Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Muscle atrophy and decline in muscle strength appear very rapidly with prolonged disuse or
mechanical unloading after acute hospitalization or experimental bed rest. The current study …

Recent research has begun to employ interventions that combine action observation and
motor imagery (AOMI) with positive results. However, little is known about the underpinning …

Physical activity (PA) is more important for our health than ever. It is a lever for physical
fitness, working efficiency, immune system resilience, and maintenance of psychophysical …

Introduction: Gait and balance disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) represent a major
therapeutic challenge as frequent falls and freezing of gait impair quality of life and predict …

Dynamic stability of the knee and weakness of the extensor muscles are considered to be
the most important functional limitations after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury …

Background Efficient performance of most daily activities requires intact and simultaneous
execution of motor and cognitive tasks. To mitigate age-related functional decline, various …

Prolonged bed rest causes a multitude of deleterious physiological changes in the human
body that require interventions even during immobilization to prevent or minimize these …

Background Motor imagery (MI) has been a widely used strategy in the past two decades to
enhance physical capabilities among orthopaedic patients. However, its effectiveness is still …

Background Motor imagery practice (MIP) and anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
(a-tDCS) are innovative methods with independent positive influence on motor sequence …