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Forward head posture is not associated with muscular performance in either groups.

Forward head posture does not explain pain and disability in CNP patients.

The muscle size–endurance relationship is affected in CNP.

Deep cervical muscles are selectively affected in the presence of CNP.

Knee extensor muscle strength indicates global lower-limb strength following a stroke.

The use of a single measure of muscle strength can reduce assessment burden.

MST statistical analyses’ results are similar to those seen when using a dynamometer.

MST can be used to assess lower-limb strength post-stroke.

The GT3X®ActiGraph accelerometer does not provide valid measures of energy expenditure in individuals with chronic stroke.

The Google Fit® smartphone application does not provide valid measures of energy expenditure in individuals with chronic stroke.

Objective measures of energy expenditure of stroke individuals are necessary.

Physical activity monitors should be created based upon group-specific equations.

Lemgruber® elastic tubes (LET) can be safely stretched up to 8 times in length.

Resistance from individual tubes varies from 3N to 537N depending on elongation.

Reference equations for resistance and elongation are provided.

Results offer increased knowledge of LET for its use in clinical practice.

Pregnant women are encouraged to train the abdominal muscles to enhance normal birth.

The results showed a decline in abdominal training during pregnancy.

No associations were found between abdominal training and birth outcomes.

The results question that abdominal training during pregnancy affect delivery.

Physical activity is recommended in clinical guidelines for chronic low back pain.

Guidelines are silent in regards to which types of physical activity.

Leisure physical activity appears to be protective to low back pain.

Occupational physical activity appears to be harmful to low back pain.

Different types of physical activity are strongly associated with motor and cognitive improvements.

There is a dose–response relationship between physical activity and physiological improvements.

An average of 6.2 years of physical activity had favorable effects on motor functions.

An active lifestyle in adulthood is likely to prevent aging-related motor and cognitive decline.

Stroke survivors spend approximately 20% of physical therapy time actively walking.

Those able to walk without assistance take more steps for longer at a higher intensity.

Increased walking practice intensity is needed to drive motor learning.

Functionally independent older adults have risk of falling.

Isolated and recurrent fallers have different fall risk factors.

Alpha-blocker use is a predictor of isolated falls.

Fractures, increased BMI and benzodiazepine and beta-blocker use are predictors of recurrent fallers.