Publications

Effectiveness of massage chair and classic massage in recovery from physical exertion: a pilot study

Ivi Vaher 1, Anna-Liisa Tamm 1, Marit Salus 1, Kirkke Reisberg 1, Aleksandra Vahi 2, Helena Pallon 1, Andra Paeste 1, Bathel-Betty Pirk 2, Margus Merila 2, Thomas Schrader 3

1. Physiotherapy and Environmental Health Department, Tartu Health Care College, Tartu, Estonia
2. Vocational Education Department, Tartu Health Care College, Tartu, Estonia
3. Technische Hochschule Brandenburg, University of Applied Sciences, Department of Informatics and Media, Brandenburg, Germany

Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation - March 2023, Volume 7, Pages 8-15 (DOI: 10.29328/journal.jnpr.1001050)

Plantar fascia stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Stiffness effect on fall risk and gait speed

Rumeysa Cakici 1, Tulay Cevik Saldiran 2, Ilke Kara 2, 3, Hasan Acik 4

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
3. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
4. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey

The Foot - September 2023, Volume 56, Article no. 102020 (DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2023.102020)

Botulinum Toxin and Dynamic Splint Restore Grasping Function after Stroke: A Case Report

Denis Moskiewicz 1, 2, Malgorzata Mraz 1, Dagmara Chamela-Bilinska 1

1. Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
2. Rehabilitation Department, T. Marciniak Lower Silesian Specialist Hospital, Emergency Medicine Center, 54-049 Wroclaw, Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 2023, Volume 20, Issue 6, Article no. 4873 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064873)

Novel Approach for Glycemic Management Incorporating Vibration Stimulation of Skeletal Muscle in Obesity

Mijin Kim 1, 2, Hanlin Zhang 3, Taeho Kim 4, Yutaro Mori 5, Tomohiro Okura 6, Kiyoji Tanaka 6, Tomonori Isobe 5, Takeji Sakae 5, Sechang Oh 7

1. Institute of Food Research, National Agricultural and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba 305-8642, Japan
2. R&D Center for Tailor-Made QOL, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8550, Japan
3. Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
4. The Center for Sports Medicine and Health Sciences, Tsukuba University Hospital, Tsukuba 305-8576, Japan
5. Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
6. Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
7. Faculty of Rehabilitation, R Professional University of Rehabilitation, Tsuchiura 300-0032, Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 2023, Volume 20, Issue 6, Article no. 4708 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064708)

Intra-Rater and Inter-Rater Reliability Analysis of Muscle-Tone Evaluation Using a Myotonometer for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Heeae Seo 1, Jeongseon Kim 2, Changseon Yu 3, Hyoungwon Lim 4

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Gangdong University, Eumseong-gun 27600, Republic of Korea
3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea
4. Dankook University Disabled Rehabilitation Research Institute, Department of Physical Therapy, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea

Healthcare - March 2023, Volume 11, Issue 6, Article no. 782 (DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11060782)

Manual but Not Instrument-Assisted Cervical Manipulation Reduces Pain and Disability in Subjects with Nonspecific Neck Pain: Double-Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial

Nuno Nogueira 1, Natalia Oliveira-Campelo 2, Rui Torres 2, Andreia S. P. Sousa 2, Fernando Ribeiro 3

1. Vale do Sousa Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Health School of the North, CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, PRD, Portugal
2. Physiotherapy Department, School of Heath, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Center for Rehabilitation Research- Center of Human Studies and Human Activity, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
3. Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED and School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Applied Sciences - February 2023, Volume 13, Issue 5, Article no. 2770 (DOI: 10.3390/app13052770)

An evaluation of mechanical and biophysical skin parameters at different body locations

Anto J. U. K. John 1, Francesco Del Galdo 2, Rodney Gush 3, Peter R. Worsley 1

1. School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
2. Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Programme, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
3. Moor Instruments, Axminster, UK

Skin Research & Technology - February 2023, Volume 29, Issue 2, Article no. e13292 (DOI: 10.1111/srt.13292)

