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 ...

After one test, researchers had to dismantle a dummy to extract it from the car. — -- One group of researchers think American muscle cars need some bulking up. The Insurance Institute for Highway ...

Americanmusclecars are loud, inefficient, and historically have only been good at one thing: rippin' it in a straight line. We love them for that and wouldn't have it any other way. Over the decades, ...

Building your fast-twitch muscle fibers can help you get stronger and faster. This type of muscle fiber is responsible for the fast, explosive movements used in activities like sprinting, jumping, and ...

Building muscle depends on several factors and isn't something that'll happen overnight after just one workout.

Aldolase helps your body turn sugar into energy. Most of it is stored in your muscles and liver. When these cells are damaged, they release aldolase into your blood. Measuring the amount of aldolase ...

A muscle biopsy is a procedure that removes a small sample of tissue for testing in a laboratory. The test can help your doctor see if you have an infection or disease in your muscles. A muscle biopsy ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of the nervous system. It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called motor neurons. Motor neurons control muscle movement and ...

In results of a study of 130 patients scheduled to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair surgery, the supine Napoleon test was superior to the lift-off, bear-hug and Napoleon tests when used ...