Background Muscle morphology, age and gender may be determinants of muscle strength in older adults. However, very few research studies have directly examined such correlation in the ageing spine. The ...

Objective To review the specificity of exercises designed to condition the lumbar extensor musculature (ie, lumbar erector spinae and multifidus). Methods A review of studies examining effects of ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

LONG survival of patients with complete severance of the spinal cord is rarely encountered in civilian life. During the recent world conflict, however, the high incidence of casualties from ...

The National Institutes of Health estimates 18,000 people experience SCIs each year in the United States, costing Americans over $9.7 billion annually, as SCI causes immense emotional and financial ...

Fifty two participants (26 younger participants aged 20 to 35 and 26 older participants, aged 65 to 84) participated in the study from a local community area. Prior to the tests, participants were ...