. THE INFLUENCE OF OVERWEIGHT ON MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FUNCTION IN YOUNG WOMENABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to verify the influence of overweight on muscle strength and functionality in young women. This is a cross-sectional analytical study that was conducted with 54 women aged 18 and 30 years – twenty-five (25) were overweight and twenty-nine (29) were eutrophic. Muscle strength was assessed by an isokinetic dynamometer, whereas functionality was assessed by the Bunkie Test. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS program (Sciences Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). As a result, the present study identified that overweight women can generate absolute peak torque in the 1st grade (p = 0.023), in the 2nd grade (p = 0.009), and in the 2nd highest grade (p = 0.009) than eutrophic women. However, when the peak torque was analyzed proportionally to the body weight, these values were lower, and no difference was found between the groups (p 0.05). For the Bunkie Test, the overweight group presented worse performance in the functionality, especially in the extension movements, in the dorsal decubitus position, of the right lower limbs (p = 0.011), left (p = 0.004) and in the maintenance of the decubitus trunk right side (p = 0.008). It is concluded that overweight can directly affect muscle strength and interfere with the trunk function of young women, suggesting a muscle imbalance in the trunk and lower limbs.Keywords: Muscle Strength. Obesity. Functioning.

Decreased capillary filtration but maintained venous compliance in the lower limb of aging women

2007 ◽  
Vol 293 (6) ◽  
pp. H3568-H3574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Lindenberger ◽  
Toste Länne
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Orthostatic Intolerance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Transmural Pressure ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Venous Compliance ◽  
Venous Capacitance ◽  
Capillary Filtration ◽  
Age Related

There are sex-related differences in venous compliance and capillary filtration in the lower limbs, which to some extent can explain the susceptibility to orthostatic intolerance in young women. With age, venous compliance and capacitance are reduced in men. This study was designed to evaluate age-related changes in venous compliance and capillary filtration in the lower limbs of healthy women. Included in this study were 22 young and 12 elderly women (23.1 ± 0.4 and 66.4 ± 1.4 yr). Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) of 11, 22, and 44 mmHg created defined transmural pressure gradients in the lower limbs. A plethysmographic technique was used on the calf to assess venous capacitance and net capillary filtration. Venous compliance was calculated with the aid of a quadratic regression equation. No age-related differences in venous compliance and capacitance were found. Net capillary filtration and capillary filtration coefficient (CFC) were lower in elderly women at a LBNP of 11 and 22 mmHg (0.0032 vs. 0.0044 and 0.0030 vs. 0.0041 ml·100 ml−1·min−1·mmHg−1, P < 0.001). At higher transmural pressure (LBNP, 44 mmHg), CFC increased by ∼1/3 (0.010 ml·100 ml−1·min−1·mmHg−1) in the elderly ( P < 0.001) but remained unchanged in the young women. In conclusion, no age-related decrease in venous compliance and capacitance was seen in women. However, a decreased CFC was found with age, implying reduced capillary function. Increasing transmural pressure increased CFC in the elderly women, indicating an increased capillary susceptibility to transmural pressure load in dependent regions. These findings differ from earlier studies on age-related effects in men, indicating sex-specific vascular aging both in the venous section and microcirculation.

Effect of Asymmetrical Load Carrying on Joint Kinetics of the Lower Extremity During Walking in High-Heeled Shoes in Young Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soul Lee ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Jing Xian Li
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Joint Moments ◽  
Joint Kinetics ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Hip Abduction ◽  
Kinetics Of

Background: Carrying a load asymmetrically and walking in high-heeled shoes are common in women. Knowledge of the effects of the two combined conditions on lower-limb kinetics is lacking. We sought to examine the effects of walking in high-heeled shoes and carrying an asymmetrical load on the joint kinetics of the lower extremity in young women. Methods: Fifteen participants were asked to walk in flat-heeled and 9-cm high-heeled shoes and to asymmetrically carry loads of 0% body weight (BW), 5% BW, and 10% BW. The three-dimensional joint moments of the hip, knee, and ankle in each of the walking conditions were studied through ground reaction force measurements and motion analysis. Results: Walking in high-heeled shoes and asymmetrically carrying a load of 5% or 10% BW resulted in significant differences in ankle joint moments of the loaded and unloaded lower limbs. Compared with walking in flat-heeled shoes, walking in high-heeled shoes and carrying a load asymmetrically significantly increased hip extension, hip abduction, knee extension, and knee adduction moments and decreased ankle plantar moment of the loaded leg. Walking in high-heeled shoes carrying a load of 10% BW resulted in greater significant changes in hip abduction, knee extension, and ankle dorsiflexion moments in the loaded leg than did carrying a load of 5% BW. Conclusions: These findings indicate that walking in high-heeled shoes and asymmetrical load carrying create significant differences in joint loading between the two limbs and alter lower-extremity kinetics.

