The American Journal of Managed Care

Inspiratory Muscle Loading May Be Meaningful Therapy in SMA

This study suggests that the diaphragm may fare differently from other muscles in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). People with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may benefit from respiratory training, ...
Orthopedics This Week

Hamstrings Under Pressure: What Really Loads Them — Sprinting or the RDL?

Fascinating study compares seven commonly prescribed exercises for hamstring strengthening, particularly for a return-to-sport after injury.
BMJ

Dose-dependency of massage-like compressive loading on recovery of active muscle properties following eccentric exercise: rabbit study with clinical relevance

1 Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 2 Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 3 Division of ...
AOL

To build muscle, you need a 'de-load' week. Here's how a powerlifting doctor strategizes rest for maximum gains.

Dr. Shernan Holtan does powerlifting and CrossFit to stay healthy. She said taking a break from exercise with regular "deload weeks" helps to build muscle and strength while preventing injury.Courtesy ...
News Medical

New insight into the molecular underpinnings of muscle development

In the world of weightlifting, some people gain more muscle faster than others, no matter what they do. Now, a novel human study may explain why this happens. A team of researchers from the University ...