How Long You Can Balance on 1 Leg Says a Lot About Your Health, According to Scientists

The length of time for which you can balance on one leg may be an important indicator of how well you’re aging, a study finds ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Automated ankle brachial pressure index measurement devices to detect peripheral arterial disease in people with leg ulcers

Evidence was considered from several sources, including a diagnostics assessment report and an overview of that report. Full details are in the project documents for this guidance. 3.1 A patient ...
BBC

Inside leg measurement anyone?

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EurekAlert!

Analysis of rowing force of the water strider middle leg by direct measurement using a bio-appropriating probe and by indirect measurement using image analysis

(a) The system consisted of six parts as follows: (1) a force transducer; (2) a BAP; (3) a fixture; (4) a high-speed camera; (5) a pool; and (6) a data acquisition system. (b) Photo of the BAP. (c) ...
Nature

A case highlighting the influence of knee joint effusion on muscle inhibition and size

Background The patient sustained an injury that caused knee joint effusion. The patient had undergone reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament on the right knee ∼8 years before this injury.