Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy
of childhood. Untreated, this incurable disease, which has an X‐linked recessive …

The adult and juvenile myositis syndromes, commonly referred to collectively as idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), are systemic autoimmune diseases with the hallmarks of …

Objective: To establish reference values for isometric strength of 12 muscle groups and
flexibility of 13 joint movements in 1,000 children and adults and investigate the influence of …

The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether grip strength is related to total
muscle strength in children, adolescents, and young adults. The second purpose was to …

Study Design Cross-sectional. Objectives To determine if females with anterior knee pain
are more likely to demonstrate hip abduction or external rotation weakness than a similar …

Introduction: An international clinical trial enrolled 174 ambulatory males≥ 5 years old with
nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy (nmDMD). Pretreatment data provide …

Introduction: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) subjects≥ 5 years with nonsense
mutations were followed for 48 weeks in a multicenter, randomized, double‐blind, placebo …

Assessment of muscle strength tests has been a popular form of testing muscle function in
sports and exercises, as well as in other movement-related sciences for several decades …

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To investigate the influence of
strengthening the hip abductor and lateral rotator musculature on pain and function of …

Abstract Neuromotor Task Training (NTT) and Nintendo Wii Fit Training (Wii training) are
both task-based interventions used to improve performance in children with motor …