Sentences with phrase «function than strength»

Muscle quality, defined as maximal force production per unit of muscle mass, may be a better indicator of muscle function than strength alone [5].

Not exact matches

I think there are a lot more nutso's in the cohort who want a planned home birth than in the cohort who requests a planned (elective) C - section — no birth is «elective», but the cohort who wants to preserve perineal strength and function while avoiding the pain of labor and the risk of labor on the baby should have their autonomy acknowledged.

«Although the meditative aspect might be even more important than the physical posing for improving executive functions, there are additional benefits to Hatha yoga including improvements in flexibility and strength,» said Hall.

However, it is also noted that observations of greater hypertrophy in type II muscle fibers could potentially be more a function of the type of strength training programs that are conventionally used to study increases in muscle cross-sectional area than of the responsiveness of this particular muscle fiber type (Ogborn & Schoenfeld, 2014).

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Research has demonstrated that progressive strength training in the elderly can reduce sarcopenia (age - related muscle loss), and helps you retain motor function.21 Age - related decline in muscle mass and strength may be an early indicator of the potential for falls in the elderly, even those who are not frail.22 Studies have also demonstrated that resistance training improves balance in the elderly, 23 and may be more effective in reducing the risk for falls than aerobic or cardiovascular training.24

Students will take away a deeper understanding of how the pelvic floor functions with the kinetic chain and why we need more than just kegels to build lasting strength, especially for development of an automatic response.

Most of us think about bones and teeth when we think about calcium; but calcium has critical functions in your dog or cat's body other than bone strength.

Since in fact tree ring growth is a function of temperature rather than the other way around, the regression described above would give an inconsistent estimate of the strength of the relationship, and would give too weak a temperature reconstruction.

Though you're an executive with a series of strengths, there are bound to be some functions and responsibilities you excel at more than others.