Knee Laxity in the Menstrual Cycle after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Series

Mayuu Shagawa 1, Sae Maruyama 2, Chie Sekine 1, Hirotake Yokota 1, Ryo Hirabayashi 1, Ryoya Togashi 1, Yuki Yamada 1, Haruki Osanami 1, Daisuke Sato 1, Mutsuaki Edama 1

1. Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata 950-3198, Japan
2. Albirex Niigata Inc., 5-1923-23, Higashiko, Seiro-machi, Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata 957-0101, Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 2023, Volume 20, Issue 3, Article no. 2277 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032277)

The Effects of Vibration Exposure on Lower-Limb Extensor Muscles’ Stiffness, Elasticity, and Strength Responses in Untrained Young Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Filiz Basol 1, Ilke Kara 2, Tulay Cevik Saldiran 3

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - January 2023, Volume 32, Issue 4, Pages 415-423 (DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2022-0067)

Fatigue-Induced Alterations of the Patellar Tendon in Elite Sprint Track Cyclists

Sebastian Klich 1, Kamil Michalik 2, Jolanta Rajca 3, Krzysztof Ficek 3, 4, Cesar Fernandez-de-Las-Penas 5, 6, Adam Kawczynski 7, Pascal Madeleine 8

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Human Motor Skills, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocaw, Poland
3. Galen Orthopedic Center, Bierun, Poland
4. Department of Physiotherapy, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education In Katowice, Katowice, Poland
5. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, Spain
6. Catedra Institucional En Docencia, Clinica E Investigacion En Fisioterapia: Terapia Manual, Puncion Seca Y Ejercicio Terapeutico, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, Spain
7. Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
8. Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 2023 (DOI: 10.1055/a-2018-2781)

Characterization of the Structural and Mechanical Changes of the Biceps Brachii and Gastrocnemius Muscles in the Subacute and Chronic Stage after Stroke

Maria Isabel Garcia-Bernal 1, 2, Paula Gonzalez-Garcia 1, 2, Pascal Madeleine 3, Maria Jesus Casuso-Holgado 1, 4, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo 1, 4

1. Departmento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Enfermeria, Fisioterapia y Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
2. Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), 41013 Sevilla, Spain
3. Sport Sciences – Performance and Technology, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
4. Uncertainty, Mindfulness, Self, Spirituality (UMSS) Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 2023, Volume 20, Issue 2, Article no. 1405 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021405)

Assessing reliability and validity of different stiffness measurement tools on a multi‐layered phantom tissue model

Katja Bartsch 1, 2, Andreas Brandl 3, 4, 5, Patrick Weber 6, Jan Wilke 7, 8, Sabine F. Bensamoun 9, Wolfgang Bauermeister 10, Werner Klingler 2, 11, 12, Robert Schleip 2, 4, 12

1. Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
2. Conservative and Rehabilitative Orthopedics, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
3. Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty for Psychology and Human Movement Science, Institute for Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
4. Department for Medical Professions, Diploma Hochschule, Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Germany
5. Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
6. Department for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
7. Department of Movement Sciences, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria
8. Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
9. Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, CNRS UMR 7338, Biomechanics and Bioengineering Laboratory, Sorbonne University, Compiegne, France
10. Charkiv National Medical University, Charkiv, Ukraine
11. SRH Hospital, Sigmaringen, Germany
12. Experimental Anaesthesiology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - January 2023, Volume 13, Article no. 815 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27742-w)

Scapulohumeral kinematics and neuromuscular control during scaption are associated with passive stiffness and strength of periscapular muscles in competitive adolescent swimmers

Po‐Tsun Chen 1, 2, Po‐Kai Wang 3, 4, 5, Ting‐Ting Chen 6, Ho‐Yi Tuan‐Mu 4, 7, Chih‐Hao Chiu 2, Kuan‐Lin Liu 4, 5, 8

1. School of Physical Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
3. Department of Anesthesiology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
4. Sports Medicine Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
5. School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
6. Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan
7. Department of Physical Therapy, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
8. Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Nature - Scientific Reports - January 2023, Volume 13, Article no. 725 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27920-w)

Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring

F. Javier Nunez 1, Juan Carlos Martinez 2, Jan-Arie Overberg 2, Nacho Torreno 2, Luis Suarez-Arrones 1, 2

1. Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Physical Performance & Sports Research, Seville, Spain
2. Performance and Health Department, FC Basel 1893, Basel, Switzerland

Biology of Sport - January 2023, Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 93-99 (DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.112092)

The Relationship Between Lower Limb Passive Muscle and Tendon Compression Stiffness and Oxygen Cost During Running

Andreas Konrad 1, 2, Markus Tilp 1, Leutrim Mehmeti 2, Nik Mahnic 2, Wolfgang Seiberl 3, Florian K. Paternoster 2

1. Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Graz, Austria
2. Associate Professorship of Biomechanics in Sports, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
3. Department of Human Sciences, Institute of Sport Science, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Neubiberg, Germany

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - January 2023, Volume 22, Pages 28-35 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2023.28)

Effect of Active Stretching and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on the Hip Joint Range of Motion and Stiffness of the Tensor Fascia Lata in Subjects with Shortened Tensor Fascia Lata

Jin-yong Lim 1, Suk-ho Nam 2, Kyoung-don Kim 3

1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Daegu, Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Himsen Hospital, Daegu, Korea
3. Department of Physical Therapy, Deagu Health College, Daegu, Korea

Journal of Musculoskeletal Science and Technology - December 2022, Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 43-50 (DOI: 10.29273/jmst.2022.6.2.43)

Effects of Both Abdominal Drawing-In Maneuver and Co-Contraction of Hip Adductor Muscle while Bridge Exercise on Abdominal Muscle

Gyeong-Hui Park, Jin-Hwa Lee, You-Mi Jung, Dongyeop Lee, Ji-Heon Hong, Jae-Ho Yu, Jin-Seop Kim, Seong-Gil Kim

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University

Journal of The Korean Society of Physical Medicine - November 2022, Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages 15-25 (DOI: 10.13066/kspm.2022.17.4.15)

Relationship between Muscle-Tendon Stiffness and Drop Jump Performance in Young Male Basketball Players during Developmental Stages

Marco Gervasi 1, Piero Benelli 1, 2, Roberto Venerandi 2, Eneko Fernandez-Pena 3

1. Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Division of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
2. US Victoria Libertas Basketball, 61122 Pesaro, Italy
3. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 2022, Volume 19, Issue 24, Article no. 17017 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192417017)

Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Training Program on Physical Performance and Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Noe Labata-Lezaun 1, 2, Max Canet-Vintro 1, 2, Carlos Lopez-de-Celis 1, 2, 3, Jacobo Rodriguez-Sanz 1, 2, Ramon Aiguade 4, Leonor Cuadra-Llopart 5, Esther Jovell-Fernandez 6, Joan Bosch 1, Albert Perez-Bellmunt 1, 2

1. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
2. ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
3. Fundacio Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atencio Primaria de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), 08007 Barcelona, Spain
4. Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, Universitat de Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
5. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Spain
6. Department of Epidemiology, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 2023, Volume 20, Issue 1, Article no. 222 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010222)

Dysfunction of the Lenticular Nucleus Is Associated with Dystonia in Wilson’s Disease

Yulong Yang 1, Taohua Wei 2, Wenming Yang 2, Sheng Hu 3, 4, Hailin Jiang 2, Wei Dong 1, 2, Wenjie Hao 1, Yue Yang 1, Nannan Qian 2, Yufeng Ding 1

1. Graduate School, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China
2. Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China
3. Centers for Biomedical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
4. School of Medical Information Engineering, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China

Brain Sciences - December 2022, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article no. 7 (DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010007)

Stiffness and thickness of the upper trapezius muscle increase after repeated climbing bouts in male climbers

Sebastian Klich 1, Adam Kawczynski 1, Klaudia Sommer 2, Natalia Danek 3, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas 4, 5, Lori A. Michener 6, Pascal Madeleine 7

