scholarly journals The Impact of strengthening exercises on the functioning of quadriceps muscle in teenagers children involved sport activity and not involved in sport activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Lina Levickiene ◽  
Monika Pociene
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle Strength ◽  
Strength Exercises ◽  
Strengthening Exercises ◽  
The Impact

Research shows that the involvement of majority of Lithuanian schoolchildren in sports activities is insufficient. Lack of physical activity has an adverse effect on their growth and maturity. Scientists, who have studied the issue of physical activity of children in Lithuania, envisage obviously declining trends of physical activity. Research data show that physical activity of more than 50% of boys and over 60% of girls in Lithuania are not sufficient (Skurvydas, 2017). Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that’s requires energy expenditure. The objective of the research: to assess the impact of strengthening exercises on the functioning of quadriceps muscle for teenagers children who are involved in sports activity or not involved in sports activity. Conclusions: 1. After application of strength exercises the increase in thigh volume, quadriceps muscle thickness and strength were statistically significant (p<0.05) in both groups: sporting and non-sporting. Quadriceps muscle thickness and muscle strength were statistically significantly greater (p<0.05) in sporting group, and thigh volume increase was statistically insignificant greater (p>0.05) in non-sporting group. 2. Difference in thigh volume, quadriceps muscle thickness and strength between the dominant and non-dominant leg was statistically insignificant (p>0.05) prior to and after the application of strength exercises. 3. The closest correlation was between the quadriceps muscle thickness and thigh volume as well as between the quadriceps muscle strength and thickness. The relation between the quadriceps muscle strength and thigh volume was average or weak.

scholarly journals Sports activities of 60 above Hungarian elderly-explaining and predicting impact of exercise on health

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga Lampek ◽  
László Csóka ◽  
Réka Hegedüs ◽  
Miklós Zrínyi ◽  
Mária Törőcsik
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The proportion of elderly is on the rise both in Europe and in Hungary. The challenge is to increase the number of years spent in good health as well as to improve quality of life of those 60 years and above. This study focuses on the impact of physical activity on this age group. Methods A nationally representative sample of 2000 respondents were surveyed in an age range of 15–74. Our data concerns those being 60–74 years of age. The focus of our investigation was level and impact of physical activity in the group above. First, we used Chi-squared tests and correspondence analysis to identify the deviation in the answers of different groups in our sample. After we built a hierarchical linear regression model to get a deeper understanding of the impact of physical activity for elderly. Results Those reporting no physical/sports activity at all have to do with the negative culture of exercising. Only 9.3% reported being engaged with any sports; 72% reported no regular exercising throughout their lives. The relationship between sport activity and self-reported health was significant (p = 0.009, Cramer’s V = 0.2). Elderly were characterized by walking, hiking and less intense sports. Conclusions Those who actively exercised in this research reported better health outcomes than those who stopped or had never been engaged in any sports. We conclude that of all variables tested, physical activity was most effective to improve personal health of the elderly in this sample. Compared to European data on physical activity of elderly populations, Hungary seems to fall behind and needs to consider concentrated efforts to improve the future health of its senior populace.

scholarly journals The Effects of Kinesio Taping and Quadriceps Muscle Strengthening Exercise on Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Functional Status in Knee Osteoarthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggia P Nayanti ◽  
Tertianto Prabowo ◽  
Dian M Sari
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle Strength ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Strengthening Exercises ◽  
And Control

Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is characterized by knee cartilage degradation. Knee Osteoarthritis symptoms are joint pain, stiffness, quadriceps muscle weakness and daily activities difficulties. The use of Kinesio Taping (KT) in Quadriceps muscle strengthening exercises (QSE) is known to increase quadriceps muscle strength, reduce pain and improve functional abilities in KOA. This study aimed to determine the effect of KT with QSE on quadriceps muscle strength and functional status in KOA. This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial, involving twenty-six KOA women that were divided equally into treatment and control groups. The treatment group was given KT and QSE, the control group received sham taping and QSE. Quadriceps muscle strength and WOMAC scores were measured before and after treatment at 4, 6 and 8 weeks. There was a significant difference in quadriceps muscle strength at the 6th week (p = 0.019) between treatment and control groups and no significant differences (p> 0.05) in the strength of quadriceps muscle at 4th and 8th weeks and WOMAC values ??at 4th, 6th and 8th weeks. We concluded that a combination of KT with QSE offers advantages for improvement of quadriceps muscle strength at 6th week but not for functional status in KOA.   Keywords: Kinesio taping, Osteoarthritis, Strengthening exercises, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

scholarly journals Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Body Mass Index Are Associated With Estimates of Physical Activity Postheart Transplantation

