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The neurovascular structures in the triangular space of the upper limb: an anatomical study

Int. j. morphol; 35 (2), 2017
The aim of this study was to investigate the neuromuscular distribution after passing through the triangular space of the shoulder. Thirty-five specimens from 18 adult Korean cadavers (12 males and 6 females, age ranging from 42-102 years) were used in the study. This study analyzed the order in which th...

Muscle strength and body composition in severe obesity

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate associations between maximum voluntary contraction torques of the lower limbs and body composition for subjects with severe obesity. METHODS: Body composition was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and maximum voluntary contraction torques of t...

Creation of a contusion injury method for skeletal muscle in rats with differing impacts

Acta cir. bras; 32 (5), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To realize a morphological examination of the musculoskeletal tissue, assessing the effect of a contusion method for the production in rat gastrocnemius, comparing the inflammatory responses generated by different impacts. Methods: For the analysis of a contusion method, twelve femal...

Efectividad de la acupuntura en pacientes con epicondilalgia lateral: un resumen de revisiones sistemáticas

La epicondilalgia lateral es una condición músculoesquelética bastante común, que se caracteriza por la presencia de dolor, disminución en la fuerza de prensión y pérdida progresiva de la funcionalidad de la mano. La acupuntura es un método terapéutico derivado de la medicina china tradicional, ...

Effects of Motor Learning on Clinical Isokinetic Test Performance in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Clinics; 72 (4), 2017
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the effects of motor learning on knee extension-flexion isokinetic performance in knee osteoarthritis patients. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-six middle-aged and older sedentary individuals (111 women, 64.3±9.9 years) with knee osteoarthritis (130 patients with bilateral) and w...

The role of under-investigated connexins in musculoskeletal tissue: a brief review with emphasis on bone tissue

Actual. osteol; 13 (1), 2017
Connexins (Cxs) are a family of transmembrane proteins that form gap junctions and hemi-channels, which mediate cell-cell communication between neighboring cells and the respective extracellular milieu in different tissues. Most tissues and cell types throughout the body express one or more Cx proteins, ...

Ação do exercício de subida em escada com sobrecarga na morfologia do músculo tibial anterior de ratos Wistars após axonotmese

Objetivo: avaliar histomorfometrica e morfologicamente o músculo tibial anterior de ratos submetidos à axonotmese e tratados com exercício. Métodos: foram randomizados 28 ratos Wistar nos grupos controle (GC), exercício (GE), lesão (GL) e lesão+exercício (GLE). No terceiro dia após compressão, ...

Agenesis of the medial gastrocnemius and plantar muscle: case presentation

Int. j. morphol; 35 (1), 2017
We present the case of a left medial gastrocnemius and plantar muscle agenesis in a 58-years old male cadaveric specimen from the Anatomy Laboratory at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga-Colombia). These unusual muscle absences and associated functional alterations, enrich anatomical kn...

Bilateral absence of gemelli muscles: case report

Int. j. morphol; 35 (1), 2017
The gemelli are deep muscles, which act together with the obturator internus muscle, stabilizing dynamically the hip joint. In the present article, a case of bilateral absence of both gemelli muscles in the pelvis of a female cadaver is described. A possible embryological explanation of this condition is...

Evaluation of skeletal muscle regeneration in experimental model after malnutrition

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze muscle regeneration after cryoinjury in the tibialis anterior muscle of young rats that were malnourished and then recovered. Forty Wistar rats were divided into a nourished group that received a normal protein diet (14% casein) for 90 days and a malnourished...