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
3. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
5. Catedra Institucional en Docencia, Clinica e Investigacion en Fisioterapia: Terapia Manual, Puncion Seca y Ejercicio Terapeutico, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
6. Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
7. Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences – Performance and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

PeerJ - Life & Environment - December 2022, 10:e14409 (DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14409)

Muscle Architecture, Morphology, and Mechanical and Functional Properties of Biceps Femoris Long Head in Professional Soccer Players with a Prior Healed Injured Hamstring

Francisco Javier Nunez 1, Ramona Ritzmann 2, Fernando Hernandez-Abad 3, Juan Carlos Martinez 4, Luis Suarez-Arrones 1, 5

1. Department of Sport Sciences, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
2. Department of Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
3. Department of Sport Sciences, European University of the Canary Islands, 38300 Tenerife, Spain
4. Medical Department, Tottenham Hotspur FC, London N15 4RU, UK
5. Performance Departament, FC Lugano, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland

Journal of Clinical Medicine - December 2022, Volume 11, Issue 23, Article no. 7222 (DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237222)

Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Demonstrate Increased Lumbopelvic Muscle Stiffness Compared to Asymptomatic Controls

Laurel Proulx 1, Kelli Brizzolara 2, Mary Thompson 2, Sharon Wang-Price 2, Patricia Rodriguez 3, Shane Koppenhaver 4

1. School of Physical Therapy, Rueckert-Hartman College of Health Professions, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA
2. Texas Woman’s University, Dallas, Texas, USA
3. Audi Murphy Veteran’s Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, USA
4. Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA

Journal of Women's Health - February 2023, Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 239-247 (DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0198)

Measuring Biomechanical Properties Using a Noninvasive Myoton Device for Lymphedema Detection and Tracking: A Pilot Study

Gabriella E Glassman 1, Laura Dellalana 2, Eric R Tkaczyk 2, 3, 4, Isaac Manzanera Esteve 1, Joyce Yongxu Huang 3, Austin Cronin 2, J Randall Patrinely 3, Shervin Etemad 3, Patrick E Assi 1, Shelia Ridner 4, Antonio Jorge Forte 5, Salam Al Kassis 1, Galen Perdikis 1

1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
2. Department of Veterans Affairs and Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic (VDTRC.org), Nashville, TN
3. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
4. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN
5. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL

ePlasty - November 2022, Volume 22, e54

The Effects of the “Sling Shot” Device on Bench Press Performance, Mechanical Properties of Muscle, and Movement Kinematics

Grzegorz Wojdala, Michal Krzysztofik

Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - April 2023, Volume 34, Issue 4, Pages 780-786 (DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004349)

Five-Compressions Protocol as a Valid Myotonometric Method to Assess the Stiffness of the Lower Limbs: A Brief Report

Alfredo Bravo-Sanchez 1, Pablo Abian 2, Jorge Sanchez-Infante 3, Maria Ramirez-delaCruz 4, Paula Esteban-Garcia 4, Fernando Jimenez 4, Javier Abian-Vicen 4

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain
2. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Comillas Pontifical University, C. Alberto Aguilera 23, 28049 Madrid, Spain
3. Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Castilla La Mancha, 45007 Toledo, Spain
4. Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory (DEPORSALUD), Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 2022, Volume 19, Issue 21, Article no. 14425 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114425)

Differences in Medial and Lateral Gastrocnemius Stiffness after Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue

Prarthana Sanya Lall 1, Abdulrahman M. Alsubiheen 2, Mishal M. Aldaihan 2, Hanuel Lee 1, 3

1. Graduate School, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
2. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
3. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 2022, Volume 19, Issue 21, Article no. 13891 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113891)

Dry immersion induced acute low back pain and its relationship with trunk myofascial viscoelastic changes

Anastasija Plehuna 1, 2, David Andrew Green 1, 3, 4, Liubov E. Amirova 2, Elena S. Tomilovskaya 2, Ilya V. Rukavishnikov 2, Inessa B. Kozlovskaya 2