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 1253-1259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Kelly ◽  
James R. Walsh ◽  
Jennifer D. Paratz ◽  
Stephanie T. Yerkovich ◽  
Scott C. McKenzie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle Strength

scholarly journals Comparison of Y-Balance Test Performance by maturation status in youth distance runners

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0008
Author(s):  
Mitchell J. Rauh ◽  
Micah C. Garcia ◽  
David M. Bazett-Jones ◽  
Jason T. Long ◽  
Kevin R. Ford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Limb Length ◽  
Distance Running ◽  
Distance Runners ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle Strength ◽  
Increased Risk

Background: Distance running is a popular interscholastic sport, but also has an associated high risk of running-related injuries. Recent literature suggests that functional tests may help to identify athletes at increased risk of injury. The Y-Balance Test (YBT) is an objective measure used to assess functional muscle strength and balance and to expose asymmetries between tested limbs. Purpose: To determine if YBT performance was associated with maturation status in healthy, youth distance runners. We hypothesized that mid-pubertal (MP) runners would demonstrate less functional reach distance than pre-pubertal (PrP) or post-pubertal (PoP) runners. Methods: A convenience sample of 142 (Females: n=79, Males: n=63) uninjured youth runners (ages 13.5±2.7 years; weekly running distance: 18.2±20.4 km) were recruited from the local community. All runners met inclusion criteria, indicating that they were between 9 and 19 years old and participated in long-distance running activities such as school/club track and field, cross country, road races, trail running, and/or soccer. The runners completed a modified Pubertal Maturational Observation Scale (PMOS), then were screened for right (R) and left (L) anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM) and posterolateral (PL) reach distances (cm) normalized by lower limb length (cm). Composite reach distance was calculated by the sum of the three reach distances divided by three times the limb length multiplied by 100 for R and L limbs. ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc tests were used to compare maximum normalized reach distances for the three directions and composite reach distance by maturation status and sex. Results: Overall, 31.7% were classified as PrP status, 26.1% as MP, and 42.3% as PoP, with similar percentages by sex ( p=0.84). The only significant mean difference was found for R ANT maximum normalized reach distance between PrP and PoP ( p=0.02), indicating a greater normalized reach in PrP athletes. No significant mean differences were found for R or L PM and PL maximum normalized reach distances, or for R or L composite reach distances, by maturation status or when stratified by maturation and sex ( p>0.05). Conclusions: In this sample of youth runners, the YBT was only a discriminator of anterior reach distance between pre-pubertal and post-pubertal runners. As decreased anterior reach is associated with reduced quadriceps muscle strength and anterior knee pain, reduced anterior reach in post-pubertal runners may potentially signify an increased risk of sustaining a running-related injury. Thus, preventive efforts to ensure good functional quadriceps muscle strength may be merited.

scholarly journals A single whole body vibration session influences quadriceps muscle strength, functional mobility and balance of elderly with osteopenia and/or osteoporosis? Pragmatic clinical trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Luanda Alves Xavier Ramos ◽  
François Talles Medeiros Rodrigues ◽  
Lívia Shirahige ◽  
Maria de Fátima Alcântara Barros ◽  
Antônio Geraldo Cidrão de Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Pragmatic Clinical Trial ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle Strength

Quadriceps muscle strength and its relationship to radiographic knee osteoarthritis in Japanese elderly

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Go Omori ◽  
Yoshio Koga ◽  
Hiroshi Watanabe ◽  
Masaei Tanaka ◽  
Atsushi Nawata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle Strength ◽  
Japanese Elderly ◽  
Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis

scholarly journals Mutual Influence of Psoriasis and Sport

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Paolo Custurone ◽  
Laura Macca ◽  
Lucrezia Bertino ◽  
Debora Di Mauro ◽  
Fabio Trimarchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Joint Involvement ◽  
Indirect Benefits ◽  
The Impact

The link between psoriasis and sport is a controversial issue. The topic has been poorly investigated, and nowadays there are many unsolved questions, dealing with the role of psoriasis in influencing the sporting habits of patients and, vice versa, the impact of sport activity on course, severity and extent of the disease, with particular regard to the indirect benefits on cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome. Moreover, the role of physical activity on patients’ quality of life and the potential limitations on physical activity due to joint involvement have not been well elucidated until now. In this narrative review we will try to provide answers to these queries.

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