Publications by authors named "Arielle Tougas"
Background: The majority of patients with musculoskeletal pain (62% to 64%) achieve their treatment goals upon completing rehabilitation. However, a high re-consultation rate after discharge is frequently reported. Numerous authors have recognized the necessity of secondary prevention programs (after-discharge strategy) to ensure that the gains are maintained or further pursued after the completion of a rehabilitation program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fatigue impacts motor performance and upper limb kinematics. It is of interest to study whether it is possible to minimize the potentially detrimental effects of fatigue with prevention programs.
Objective: To determine the effect of task-specific training on upper limb kinematics and motor performance when reaching in a fatigued state.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare exercise loading protocols, specifically eccentric exercises, with passive treatment methods for managing midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT), with the hypothesis that loading exercises would lead to better outcomes in terms of pain reduction.
- Using systematic review methods, researchers analyzed data from 12 randomized controlled trials involving 543 participants, assessing the effectiveness of these interventions based on pain and function metrics.
- Results indicated that passive treatments yielded greater short-term pain relief compared to eccentric loading exercises, although some concerns regarding the risk of bias in the included studies were noted.