Aging is a process associated with decreases in physiological and functional capabilities. Specifically, age-related loss in muscle strength, balance and flexibility are related to impaired functional mobility in older ...

During walking, plantar pressure is exerted through the foot from the time when the heel is in contact with the ground until the toes leave the ground. A cam boot (CB) is designed to spread this pressure across the entire ...

The goal of the study is to determine pedometer accuracy of steps and time for children with disabilities. Eleven girls and seven boys with multiple developmental disabilities participated in six, 80 meter self-paced ...

Physical work capacity in heart transplant recipients typically does not exceed 60% of age-predicted normal levels. It is unknown what levels might be achieved in these patients if they were involved in strenuous ...

This study was designed to determine if there is a difference in torque produced with a hamstring curl after a 30 second and 60 second passive static hamstring stretch. Our study included 50 participants (13 males, 37 ...

During lifting, heart rate and blood pressure have been shown to rise because of an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. This increase in pressure is known as a Valsalva maneuver. However, little research has been conducted ...

The CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services has set a goal to increase the number of health promotion programs in the workplace as part of the Healthy People 2010 Initiative. Health promotion programs are ...

Pedometers are a valid measure of walking behaviors of youth with and without disabilities. Walking is only one of the many types of movements in which youth engage. Given the dynamic/sporadic nature of youth’s activity ...