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 ...

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that tests of functional mobility and muscle strength can be adapted so that they can be ...

Muscle strength grading helps evaluate muscle strength on a scale from 0 to 5. It is used to analyze weakness and balance ...

A simple handgrip test may reveal more than muscle power in very old adults, offering insight into how physical strength aligns with brain activation in regions that ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health. Scientists have linked the gut microbiome to several aspects of health, from ...

Correspondence to Professor Leonardo Azevedo Mobilia Alvares, Unidade de Endocrinologia do Desenvolvimento, Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, Sao Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil; leo_a_alvares ...