Background Age-related changes in the trunk (abdominal and lumbar multifidus) muscles
and their impact on physical function of older adults are not clearly understood. Objectives …

When Parkinson's disease (PD) patients are asked about the quality of their sleep, their
answers are dominated by difficulties associated with impaired mobility in bed, medically …

Background. Impaired trunk motor control is common after stroke. Combining
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with task-related trunk training (TRTT) …

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the relationships among trunk impairment,
functional performance, and muscle activity during forward reaching tasks in patients with …

Severe acquired brain injury (SABI) is among the leading causes of death and disability
worldwide. Patients following SABI may develop motor, sensory and cognitive disorders …

Background: It is important to evaluate trunk control, given that it is one of the indicators of
adequate functional and motor recovery in patients following a stroke. The assessment …

Background Observational and intervention studies examining trunk electromyographic
(EMG) activity following stroke are underpowered and fail criteria for systematic reviews of …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the trunk muscles activity of hemiparetic and
control subjects during selected therapeutic exercises with surface electromyography …

Background: Improving early trunk control, balance, and sitting activity following acute stroke
is critical for functional prognosis. Purpose: To compare the immediate efficacy of Kinesio …

Infants acquire the ability to roll over from the supine to the prone position, which requires
body coordination of multiple degrees of freedom under dynamic interactions with the …