The effectiveness of balance specific training was evaluated in a group of active community dwelling elderly. Subjects participated in the training programme two times a week for three months period. The activities on compliant and movable surfaces were emphasised in the training programme. Results showed that postural sway significantly decreased in three out of four measured conditions, standing on hard surface with eyes closed and standing on compliant surface with eyes opened and closed. In this group of subjects an increase of gait speed was also observed.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4488043
With randomised controlled trial we evaluated the effect of functional balance training in a group of frail nursing home residents. Training programme closely resembled activities that are necessary for functional independence in daily life in the nursing home environment. The results after three months of daily training reviled an significant increase of balance function. The transfer of training into dally life was observed as significantly higher walking speed.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3867243
EMG of lower leg muscles was measure on nine recreate runners, running on asphalt, and grass. Results revealed that running on asphalt caused higher activation of lower leg muscles, responsible for ankle stiffness than running on grass. It was concluded that differences between running on asphalt and grass is in feed forward control. Runners increase ankle stiffness while running on asphalt because asphalt is a hard surface. Running on grass does not require high ankle stiffness because grass is a relatively soft surface.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4085169
It was hypothesised that DF fatigue/fatigability would be greater than PF fatigue/fatigability. Significant isometric strength loss was only detected for PF after a 5-h hilly run and was partly due to low-frequency fatigue. This study contradicted the hypothesis that neuromuscular alterations due to prolonged hilly running are predominant for DF.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4139697
To optimize methods for releasing muscle spasm after stroke, we first aimed to develope simple measuring tools. Therefore, muscle viscoelastic stiffness during reciprocal inhibition and isometric contraction was studied. Viscoelastic stiffness of m. soleus increased with the stronger plantar flexion. During stronger dorsal flexion, although reciprocal inhibition increased, viscoelastic stiffness was increased, although the opposite was expecting. It was speculated, that contractions of m. tibialis anterior stretch m. soleus via common membrane and thus increase stiffness of m. solues although it was inhibited.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4178865