The upper limb exhibits a remarkable degree of anatomical variation in muscle morphology, impacting both clinical management and surgical approaches. Variations such as ectopic insertions and ...

In obese subjects, reduced muscle mass and strength are associated with impaired functional and metabolic capacity. We therefore investigated the association between abdominal fat distribution, fat ...

August 28, 2009 — The benefits of exercises to strengthen muscles in the upper arms, shoulders, and chest of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) extend beyond the upper ...

A review of instruments used to assess upper-limb function in patients with neuromuscular diseases found that more tools are needed to address specific diseases. In most neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. This chapter provides a review of the biomechanics literature on the low back and ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Section specializes in the research, education, diagnosis, and treatment of a spectrum of disorders and injuries of the upper ...

The concern with the cervical herniated disk and the popular whiplash injury as a source of pain in the upper extremity may exclude consideration of a more distal origin of such pain. It is the ...

Since the inception of modern strength training, the push-up has remained one of the top bodyweight exercises for targeting muscles of the upper body. This essential movement continues to be a staple ...

There is no doubt that musculoskeletal disorders of the low back and upper extremities are an important and costly national health problem. Musculoskeletal disorders account for nearly 70 million ...