Impacts of muscle strength and flexibility on joints

Sihan Huang

doi:10.1117/12.2669656

24 March 2023 Impacts of muscle strength and flexibility on joints

Sihan Huang

Proceedings Volume 12611, Second International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed 2022); 126113A (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669656
Event: International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed2022), 2022, Oxford, United Kingdom

Abstract

Joints are stabilized by ligaments and initiated by muscle tendons. People’s joint health is correlated with muscle performance. This study focuses on muscle performance, including strength and flexibility, affects joint health and the risk of injury, and summarizes and discusses multiple experiments and case studies on different joints. Muscles aid in the control and movement of joints. Muscle strength would increase, resulting in greater stability and less imbalance force in the joints. Furthermore, stronger muscle strength benefits injury recovery and slows injury progression. Meanwhile, greater muscle flexibility can result in greater muscle strength and range of motion. The length of muscle tendons increases as joint flexibility increases, providing more range of motion in the joints and preventing muscles from fatiguing. Joint stiffness and pain are reduced as the range of motion of the joints increases. Therefore, muscle strength or flexibility can influence joint health and the risk of injuries.

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Sihan Huang "Impacts of muscle strength and flexibility on joints", Proc. SPIE 12611, Second International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed 2022), 126113A (24 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669656

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