The purpose of the study is to establish absolute reliability and concurrent validity between
hand-held dynamometers (HHDs) and isokinetic dynamometers (IDs) in lower extremity …

Single-joint isometric and isokinetic knee strength assessment plays an important role in
strength and conditioning, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. The literature, however, lacks …

Background: Preclinical studies suggest that for complete midsubstance anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injuries, a suture repair of the ACL augmented with a protein implant placed …

Background Muscle strength measurements using hand-held dynamometry (HHD) can be
affected by the inadequate strength of the tester and lack of stabilization of the participants …

Background Few studies have investigated the effects of mobilization with movement (MWM)
in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to other procedures. Sham procedures …

Background and objectives Lumbar plexus block has been used to provide postoperative
analgesia after lower limb surgery. The fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) has been …

[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of isometric knee
extension muscle strength measurements using a belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer …

(1) Background: Lower levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) are common in
osteoarthritis (OA) patients. However, the effect of vitamin D supplementation on muscle …

Manual muscle testing (MMT) and hand-held dynamometry (HHD) are commonly used in
people with inflammatory myopathy (IM), but their clinimetric properties have not yet been …

Background: Bridge-enhanced anterior cruciate ligament repair (BEAR) combines suture
repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with a specific extracellular matrix scaffold (the …