When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

Read on for what muscle strength means about your health - and how to improve it A TEST you can do at home in matter of seconds – with a bag of sugar, an air fryer or even a pet – could reveal your ...

It's a notoriously difficult muscle to build. So much so, that more and more men are now starting to go under the knife to have chest implants. There are rumours flying around of some famous WWE ...

A new study published in Aging (Aging-US) introduces a simple screening approach to estimate how quickly an individual’s muscles are aging. The method, based on functional and compositional measures, ...

Building your fast-twitch muscle fibers can help you get stronger and faster. This type of muscle fiber is responsible for the fast, explosive movements used in activities like sprinting, jumping, and ...

Human movement is reciprocal in nature: Opposing muscle groups must coordinate for proper movement. Muscle length and strength between opposing muscle groups need to be in balance for normal movement ...

In results of a study of 130 patients scheduled to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair surgery, the supine Napoleon test was superior to the lift-off, bear-hug and Napoleon tests when used ...