Biomedical subjects

A Gnewuch

Publications and source records attributed to A Gnewuch.

5 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1998

[Stretching--do current explanatory models suffice?].

The opinion that mobility in the usual performance if the "straight leg raise" test for the evaluation of stretching techniques is subject to solety muscular limitations is critically appraised. With integration of recent results from molecular biological research and our own measurements, we can show that not only mechanical but also neurophysiological factors must be considered in the limitation of mobility. In the majority of the examined patients stretching of the ischiadic nerve seems to be responsible for restrictions in movement. The presented results cast doubt on the currently held assumptions and basic principles of stretching in therapy and sport.

Adult↗

PubMed1998

[Stretching--possibilities and limits].

The basic scientific knowledge about stretching remains incomplete in spite of its wide use in sports and physiotherapy. This article deals with the assessment of the flexibility and with the anatomical and physiological basis and limitations of stretching. The effects of stretching on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), performance and regeneration are discussed. Recommendations are given for stretching as a measure of warming-up and cooling-down, for stretching before exercises, which demand explosive maximum muscle strength, and for stretching after training for strength endurance.

Humans↗

PubMed1997

[The nerve supply of the knee joint].

The paper presents the present state of research on the most important receptors of joints and muscles with regard to occurrence, structure, and function. Proprioception relies on the nervous supply of the tissues in the knee joint, and on the surrounding muscles and tendons; it is the basis of coordination.

Afferent Pathways↗

PubMed1997

[Therapeutic physical training after knee injuries].

Exercise training is a therapy that accompanies and follows physiotherapy. Basic training principles are discussed on the basis of motricity research. Initially, exercise therapy mostly trains patients to recall and standardize the execution of exercise programs. With the patient's increasing power of endurance, the intensity of extent of training are increased. Exercise therapy eventually aims at particularly preparing the patient for the activities of daily living and the sportsman for the requirements specific to training and competition.

Combined Modality Therapy↗

PubMed1997

[Treatment with physical therapy after knee injuries].

Trauma to the inner knee disturb the organism's local and central regulations. Physiotherapeutic measures stimulate self-regulatory and self-regenerative mechanisms of the organism. Depending on the specific needs of the patient, active exercise treatment, or various procedures of physical therapy are administered (hydro and thermotherapy, electromedicine, light therapy, aerosol therapy, balneology, and climatology) in order to achieve his/her full restoration to the maximal potential vocationally, socially, and physically.

Combined Modality Therapy↗