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extensor muscle

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muscle producing extension, that is, a movement that produces straightening, or an increase in the angle of a joint.
Synonym(s): musculus extensor [TA]
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According to Wu et al., [12] the knee extensor muscle strength was better in individuals aged 55 years or above who performed TC exercises over a long period of time (minimum three years), compared to those who did not.
Effects of Tai Chi on partial anterior cruciate ligament injury: A single-blind, randomized-controlled trial
- When male and female participants were evaluated separately, there was no significant relationship between hamstring flexibility and knee extensor muscle strength.
The Cut-off Values for the Diagnosis of Hamstring Shortness and Related Factors
Leg extensor muscles strength was determined by performing RM (repetition maximum).
Effects of 8-Week Home-Based Yoga and Resistance Training on Muscle Strength, Functional Capacity and Balance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Study
In the current study, although the FI values of the flexor and extensor muscles of the AS patients were lower than those of the control group, the difference was not statistically significant.
The Effect of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Treatment on Muscle Performance and Endurance in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Prospective Follow-Up Study
Ohlsen, "In vivo moment arm lengths for hip extensor muscles at different angles of hip flexion," Journal of Biomechanics, vol.
Femoral Neck Strain during Maximal Contraction of Isolated Hip-Spanning Muscle Groups
Anatomical variations of the extensor muscles of the hand, including the extensor indicis (El), are common, and no standard pattern has been described.
A variant extensor indicis muscle and the branching pattern of the deep radial nerve could explain hand functionality and clinical symptoms in the living patient
A lift (ArjoHuntleigh; Malmo, Sweden) mounted in the ceiling was available to transfer subjects onto the isokinetic dynamometer chair (Biodex Medical Systems Inc; Shirley, New York) in order to measure torque generated by the knee extensor muscle group.
Effect of adjusting pulse durations of functional electrical stimulation cycling on energy expenditure and fatigue after spinal cord injury
low knee extensor muscle strength (n=53) in Table 1.
Comparisons of Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Exercise Intolerance Between Individuals with Heart Failure with High Versus Low Knee Extensor Muscle Strength
Stein, "Spinal reflexes in ankle flexor and extensor muscles after chronic central nervous system lesions and functional electrical stimulation," Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, vol.
Poststroke muscle architectural parameters of the tibialis anterior and the potential implications for rehabilitation of foot drop
Nevertheless, there were slightly higher incremental changes in the strength of TQ/BW-ext-nondominant and TQ/BW-ext-dominant extensor muscles (P < 0.1, Table 2) in the GEJ-treated group compared to those in the non-GEJ-treated group.
Effect of the herbal drug Guilu Erxian Jiao on muscle strength, articular pain, and disability in elderly men with knee osteoarthritis
By a circular electric milling cutter (Diameter=3 cm) XII a rib is cut strictly along the longitudinal axis from end to the outward edge of extensor muscle of the back together with the transversal fascia (Figure 2).
Operative access to kidney without damage of lumbar and intercostal muscles, vessels and nerves
Two linear incisions approximately 2 cm long were given over lateral digital extensor muscle and tendon joint and distal end of lateral digital extensor tendon before it joins the tendon of long extensor (Fig.
String halt and its management in a mare

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