1. King’s College London, Centre of Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, London, United Kingdom
2. Laboratory of Gravitational Physiology of the Sensorimotor System, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
3. Space Medicine Team, HRE-OM, European Astronaut Centre, European Space Agency, Cologne, Germany
4. KBRwyle Laboratories GmbH, Cologne, Germany

Frontiers in Physiology - October 2022, Volume 13, Article no. 1039924 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1039924)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle and head position: How to minimize muscle tension

Simona Rubine 1, Nadina Rimere 1, Zane Zundane 2, Alise Gulajeva 1, Jelena Reste 3

1. Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University
2. Faculty of Residency, Riga Stradins University
3. Senior Researcher Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Riga Stradins University

IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors - October 2022 (DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2022.2141369)

Short-time recovery skeletal muscle from dexamethasone-induced atrophy and weakness in old female rats

Karin Alev 1, Maire Aru 2, Arved Vain 3, Ando Pehme 1, Priit Kaasik 1, Teet Seene 1

1. Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine University of Tartu, Estonia
2. Clinical Research Centre University of Tartu, Estonia
3. Training Centre of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology University Tartu, Estonia

Clinical Biomechanics - December 2022, Volume 100, Article no. 105808 (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105808)

Quantification of the Forearm Muscles Mechanical Properties Using Myotonometer: Intra- and Inter-Examiner Reliability and Its Relation with Hand Grip Strength

Tülay Cevik Saldiran 1, Ilke Kara 1, 2, Seval Kutlutürk Yikilmaz 3

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
2. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - December 2022, Volume 67, Article no. 102718 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102718)

Acute effects of combined isometric and plyometric conditioning activities on sports performance and tendon stiffness in female volleyball players

Rafal Kalinowski 1, Anna Pisz 2, Dominik Kolinger 2, Michal Wilk 2, 3, Petr Stastny 2, Michal Krzysztofik 2, 3

1. Department of Exercise and Sport Performance, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
2. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
3. Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland

Frontiers in Physiology - October 2022, Volume 13, Article no. 1025839 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1025839)

Bio-Physics Approach to Urinary Incontinence Disabilities

Loris Prosperi 1, Giovanni Barassi 2, Maurizio Panunzio 2, Raffaello Pellegrino 3, Celeste Marinucci 1, Antonella Di Iulio 4, Antonio Colombo 2, Marco Licameli 2, Antonio Moccia 2, Mario Melchionna 2

1. Center for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education (Ce.Fi.R.R.), Venue “G.d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
2. Center for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education (Ce.Fi.R.R.), Venue Gemelli Molise Spa, Professionalization Didactic Center, “Catholic” University of Rome/Campobasso, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
3. Department of Scientific Research, Campus Ludes, Off-Campus Semmelweis University, 6912 Lugano, Switzerland
4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, “Santo Spirito” Civil Hospital, 65124 Pescara, Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 2022, Volume 19, Issue 19, Article no. 12612 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912612)

Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial

Lucas Bohlen 1, Jonah Schwarze 1, Jannik Richter 2, 3, Bernadette Gietl 2, 3, Christian Lazarov 2, 3, Anna Kopyakova 4, Andreas Brandl 1, Tobias Schmidt 1, 5

1. Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
2. Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
3. Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany
4. Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
5. Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - October 2022, Volume 12, Article no. 16953 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20452-9)

Cervical and scapula-focused resistance exercise program versus trapezius massage in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

Taewoo Kang 1, Beomryong Kim 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Woosuk University, Wanju, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Design Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea

Medicine - September 2022, Volume 101, Issue 39, e30887 (DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030887)

Heightened tone and stiffness with concurrent lowered elasticity of peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles in athletes with chronic ankle instability as measured by myotonometry

Wojciech Stefaniak 1, Jaroslaw Marusiak 2, Dawid Baczkowicz 1

1. Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, ul. Proszkowska 76, 45-758 Opole, Poland
2. Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Science, Wroclaw, Poland; al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35 (building P4); 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland

