Background Previous research has shown that muscle imbalances may be an important risk factor for lower limb injuries in runners. No studies have evaluated hip musculature imbalance in sprinters.
The inability to stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds may be a risk factor for fracture among older women, a new thesis paper out of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden shows. Researchers ...
HOUSTON — The inability to stand on 1 leg for 10 seconds or to squat down to reach the floor represent strong early predictors of hip fracture and mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a ...
Quality of Life Research, Vol. 24, No. 12 (December 2015), pp. 2963-2970 (8 pages) Background All patients undergoing elective total hip replacement (THR) in Sweden are asked to complete a survey, ...