scholarly journals Differences of correlations of echometric dimensions of the uterus in different phases of the menstrual cycle with constitutional parameters of the body in practically healthy young women of ecto- and mesomorphic somatotypes

2018 ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
L. A. Cherkasova
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Distal Epiphysis ◽  
Medical University

The success of the solution to the problem of treatment and prevention of obstetric-gynecological pathology largely depends on the extent to which the relationship between the sonographic sizes` of the uterus and the ovaries with the constitutional parameters of the body will be fully and systematically studied. The purpose of the work is to establish differences in correlations of ultrasonic sizes of the uterus in different phases of the menstrual cycle (MC) with anthropo-somatotypological parameters of the body of practically healthy young women of ecto- and mesomorphic somatotypes. Primary indices of sonographic sizes of the uterus, as well as anthropometric and somatotypological parameters in 78 healthy urban young women of Podillia with duration of MC 28 days were obtained from the data bank of the research center of the National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya. In a sonographic study in different phases of the MC, the length and width of the body, the length of the neck and the anterior-posterior size (thickness) of the uterus were measured for its largest size, as well as the thickness of the endometrium and myometrium. According to Bunak V. V. scheme anthropometric survey was conducted. The evaluation of the somatotype was carried out using the Carter-Heath mathematical scheme. According to the formulas of J. Matiegka fat, bone and muscle mass components are determined, and according to the American Institute of Nutrition, the muscular component of the body mass. The analysis of the correlations of the obtained results was carried out in the licensed package “Statistica 6.1” with the use of nonparametric statistics of Spearman. In young women with mesomorphic somatotype, regardless of the phase of MC, in most cases, there are numerous, mostly direct, reliable and unreliable mean strength correlations between the linear size of the uterus, the length of the cervix and the thickness of the myometrium, and most of the total and longitudinal dimensions of the body, as well as between the length of the body of cervix and the width of the distal epiphyses of the upper limb, the majority of the lower limbs girth, the thickness of the skin-fat folds on the lower extremity, and practically all the components of the body weight by Matiegka. In young women with ectomorphic somatotype, regardless of the phase of the MC, numerous, mostly direct, reliable average forces and strong and unreliable mean strength connections between all echometric dimensions of the uterus and all total, most of the longitudinal dimensions of the body (with the exception of the thickness of the endometrium), the width of the distal epiphysis forearm, most of the girth dimensions, shoulder width and muscle mass components of the body using the Matiegka method and the American Institute of Nutrition are set. Attention is drawn to the average strength, mostly reliable, feedback correlations regardless of the MC phase, between all echometric dimensions of the uterus and the ectomorphic component of the somatotype. So, between young women of meso- and ectomorphic somatotypes set differences of numerous connections of the sonographic parameters of the uterus with anthropo-somatotypological indices. In young women of mesomorphic somatotype in the follicular phase of the MC, the ovulation phase, and the luteal phase of the MC, the number and strength of the connections of the sonographic sizes of the uterus with anthropomorphic somatotypological parameters is lower than that of the representatives of the ectomorphic somatotype.

Severe Paradoxical Dysphonia in Two Young Women

1993 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Collins ◽  
Robert McDonald ◽  
Robert Stanley ◽  
Timothy Donovan ◽  
C. Frank Bonebrake
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Therapeutic Regimen ◽  
Instrumental Data ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This report describes an unusual and persistent dysphonia in two young women who had taken a therapeutic regimen of isotretinoin for intractable acne. We report perceptual and instrumental data for their dysphonia, and pose a theoretical basis for the relationship of dysphonia to this drug. We also provide recommendations for reducing the risk of acquiring a dysphonia during the course of treatment with isotretinoin.

What Do We Want Them To Be When They Grow Up?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Lyn Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Learning To Listen

Abstract Learning to listen and speak are well-established preludes for reading, writing, and succeeding in mainstream educational settings. Intangibles beyond the ubiquitous test scores that typically serve as markers for progress in children with hearing loss are embedded in descriptions of the educational and social development of four young women. All were diagnosed with severe-to-profound or profound hearing loss as toddlers, and all were fitted with hearing aids and given listening and spoken language therapy. Compiling stories across the life span provides insights into what we can be doing in the lives of young children with hearing loss.

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