Journal of Biomechanics - November 2022, Volume 144, Article no. 111339 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111339)

Influence of Body Posture and Apnea Severity on the Tone and Elasticity of Upper Airway Muscles in Awake Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tülay Cevik Saldiran 1, Ilke Kara 2, Seval Kutlutürk Yikilmaz 3, Mehmet Durgun 4

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
4. Department of Pulmonary Disease, Bitlis State Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 2022, Volume 45, Issue 5, Pages 365-377 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.08.006)

Acute Effects of Self-Myofascial Release Using Various Foam Rollers on Knee Extension Angles and Hamstring Muscle Tone in Subjects with Shortened Hamstrings: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Min-ji Kim 1, Ji-hyun Lee 1, Jeon-nam Ryu 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Yeoju University

Korean Journal of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation - August 2022, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 1-10 (DOI: 10.37851/kjnr.2022.12.3.1)

Foam rolling and tissue flossing of the triceps surae muscle: an acute effect on Achilles tendon stiffness, jump height and sprint performance – a randomized controlled trial

Sebastian Klich 1, Malgorzata Smoter 2, Kamil Michalik 3, Bartlomiej Bogdanski 4, Juan Antonio Valera Calero 5, 6, Filipe Manuel Clemente 7, 8, 9, Piotr Makar 10, Dariusz Mroczek 3

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Basics of Physiotherapy, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
3. Department of Human Motor Skills, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Physiotherapy Center “KliniKa Ruchu”, Sobotka, Poland
5. Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad Camilo Jose Cela, Madrid, Spain
6. VALTRADOFI Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad Camilo Jose Cela, Madrid, Spain
7. Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
8. Research Center in Sports Performance, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Recreation, Melgaco, Portugal
9. Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Delegacao da Covilha, Lisboa, Portugal
10. Department of Swimming, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

Research in Sports Medicine - September 2022 (DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2022.2125317)

Influence of Viscoelasticity on Dynamic Fatiguing Behavior of Muscle Using Myotonometry and Surface Electromyography Measurements

Shib Sundar Banerjee 1, Divya Bharathi Krishnamani 1, P. A. Karthick 2, Arockiarajan Arunachalakasi 3, Ramakrishnan Swaminathan 1

1. Department of Applied Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering Group, IIT Madras, Chennai, India
2. Department of Instrumentation and Control, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, India
3. Department of Applied Mechanics, Solid Mechanics Group, IIT Madras, Chennai, India

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement - September 2022, Volume 71, Article no. 4008709 (DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3205645)

Resistance Training Volume Does Not Influence Lean Mass Preservation during Energy Restriction in Trained Males

Christian Roth 1, Schwiete Carsten 1, Kevin Happ 1, Lukas Rettenmaier 1, Brad J. Schoenfeld 2, Michael Behringer 1

1. Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
2. Department of Health Sciences, CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, NY, USA

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports - January 2023, Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 20-35 (DOI: 10.1111/sms.14237)

Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Adhesive Capsulitis with MyotonPRO

Kurashina Wataru 1, 2, Yuki Iijima 3, Hideyuki Sasanuma 3, Tomohiro Saito 3, Katsushi Takeshita 3

1. Tochigi Medical Center Shimotsuga, Department of Rehabilitation, 420-1 Kawatsure, Ohira, Tochigi 3294498 Japan
2. Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
3. Jichi Medical University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 3290498, Japan

JSES International - January 2023, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 25-29 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.08.017)

Changes in stiffness of the specific regions of knee extensor mechanism after static stretching

Yuanchun Zhu 1, Yanan Feng 2, Fangchao Huang 2, Yapeng Li 2, Wenjing Wang 1, Xueqiang Wang 1, Xiangyang Cao 2, Zhijie Zhang 2

1. Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
2. Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - August 2022, Volume 10, Article no. 958242 (DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.958242)

Effects of cervicothoracic postures on the stiffness of trapezius muscles

Hongying Liang, Suiqing Yu, Man Hao, Weixin Deng, Ming Lin, Zheng Zhang, Chunlong Liu

Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China

Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing - August 2022, Volume 60, Pages 3009-3017 (DOI: 10.1007/s11517-022-02655-4)

Nociceptive pain in adult patients with 5q-spinal muscular atrophy type 3: a cross-sectional clinical study

Elena Sagerer, Corinna Wirner, Benedikt Schoser, Stephan Wenninger

Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, 80336 Munich, Germany

Journal of Neurology - August 2022 (DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11351-0)

Soleus muscle and Achilles tendon compressive stiffness is related to knee and ankle positioning

Carlos Cruz-Montecinos 1, 2, Manuela Besomi 3, 4, Nicolas Acevedo-Valenzuela 1, Kevin Cares-Marambio 1, Alejandro Bustamante 1, Benjamin Guzman-Gonzalez 1, Claudio Tapia-Malebran 1, Rodolfo Sanzana-Cuche 5, 6, Joaquin Calatayud 7, Guillermo Mendez-Rebolledo 8

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Laboratory of Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
2. Division of Research, Devolvement and Innovation in Kinesiology, Kinesiology Unit, San Jose Hospital, Northern Metropolitan Health Service, Santiago, Chile
3. Carrera de Kinesiologia, Facultad de Medicina Clinica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
4. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
5. Department of Anatomy and Legal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Chile
6. Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastian, Sede Los Leones, Chile
7. Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Spain
8. Escuela de Kinesiologia, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - October 2022, Volume 66, Article no. 102698 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102698)

Protocol and reference values for minimal detectable change of MyotonPRO and ultrasound imaging measurements of muscle and subcutaneous tissue

Paul E. Muckelt 1, 2, Martin B. Warner 1, 2, Tom Cheliotis‐James 1, Rachel Muckelt 3, Maria Hastermann 4, Britt Schoenrock 5, David Martin 6, Robert MacGregor 7, Dieter Blottner 5, 9, Maria Stokes 1, 2, 8

1. School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
2. Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, Southampton, UK
3. University Centre Sparsholt, Winchester, UK
4. Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) & NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (NCRC), Clinical Neuroimmunology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Lindenbergerweg 80, 13125 Berlin, Germany
5. NeuroMuscular Group, Center of Space Medicine and Extreme Environments at Charite, Berlin, Germany
6. KBR, Houston, TX, USA
7. Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc, Houston, TX, USA
8. Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton, UK
9. Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Integrative Neuroanatomy, Berlin, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - August 2022, Volume 12, Article no. 13654 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17507-2)

The Utility of Myotonometry in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Human Performance Programming

Jared M. McGowen 1, 2, Carrie W. Hoppes 4, Jeff S. Forsse 1, Stephanie R. Albin 6, John Abt 5, Shane L. Koppenhaver 1, 3

1. Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
2. U.S. Army Medical Professional Training Brigade, San Antonio, Texas, USA
3. Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
4. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, San Antonio, Texas, USA
5. Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Plano, Texas, USA
6. School of Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO, USA

Journal of Athletic Training - July 2022, Online First (DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0616.21)

Gender difference in effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on flexibility and stiffness of hamstring muscle

Suiqing Yu 1, Lihua Lin 1, Hongying Liang 1, Ming Lin 1, Weixin Deng 1, Xinshu Zhan 2, Xihua Fu 3, Chunlong Liu 1

1. Clinical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
2. Guangdong Industrial Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
3. Department of Infectious Diseases Unit, Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China

Frontiers in Physiology - July 2022, Volume 13, Article no. 918176 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.918176)

Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis of People Following Application of Platelet Rich Plasma for Neck Rejuvenation

Ayse Gül Kabakci 1, Dilek Sire Eren 2, Emine Gizem Geylani 2, Can Mustafa Eren 2, Memduha Gülhal Bozkir 1

1. Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Adana, Turkey
2. Akceli Apartment Building, Turgut Ozal Street, Güzelyali Neighborhood, Adana, Turkey

International Journal of Morphology - July 2022, Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 839-850