Muscle performance refers to the capacity of a muscle to do work. Despite the simplicity of the definition, muscle performance is a complex component of functional movement and is influenced by all of the body systems. Factors that affect muscle performance include the morphological qualities of muscle; neurological, biochemical, and biomechanical influences; and metabolic, cardiovascular, […]

Impairments are the consequences of pathological conditions; that is, they are the signs and symptoms that reflect abnormalities at the body system, organ, or tissue level. Impairments can be categorized as arising from anatomical, physiological, or psychological alterations as well as losses or abnormalities of structure or function of a body […]