The scapula (shoulder blade), clavicle (collarbone) and humerus (upper arm bone) rely heavily on the coordination of muscles like the rotator cuff, trapezius, serratus anterior and deltoids to ...

To allow antagonistic pairs to work efficiently, other muscles called fixators assist by supporting and stabilising the joint and the rest of the body. The trapezius muscle can act as a fixator ...

YOU MIGHT BE absolutely crushing it in the gym, getting the most out of every rep by pushing your muscles to their max. If you're not properly fueling yourself outside of your workouts ...

Muscle growth (hypertrophy) is not a quick process. It requires time, commitment, and consistency and is about more than lifting weights. It also involves a thoughtful training plan, eating ...

YOU DON'T HAVE to spend all your waking hours at the gym if you want to build muscle. Sure, there might be a group of meatheads you see around the squat rack every time you clock in and out for a ...

Objective We aimed to determine hip and lower-leg muscle strength in people after ACL injury compared with an uninjured control group (between people) and the uninjured contralateral limb (between ...

This study reviews the injection patterns (i.e., muscle distribution, dosing) of onabotulinumtoxinA for treatment of adult spasticity, as reported in published studies. Methods A systematic review ...

Background Most studies of exercise-induced muscle injury have focussed on eccentric contractions, which are known to produce damage and delayed soreness. It is less well known that isometric ...

But statins can cause some unwanted symptoms, such as muscle pain. Doctors don’t understand the exact cause of statin-related muscle pain. But there’s evidence that these drugs might change ...