Anterior knee pain (AKP) is very common, affecting 1 in 4 athletes, 70% of whom are
between 16 and 25 years old. 1, 2 Considering that the patellofemoral joint is one of the …

Objective: To examine the immediate effects of experimentally induced anterior knee pain
(AKP) on involuntary and voluntary quadriceps strength and activation. Design: Crossover …

Objective Primary adhesive capsulitis (AC), or frozen shoulder, is an insidious and idiopathic
disease. Severe pain is predominant in the first two of the three stages of the condition …

Increasing incidences of insomnia in adults, as well as the aging population, have been
reported for their negative impact on the quality of life. Insomnia episodes may be …

Purpose Clinically, arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) has a negative impact on functional
recovery in musculoskeletal disorders. One possible technique to relieve AMI is motor …

To examine individual or combined effects of static stretch and explosive contraction on
quadriceps spinal-reflex excitability (the peak Hoffmann's reflex normalized by the peak …

The objective of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of electroacupuncture
and manual acupuncture on hip flexion range of motion (ROM), knee joint (flexion …

The modulatory effects on the brain during right versus left side acupuncture stimulation of
the same acupuncture point have been a subject of controversy. For clarification of this …

BACKGROUND: Ankle or knee joint cooling has shown to increase muscle activation in
controlled laboratory measurements. OBJECTIVE: To examine if a bilateral 20-min lower …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a long-term, worsening knee disease that affects a
lot of people in their middle years and later years. Its main symptoms are joint pain, limited …