Assessment of balance during a single-limb stance task in healthy adults: a cross-sectional study

R Tedeschi, L Labanca, D Platano… - … and Motor Skills, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Single-limb stance (SLS) is a demanding postural task, widely used for balance assessment
in both research and clinical practice. Despite extensive data on elderly and clinical …

The influence of knee extensor and ankle plantar flexor strength on single-leg standing balance in older women

W Tapanya, S Maharan, P Amput, N Sangkarit… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Impaired balance is a significant risk factor for falls among older adults. The precise impact
of lower-extremity muscles, including the proportion of muscle strength, on the performance …

Not only muscle mass but also muscle quality is associated with knee extension muscle strength in patients with hip fractures

T Umehara, A Kaneguchi, K Watanabe… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Our results revealed that the decrease in isometric knee extension muscle strength on the
operated and nonoperated sides in patients with hip fractures was associated with not only a …

Surface electromyography analysis of ankle flexor and extensor activity under different standing stability levels

F Wu, J Zhang, K Yang, Y Li, Z Li… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: To observe the activation strategies of the ankle muscles using surface
electromyography (sEMG) during single-leg standing (SLS) and both-leg standing (BLS) on …

[HTML][HTML] Sex-specific poor physical performance in Korean community-dwelling older adults

K Wang, S Kim, T Song, S Bae, H Park, SJ Son - Experimental Gerontology, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Poor physical performance appears to be different across age and sex. The aim
of this study was to examine changes in physical performance across age groups by sex …

The effects of contralateral limb cross-education training on post-surgical rehabilitation outcomes in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a …

C Liu, SJ Li, JP Li, HH Zhang, GQ Li… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2025 - Springer
Objective This study examines whether cross-education training of the healthy limb
promotes cross-transfer through central nervous system stimulation, enhancing the function …

Weighting of visual and auditory inputs in dancers with and without previous ankle injury

E Coker, D Harel, A Roginska, AV Lubetzky - Human Movement Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Elite dance requires highly controlled balance performance in dynamic visual and auditory
environments characterized by the use of stage lighting and music. Perturbing visual input is …

The impact of unexpected platform perturbation on ankle proprioception ability in static and dynamic starting positions

N Steinberg, G Tenenbaum, J Witchalls, G Waddington - Gait & Posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims To examine the relationship between ankle proprioception and the ability to maintain
balance with increased magnitudes of unexpected perturbations; and to compare the …

Balance and Muscle Synergies During a Single-Limb Stance Task in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

M Ghislieri, L Labanca, M Mosca… - … on Neural Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The aim of this study was to investigate balance performance and muscle synergies during a
Single-Limb Stance (SLS) task in individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI) and a group …

Crossover effect of knee and ankle joint training on knee mechanics after ACL reconstruction: A randomized controlled trial

AA Ashour, SM Elhafez, MM ElMeligie, AF Hanafy - Gait & Posture, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rehabilitation is a common intervention after
ACL reconstruction. Since different types of exercise can influence muscle and kinematic …