At Ankura hospital, where the boy was admitted five days ago, Dr Vishrut Joshi, paediatric intensivist, said they had a clinical suspicion of GBS. “Usually there is a rapid onset of weakness of the ...

He has in addition extensive research activity in orthopaedic implant and surgical design in many areas associated with lower limb and upper limb biomechanics and ageing. Dr Paul Reavley Dr. Paul ...

Lower risk of mortality was observed in the intermediate response group (adjusted HR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.11-0.78) and in the combined obesity remission/good response groups (adjusted HR, 0.12; 95% CI, ...

Introduction Upper Extremity (UE) Physical Performance Tests (PPTs) are frequently used to assess upper limb performance in overhead athletes, such as tennis players. Recently, it has been suggested ...

Lying leg raises This exercise strengthens your lower abs but doesn’t require you to hold yourself up while you do so. Instead, lie on your back with your legs extended and feet together.

Breathing exercises can temporarily lower your blood pressure and heart rate by activating the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, sending signals to and from ...

A leg cramp is a sudden, uncontrolled contraction of a muscle. This can occur elsewhere in the body, but is most commonly experienced in the lower extremities. Leg cramps or spasms are unpredictable ...

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment ...

The sustained contraction increases blood flow and encourages vascular adaptations, helping to lower blood pressure. Isometric exercises such as the plank are particularly effective in lowering ...

These include physical and mental exercise, not smoking or stopping, and managing chronic conditions that can lead to heart disease. “All of the things that we know are good for health in ...

Experts are interested in exploring the role of exercise in cancer management ... activity before cancer diagnosis was associated with lower mortality and cancer progression.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effects of neural and muscular factors on lower limb explosive strength in male college sprinters, and build models based on those factors to identify the key ...